Whats your favorite piece of speed equipment you own?

[Louie]

Ok guys whats your coolest,rarest,etc,etc piece of speed equipment or hot rod/custom part that you own or have owned? There has to be some great stories involving parts out there. Thanks,Louie

[Elrod]

http://www.thepartsource.com/images/windshield_washer_LED.JPG

[Kevin Lee]

Don't think they're super rare or anything - but my favorite right now is a set of finless Weiand heads for my flatty. Mildly polished and dressed up with TUCK's nuts they are going to look superbe.

[dondanno]

MY FOOT!!!!!!

[skipstitch]

Oh...I'm gonna catch some flack for this one...
A brushed billet aluminum timing chain cover and pulleys by Little John. I know, I know... When I got my first job in a hot rod shop the owner had it hangin' on the office wall and it was the coolest wall art I'd seen. So, when he closed his shop I made a play for it. It will never see use on a car, but it's nice to look at hangin' above the work bench in the upholstery shop. Did I mention it's also displayed beside my collection of gold chains? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[4t64rd]

I don't really own them but... The last half of a bridge.

When I'm crossing a bridge, the car goes faster the last 50% of the crossing.

[Bruce Lancaster]

A tiny little Eelco cast aluminum Stromberg jet rack, with a Plomb jet wrench hanging from it. Wish I knew its history...

I really like my headlight collection. I'v got a perfect pair of E&Js with aiming insrtuctions and all. There's also a couple sets of guides and 2 pair of La France headlights.
The first pair I got off of EBay fairly cheap and the second pair I got at York this year. ScaryLarry and I were strolling through the swapmeet and I spotted a box with headlights in it. The guy at the stand said they were is buddies and he would be back shortly. Not wanting to wait I asked what he looked like and found him wandering through the swapmeet. The guy wanted $200 for them but I jewed him down to $175. The kicker was I didn't have the money, so I "borrowed" the money from Larry. Pissed him off that I found them then really got him fired up cause he had to pay for them. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I was gonna put them on Ebay cause I was broke and they're going for about $2,000. After cleaning them up I just couldn't convince myself to sell them.
Clark

[Rocket88]

As of right now I'd have to choose my NOS OL496 Edelbrock 4 carb manifold for my 324.

[tootallrodder]

I've got a 62 Corvette 32y, 340 Horse intake manifold which I have had on every engine I have had in my 36. It's crazy how thing will just feel right. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Hot Rod To Hell]

Does my penis count??? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[dondanno]

Hot Rod are you saying it goes off too fast? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Fat Hack]

My brain...it thinks up cool shit alot faster than I could ever build it...I can't keep up! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[justinm]

expansion chamber....no doubt

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

i guess my best item would be my set of appleton 112 spotlights. one is nos and still in the appleton box. my new one was made for the military and is olive drab and was never chromed. it is stamped 112m instead of the regular 112.

[Hot Rod To Hell]

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Hot Rod are you saying it goes off too fast?


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Maybe.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
And it has chrome accessories! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[tommy]

http://fototime.com/{44767DFC-54D8-4682-9B1D-FC72D47E4982}/picture.JPG
My prewar Eddie Meyer I guess.

[Elrod]

I just picked up these two cool old ass Mallory distributors for 4 banger engines. The one on the right is probably from the 30s and is a dual point.

Anyone know where I can get a rotor for the dual point one on the right?

http://members.aol.com/mraybeth/mallory1.jpg

I've also got a Zepher intake for a 4 banger like the one pictured below but mine has the linkage, no bolt through the zepher logo and 2 94's sitting on it.

http://ebay3.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_967ccbdd2046958edabbad5e4040aacb/i-2.JPG

[slazzen]

I dont have any kool stuff http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gifall my stuff is stock http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gifwhats a hamber to do http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[plan9]

blown injected 426 hemi

[plan9]

[ QUOTE ]
I dont have any kool stuff http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gifall my stuff is stock http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gifwhats a hamber to do http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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ill give you some NOS stickers slazzen! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[KCsledz]

My flamed shoes

[Rocket88]

Hot Rod to Hell has a Prince Albert!!!

LMAO!!!

[rickyracer1962]

my hilborn.

[Bass]

I'd have to say at the moment these are my favorite. These are an original pair of 16x13 Magnesium "Big Window" Halibrands that were once ran by Mike Kuhl of Kuhl Blowers and the Kuhl & Olsen dragster fame.

I'm still trying to determine which car they were ran on, but I haven't made a positive ID yet. I originally thought that they came off of the Kuhl & Olsen dragster that was bought from Hanna-Cerny-Kelly in '69, but I've just about decided they were used on an earlier car. This is the same style and size wheel that Garlits was using on his dragster in '64, so that makes me think they were on an earlier car.

A piece of drag racing history nonetheless. I worked the one on the left over a little with some emory cloth in an effort to get them ready for polishing. They were definitely polished at one time and are in great shape. The only thing wrong with them is the very small chip in the lip as seen in the lower left corner of the second picture. I plan to build a car around them, most likely a SBC/ 4spd gasser.

http://photo.starblvd.net/~basskustoms/1-2-3.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/~basskustoms/1-2-4.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/~basskustoms/1-2-5.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[NealinCA]

That's Kuhl.

My favorite. Nothing special, I just wanted one. Plan is to put it on my 49 GMC...just cause it's a GMC.

http://photo.starblvd.net/~NealinCA/1-2-3.jpg

Neal...inCA

[BIG RIC]

my bbc crower injection set up.

[brutus t maximus]

a matched pair of air research T04-b turbos(bailed out of a botched warranty claim),
a good 500 cad core motor(from a 25 dollar tow auction),
a set of 43 lb bosch injectors (buck a piece at the pick a part)
two suitable aftercooler cores( a/c evaportors from a couple of parted cads( free)

and best of all access to a laser that can precision cut most anything i want, access to mandrel bent schedule 40 weld pipe fittings, etc...

perfecting a polymer cast process that allows me to cold cast just about anything that i can imagine...

now all i need is a pregnant belly tank to fit it all into http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

hahahahaha.... the mind is a horrible thing to use....


bob

[metalshapes]

I have 2 Sand cast Weber Carb's That were specially made for a experimental Formula 1 engine. The engine was the Coventry Climax FPE V8, that got killed because Enzo Ferrari tricked them into thinking it was inferior to his.I have got # 11 and 12 so there must have been at least 3 of those engines made. They are not side draft or down draft, but at about a 30Deg. angle. I'll find a way to use them someday....
But maybe they dont count because they are not Hot Rod parts. In that case my favorite would be the mcCulloch VS57 on my Roadster.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Mine is mainly circle-track sprint car stuff. I have many vintage Halibrand parts such as lobster brakes, steering gear, etc. I bought the gear for $100 at an Ohio swap meet and I was offered $550 for it a few minutes later. It would bring at least $1500 on eBay today.

Of course all the components on my 40 year old dragster are somewhat rare.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[plan9]

[ QUOTE ]
blown injected 426 hemi

[/ QUOTE ]

i dont actually own this, but id like to http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[John Copeland]

I have an old Edelbrock C-3B dual plane intake, had it on most of the cars I've owned. Bought it in Burlington, Vt. in 1966 at the J.C. Penneys Auto store. In that era, most of the Pennys stores, had an automotive department very much like Sears of today. It's hard to fine an old intake that's worth a shit that has an oil filler tube in it, at least for a sbc.

Shoe

[CTFuzz]

just got this from a lurker, for FREE, yep he just sent it to me........fits my 430 Lincoln!!

CT.

[k-member]

Mine's gotta be my full set of magnisium Halibrand big n littles, like Bass's only unpolished. My uncle bought them used in 59. The front are spindle mount. My second are my 15 x 3.5 slot mags I got from Shirley Muldowney. And my 3rd fav has got to be a Tach from a 65 A.C. Cobra that goes to 9 grand.

[Randy D]

It would have been a Racefab built SBC, but i didn't win the sumbitch. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif So, i would say it is the Navarro 2X2 "race model" intake on my flathead.

[prime mover]

Hey ctfuzz, are you gonna use that?

[SamIyam]

It would have to be my Enderle injection that is going on the BFD... I bought it off e-bay... got it... and then realized it was NOS!! Never been used! Never even had a bolt tightened down on it!
The cast aluminum stacks are getting kinda rare...
Sam.

[brjnelson]

This just came in the mail this week, it is a 5 main crank girdle for a Banger, Kong Jackson cast it and did 75% of the machining on it. Now I need to go on a quest for a crank to fit project "Fat Bottom Banger", I will look at a Buda crank at a farm junkyard next week, a Hercules engine crank is also a close fit I have been told.
http://home.att.net/~brjnelson/wsb/media/118663/site1073.JPG

[CTFuzz]

Mr. Mover
Yes i an going to use it, actually thats part of the deal.....i can have it only if I plan on using it......got it from Boyd Cotterpin, a lurker, he runs or owns Curbside Hot Rod Parts..........great guy in my book

CT.

[mr57]

That's a toss-up. The first is my new Fentons for my 57 halfton (unashamed SPAM for Vaphead - thanks Eric), secondly is a set of Fenton slots 15 x 3 1/2, and 15 x 10 that I'm saving for either a T or race car. Lastly, is the motor in my 56 Poncho. Balanced and blueprinted 350 w/BDS 6-71. Too many snotty kids around here whose daddys buy them new mustangs.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Deuce Roadster]

http://photo.starblvd.net/~DeuceRoadster/2-1-2.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/~DeuceRoadster/2-1-1.jpg

My ZZ430 SBC. Number # 430 .....the last one made by GM. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


General Motors only made 430 of them........430 Horsepower and 430 pounds of torque. All came with a roller camshaft, roller rocker arms, aluminum heads, aluminum intake (750 Holley too), aluminum waterpump and 4 bolt main block.


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[50Fraud]

...

[av8]

My favorite go-fast treasure is an original 1948 Kurtis Kraft midget grille -- never been on a car, not even final polished at this point. I've been massaging it for several years, a little bit at a time. Great therapy, and it will eventually find its way onto some future build.

[old beet]

406 Factory Tri-Power, got in early 70s, paid $40 for it. They were crying about gas!! Have it all ,linkage , air cleaner(matches the Cal Custom valve covers) fuel log. Been runnin it since then......OLDBEET

[Paul]

Dag!

that's a pile o' perty cool shit so far!

My junk aint worthy - but here's one bit I like

I just got some stainless tube expanded to fit the carbs on the Man-A-Fre

gotta trim 'em a little to look just right..

also got the late sixties wreck tangle loom numb heads all redid to match..

here's a pitcher of the too tall toobs..

http://photo.starblvd.net/~60s_style/5-4-4.jpg

Paul

[Missing Link]

My favorite would be the Thickstun PM7 intake on my flathead...It;s an original one. My two 97's run second. Zephyr gears (?) might be on that list

[Harrison]

Everything I ever owned was slow so I don't have much but this will make its way onto my RPU soon.

Offenhauser 2 97's to a SBC.

JH

[Hot Rod To Hell]

[ QUOTE ]
Hot Rod to Hell has a Prince Albert!!!


[/ QUOTE ]
Actually, I DO NOT have a prince albert. I have an Apadravya and 3 scrotum piercings! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just because I'm sure you all care! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Anthony]

http://members.cox.net/traxxasman/6x6Intake.jpg

Picked this up a while back ... gonna use it on the 30 A coupe

[**DONOTDELETE**]

My 429 period. Its F--king bad!!!!!!!!!!!

[warpigg]

i kinda like my chrysler industrial valve covers... i once had two pair, but i gave the best ones to Ryan for his garage/shop warming present...
i don't have a hemi... but they are at the top of my garage wall!

[Cruisin']

<font color="purple"> This would have to be it!
When I put the speed equipment stickers on it I was told that it would go faster, honest!
Just figurin' how to add the 6" exhaust tips to it... after all, it's the only US iron I have. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Still need a bigger dog with a nodding head to put in the rear parcel tray! </font>

[Curly]

My "old lady"! You ever see one of those fat fucking greasy biker scumbag motherfucker's with a really hot chick on the back? Then she does what ever he "tells" her to do? That's us! 'Course she don't have any of that shit when we get home and puts me in my place! I love it, first woman that I haven't got bored within 6 months. Sneakin' up on 7 years now and we finally got married this past summer. Honeymoon was over before the wedding and things haven't changed like they did in my first marriage. Now that was another story http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif...best piece of speed equipment I got RID OF!

[PBRmeASAP]

this one's for a nailhead, and as far as i can tell never used. and now here i am building a motor around an intake...sounds stupid, i know

[Stovebolt]

Here's a pic of the blower setup that was given to me by the guy who fabbed the manifold and the whole setup. Its pictured when it was on his 39 chev roadster. He died 12 months ago, geez I miss him.


Second fav piece - a tie b/w my NOS Sun Tacho and my 3 carb setup for the six.

[Nads]

My Nicson dual intake on my '54 Chevy.

[Crestliner]

Guess the nailhead Hiborn untill its sold,then McCulloch VS57, then 53 vette intake and side drafts,and then 6X2 intake for sbc. and then 3x2 for sbc. and then and then.

[Lownwuf]

I have a few ones that I really like, my homemade Nailhead 6 carb cross ram with 6 mono-jet 1 bbl carbs, Eddy Meyer 60 Horse flathead 2 carb intake with 97's Offy heads and water manifolds out of a vintage hydro, Nicson 3 fin aluminum valve cover for 235 Chev with Nicson Los Angeles logo. These are a few special ones.

[Spike!]

I used to own this bitchin Man-A-Fre intake. Some guy from Jersey talked me out of it... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Hey man..You comin to the Hoe Down?

Spike

[cadlights]

My original Mellings air cleaner, it has cool written all over it.

[Oilcan Harry]

My Edelbrock Slingshot, and my original Thickstun PM-7.

It appears my Slingshot is a rare no-name version made before the block letter models.

[blueskies]

My Edmunds Dual water heated intake and Edgy finned aluminum head for my Plymouth flathead six.

Pete

http://home.rmci.net/blueskies/intake1.jpg http://home.rmci.net/blueskies/edgyheadpolished.jpg
http://home.rmci.net/blueskies/rebuild14.jpg

[fab32]

I've been collecting neat stuff for years. Mostly engine parts for Chevy V8's. I got most of it from people who couldn't pay for all of thier bill when I built them an engine, So I would usually take the leftover parts to settle up. I guess one of my favorites is the '67 427 tri-power intake and carbs. Its scheduled to go on a 427 that will power my '32 5w. I've got a new Doug Nash 5spd. and a new Frankland Quickchange waiting for the same car. After owning the '32 for 25+ years I'm hoping to start on it after I get my wifes '40 coupe done. What do you think, will I live long enough to go through the gears with my foot buried in the throttle? I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Frank

[Kilroy]

My Navarro Intake and the Die Grinder I used to port my flatty and match the intake.

[RocketDaemon]

it was my supercharger setup for a olds 303 engine
everything needed except the supercharger..
but somehow it all disapeard when it was supposed to go in a container to sweden, god knows where it is... arggghh

[klazurfer]

Guess my Greger Stroem Engine is beyond anything I have ever owned , But the Early "HOT ROD" Stuff makes it look even Cooler !!

[Paul]

Damn Psychodaemon,

that sucks.

Paul

[Rocky]

My blown, injected 426 Hemi....
ok, it's not actually blown and technically it's not injected either......and, for the record, it's not a 426. It's a 331 but I'm hoping to find 354 pistons in it when I yank the heads.
It was in an old black 38 ford stock car racer, "back in the day"..

[FEDER]

Boy this is a hard one.I guess that would be Me and FEDSLEDS early Hemi collection.5 blocks-6 cranks-4 sets heads-2 sets adjustable rockers-a partial blower setup with a rare Manning Brady high rise blower intake-a hilborn injection setup cast and tin valve covers.One set of cast valve covers I bought personally from JR Thompson.The blower motor will Power my 49 Merc coupe so I can keep up with FEDSLEDS low 12 sec 4 door merc.--FEDER

[continentaljohn]

I think it's my grancor intake and this offset gen bracket.

[plan9]

[ QUOTE ]
Boy this is a hard one.I guess that would be Me and FEDSLEDS early Hemi collection.5 blocks-6 cranks-4 sets heads-2 sets adjustable rockers-a partial blower setup with a rare Manning Brady high rise blower intake-a hilborn injection setup cast and tin valve covers.One set of cast valve covers I bought personally from JR Thompson.The blower motor will Power my 49 Merc coupe so I can keep up with FEDSLEDS low 12 sec 4 door merc.--FEDER

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i have said this multiple times, that 4dr merc is just downright badass.

[gasser]

My 409 which I am putting in my 5 winder with proper 425hp heads.
Daemon it wasn't Cal Shipping who lost it was it ?

[FEDER]

HOLY SHIT ! Thats gotta be the shiniest 409 I ever saw REALLY NICE- Thanks PLAN 9 Im pretty partial to JRs Merc too--FEDER

[Scribe]

Favorite speed part?

I guess this is a mix of old and new... its a Moon tri-power injection setup. Tri power intake manifold w/ throttle bodies that are cast in Stromberg molds, with the injectors hidden inside the float bowls of the "carbs". If ya look close you can tell its EFI, but it looks a lot like tri-power. Also makes WAY more torque then the old 4-barrel did.

[shoebox72]

Not really speed equipment, but my Nicson rocker cover for the Chevy 6 is it.

Or maybe the 3 Nicson side covers? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Only kidding, I only have the rocker cover.
But I wish I could say about the side cover.

Billy

[briggs&strattonChev]

the fenton exhaust headers on my 235 chev.......................wow I live a boring life lol...............................Briggs

[johnny2slick]

Gotta be my Jackson Roto-faze distributor for my cadillac, or my Tattersfield 4 pot Flathead intake.
Sure would like an Edmunds finned aluminum oil pan for my Caddy motor though..... any body got one?? <font color="black"> </font>

[sodbuster]

LA32, what is the update on the motor? Just wondering.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[Iceberg]

My mint vintage red oval Sun two piece tach. Even had an boxed NOS Sun cup &amp; mounting brackets kit.

[alchemy]

Some of my favorite pieces of speed equipment are my Grancor heads and my first-generation (pre-PM7) Thickstun intake for '48 flatty, and the 59Z block to put them on. Then they can roll on some of my smoothie Halibrands.

My favorite though is anti-speed equipment. My Kinmont brakes.

alchemy

[Moriarity]

My cragar equipped chrome plated 4-71 blower on the futurian

[Farmer]

not really speed equipment, but I got a pair of OLD homemade
red painted angle cut Velocity stacks....with vintage MOON
and Clay Smith water release decals on them, soldered in screens, they fit 94's and 97's. They are sicko. I wish I knew the history of these...cooler than any new ones I've ever seen. Also got One original Cast aluminum finned velocity stack just like the one's on the Elvis Presley black roadster from his movie.

[Roy Pagnini]

http://home.pacbell.net/pag4usa/edmunds_set.jpg

[Groucho]

The back wheels on my gasser. Bought em 10 years ago cheap at a garage sale, and i've had them on 3 cars so far. I hope if i ever http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/2326/dsc016743ea.jpgsell this thing i can keep the wheels again. Just for the fuck of it

[blue57ford]

Speaking on my dad's behalf, he would say that it would be the set of 9 fin corvette valve covers he has. For me, it would be the original dual quad manifold for a 427 medium riser FE.

[RenoRat]

Is your penis speedy(2 pump chump down the 1/4 mile) haha


Does my penis count??? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Mad-Lad]

My dads motor.

[Gas Stove-bolt]

I like headers, always have always will. nuf said. Oh Hooker Headers are the best. ( just because of the name)

[Cyclone Kevin]

Does everything I make count?????????
I have my lifes blood in it!!!!!!:eek:
There all my favorite specifically the QC.

[bigdog]

Handmade 3x1 intake manifold for a Ford 300 six. Got it from the machinist that made it. Very cool.

[47bob]

A moon gas pedal which i've had for 40 years and finally installed it in a car. Bob

[JohnJoyo]

I don't know how rare it is, but I haven't been able to find another...
Edmunds 2X2 Intake manifold for my 331 Cadillac motor.

This is an old post....boy, some of you have some good shit:cool:
John

[RacerRick]

Hmmm...this is a tuff one.

Maybe its the vintage Martin turborcharger setup for a SBC. Or the Red Ram I am slowly putting together. Goddamn post office lost the isky cam that was going to go into it.

[BigBlockMopar]

Gotta be the set of longrams I found at a Phoenix Swapmeet once,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/BigBlockMopar/440-LongCrossRamSetup/AUT14560.jpg


Or perhaps this little "Kuhl"-baby... :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/BigBlockMopar/440-BlowerSetup/AUT11741.jpg


and to top it off...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/BigBlockMopar2/Hilborn-Scoop/AUT11601.jpg

[myke]

my evans heads and intake

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b364/fiddybucks/Hot%20Rod/bikepicsagain002.jpg

[CG]

i have a dilapidated old sanger flat bottom vdrive with a big block chevy in it. ive had it for years. one of those "projects" i was gonna get to eventually. i was told it was a 396. i was going to sell it to a buddy for 300 bucks, but a few months back i discovered it is a 1968 427 4 bolt main purchased over the counter at chevy. according to the numbers on the block and the pad and the research ive done on it, its a rare one. im looking for something to stick it in now.

[HEATHEN]

i have a dilapidated old sanger flat bottom vdrive with a big block chevy in it. ive had it for years. one of those "projects" i was gonna get to eventually. i was told it was a 396. i was going to sell it to a buddy for 300 bucks, but a few months back i discovered it is a 1968 427 4 bolt main purchased over the counter at chevy. according to the numbers on the block and the pad and the research ive done on it, its a rare one. im looking for something to stick it in now.

I guess I've got two favorites, and they're both exhaust related. My Fenton headers for '49-'53 Oldsmobile engines, and my dual outlet Hollywood Deeptone exhaust manifold for 216-235 Chevy--it's not a converted stock manifold like many vendors sold in the day, it's a complete aftermarket casting, and it's the only one I've seen.

[twofosho]

Simple answer, my factory Pontiac fuel injection.

[Bugman]

Holy back from the dead post Batman. My favorite piece is my vintage Moon timing cover with a weld going up the side for my 392 Hemi. It's a toss up between that and the origional Donovan valve covers for it.

[studhud]

All right last week On EGAY I got an Edmunds intake for my 38 lincoln zephyr v 12 It was listed as a flathead ford! He was wrong! It was definately lincoln I drove 5 minutes from work to pick it up and it turned out to be nos there's not one mark at any of the stud holes. I really wanted one and I feel I scored it for $450 Thanks Dave

[Carshowlvr]

I was given a Mermaid statue about 14 inches in height made of solid stainless. I found out later that the Mermaid was actually the hood or bow ornament for a luxury speed boat made by the Dodge boat company. After doing a little research, I found that Mr. Dodge who founded Dodge cars had two sons, one went into the car business with his dad and the other left to start his own business in making luxury wooden boats. Anyway, the statue is from a 1930 Dodge boat. Oh, by the way, I sold my Mermaid for $1,000.00. I could not keep it in a closet, a boat restorer bought it to place at the bow of his 1930 Dodge boat.

[thecarfarmer]

I'm glad this thread is my favorite piece - not the rarest/nicest/coolest.

My fave is an factory MW swinging oil pickup.

#2 is the intake for my '54 Dodge 1/2T. #3 is a Holset T46B I've been meaning to clean up & use on a 440.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=159957&stc=1&d=1139121988

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=159956&stc=1&d=1139121988

[/ QUOTE ]
Actually, I DO NOT have a prince albert. I have an Apadravya and 3 scrotum piercings!...[/quote]

At least it's not a gish.

-bill over and out

[nomobux]

My favorite ( guess because I know the history ) is a Hemi 6x2 intake with 97s, orig lines and fuel block. Ran it in my 27 T at the nite drags at Balboa in Eugene Or. It was also in a 40 Ford Coupe and finished in a friends low buck rail. This was all in the early 60s. Also have the Vertex and the American 5s with slicks ( still hold air ). lol

[theHIGHLANDER]

I like my welder...and my bandsaw, and my rollers, and my hammers and dollies, my housing fixtures, my 10hp air compressor, sawzall, and the favorite among the favorites...my .98hp Dotco die grinder. With all that shit I can make anything faster and better.

[jusjunk]

Does my penis count??? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


:D:D:D My dog Can.

[modifieddriver]

Have several items, but these FENTON SBC cast iron manifolds have to be near the top of the list. Dual outlets on each side that go into a merge tubing header. Think these were originally intended for those '57 Chev Black Widow cars.

These HEDMAN(?) FE Ford headers are a close second. They have a special cast iron adapter plate that bolts to the engine block. That small tube is for the carb choke.

[Larry T]

Well I don't guess it's traditional, but right now my favorite piece of speed equipment is the 454 with Brodix heads, Comp Cams roller cam, and Big Shot (400 advertised HP) Nitrous system that's sitting in my dormant street Anglia project.

[**MCQUEEN**]

A rare 303 Olds intake.

[racer5c]

headlights??? Mermaid Statues?????? when did they become speed equipment? How much faster do they make ya go????????

[BELLM]

Moon tank and Eelco hand fuel pump off an old altered roadster a deceased friend owned bick in the 60s. Tank is going on front of my 32. Also a pair of freshly machined Edelbrock heads and a set of Edelbrock pistons fro late Merc flathead that I found in the trunk of old 4dr sedan I bought. The heads were wrapped in July 8, 1956 Los Angeles Examiner newspaper & masking tape. The piston box had only a portion of the label on the box, box had never been opened.

[Mike Zenor]

Six pack of NOS Saaty Meteor fuel injectors...

http://static.flickr.com/43/79065398_8e033ef8d5.jpg

[Paul]

this IS an old thread,
earlier I posted my BBC Man-A-Fre
that was a kick in the pants to drive!
never should have sold it.. what was I thinking??

my new favorite is this Cragar driven 471
I've had for... a year? already
hope to have it going before too long..

[aluminum buick]

Ok guys whats your coolest,rarest,etc,etc piece of speed equipment or hot rod/custom part that you own or have owned? There has to be some great stories involving parts out there. Thanks,Louie

I recently acquired a set of 4, 4 point aircraft safety belts, (the kind used in bombers during WWII) they're gonna look pretty cool in my car once I figure out the attachment points for em. Theyre like 4 inches wide on the lap belt portion, and they have a cool leather tab to cover the pinch points on the buckles. They're neat and best of all they only cost the six pack it took to have the mechanic take em out of his vehicle while I was in the field!

[SnoDawg]

Well I have these...

[gas4blood]

Laurel Roof 16 valve ohv conversion for Model T. This thing will make a well tuned T run 100 mph!

[gas4blood]

My favorite two wheeled hot rod crap. It's a '29 Indian 45" 101 Scout overhead valve conversion. In 1939 Elmer Turner (see the drilled T in the rocker support plate?) built this. It has 74" Chief valves, large ports, Chief intake, Bonneville cams, Chief carburetor, etc. The oiling system has been modified from total loss to recirculating. Back in the day (he built it in '39) It'd kick any big Harley's butt with no problems.

[fur biscuit]

it really isn't a speed part, but the coolest part is a 6" face 20's Jaeger mechanical tach, it is nickle plated, it is just too cool to explain (double needled, multi reading face), it is also worth more than my T. The history behind it is that it came off of one of Gar Woods water speed record boats.

My favorite speed part is my 1 7/8" Barrel Throat Miller on my T or the Dual 1 1/2" Throat Zenith I came off of a Liberty Engine.

[Flatman]

My favourite part has to be this vintage Fenton 2x2 intake. Great swap meet find (for around here anyways );)
160234

Flatman

[ironhunter]

well, let's see...my vintage Edmunds 2X2 on my 224 Stude in my 31 Plymouth, with Stromberg WW carbs and Edmunds air cleaners...

or maybe my Offy 2x4 on my 425 Nail with matching valve covers...

Or my Offy 6x2 for a Nail that I don't even have in hand yet...

nah. It's my numbers-matching Super Wildcat 425 Nail! Sitting in it's original engine bay (64 Wildcat Sport Coupe) with it's original carbs, air cleaner, valve covers, etc. Gotta be my favorite of all of them.

[AA/Fuel34fordpu]

mine would have to be 6/71 Petes engineering magnesium blower

[ironhunter]

After doing a little research, I found that Mr. Dodge who founded Dodge cars had two sons, one went into the car business with his dad and the other left to start his own business in making luxury wooden boats.


Which one had two sons? John or Horace? There were two Mr. Dodge's that founded Dodge, hence the original name "Dodge Brothers." :-)

I'm not trying to give you hard time, I'm just playin. You need any 60 Buick pieces? I got a complete (almost) and rust-free 60 LeSabre 4dr sedan that needs to either be relieved of a bunch of parts or find a new home. Barebones one-owner car, never even had a radio in it (still has the original block-off)

Just thought I'd offer. I robbed the 364 and tranny, along with the front brake goodies. Everything else is there.

[Carshowlvr]

Are you kidding, it was a Mermaid with wings. Thats like hooking up Nitros, hahaha. :p headlights??? Mermaid Statues?????? when did they become speed equipment? How much faster do they make ya go????????

[AV8-Rider]

I'm very fond of the Pm7 and Earls old heads.
.... but my fav may be the cam
I've put in a 272 Smith cam.

Clay did the grinding and Karl Orr tested the cams in his deuce in the 40's. When they where done after about 25 testruns/cams. The 272 was one of four profiles they kept. A design tried out in the day and still awailable.

Bet the guys could change a cam blindfolded by then.
I love this kind of pioneer history.



racer5c
wonder if I gain speed by turning the BLC's 180 degrees???:D

Paul

[Magnus B]

I guess this is my favorite... but it's the only rare speed equipment I have :p Its a Thickstun DM-7 and the carbs are 81's.

//Magnus

[John Copeland]

I have a McGirk six deuce intake for a small block chevy. The thing is in as new condition.

[titus]

i have trouble choosing, but i thinks its my 6 chrome strombergs and 6 cal custom scoops that are gonna go on an drag star nailhead 6x2 intake.

JEFF

[Magnus B]

I just realized that I actually have some speed equipment that I'm pretty pleased with. First out is my Stromberg 22.2 made in France. It's pretty much a Stromberg 81 and I belive it's from a Ford Vedette. Then there is the waterpump I'll be using om my 4-banger. Its a Opel pump so I guess it's totally wrong to call it speed equipment :o , but it's cool.

Then to be a bit silly (and use even more space on this server) I must add a pic of the things that I'll use when speeding. A bomber cloth helmet to protect my head and a right foot to press the fun pedal. ;)

[brandon]

my magnesium wheels.....doesn't matter if they are big windows....small windows...no windows....5 spokes ...12 spokes....sprints...speedways ....torq thrust.....i just dig magnesium wheels.....i don't like to get rid of them ...and always seem to sell my junk with out them....they seem to hold down the shelves from floating away......haha brandon

[racer5c]

I guess mine is my 18" Halibrand Indy Car Wheel that feel off of A.J. Foyt's car in the 1962 500 in between turns 1 and 2

[dmarv]

Mine would be my Harman & Collins magneto for a flathead Ford. Some guy had it at a yard sale for $2.00, I got it half off! Best of all, it works. Next would be my 16"x6" Halibrand magnesium smoothies. Got them from an old racer who used them at Bonneville. They are drilled for Moon discs and even have the original Goodyear tires on them. Last would be my Edelbrock 6x2 SBC manifold. Came complete with carbs and linkage. I'm thinking of selling the wheels and SBC manifold, but you never know.

[777]

Jack Henry modified 48 Strombergs. These dual 48's actually outflow 3 97 Strombergs that have chokes.

[bigd4xman]

Its a little O/T for the HAMB but MY FAVORITE would definitely be my Air Research Turbocharger KIT made for ACCEL in the 80's for a small block chevy that draws air and fuel through the turbo.

[xxllmm4@hotmail.com]

2 NOS Kendig carburetors in the box with stickers no less :D

[32 Barn Car]

I like this..........

[blackp-15coupe]

Sharp aluminum head on the Dodge flat 6 in my '46 Plymouth, I've only ever seen one other one (recently for sale on the HAMB). I've been looking for a Sharp intake to match, 'missed one on e-pay about 2 years ago, the only one I've ever seen.

[motobilt]

judson supercharger for my sons VW

[Mr Diablo]

I have a SCOT blower and a 331 tri power hemi..
http://i20.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/45/e9/59dc_1.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/14/!BRem!4wCGk~$(KGrHgoOKjQEjlLmWWZMBJ-Lv2u5tw~~_1.JPG

Just got the blower last week off ebay...

[C/Gas55]

My B&M Hydro w/Hurst HydroGate shifter set up for chevy. Going in my 55 Chev........Wow this is an old thread!!!

[Little Wing]

My brain..

[Johnny C.]

My Chrysler 354 Poly engine.

[seesko]

I don't have anything real cool like S.C.O.T. souper chargers or the Kindigs.
New-HAMB unfriendly -the turbocharger on my Mazdaspeed 3
something I don't have any more - the hollow letter "Cobra" valve covers on my GT350H
Can't think of anything on my Mercury.
Newest- My 401 Buick waiting for a rod to be built around it.

[hugh m]

The Harry Hull parts on my Sixty display motor,Harry Hull was a well known midget racer from our area who, like so many others, never got famous because most of the ink was on the west coast.

[30roadster]

6x2 Dragstar intake for a poncho... I have it in an old file cabinet...I'll open up the drawer and stare at it sometimes....I know....I'm a sick

[fab32]

WOW!!! I wonder how many people still have the stuff they posted back in 2002. If they do it's more rare today than back then, worth more to.:)

Frank

[MERC 55]

My wife and I are over the road truck drivers, several years ago, 2 days before my birthday, we stopped at Pony Carbs, Las Cruses, Nm to look around. When we were ready to leave my Wife gets out her credit card and these trip duces goes into the side3 box of the truck. A month later they were on the Merc.

[Hoop-in-JAX]

Eddie Meyer V8-60 intakes, Offy and early Edelbrock heads. Not exactly rare ...

[seesko]

Some of the rare and one off stuff you guys have is pretty amazing.

[superjunkman]

I've got a Gotha 6x2 intake for a 303-324-371 Olds.

[The37Kid]

The Harry Hull parts on my Sixty display motor,Harry Hull was a well known midget racer from our area who, like so many others, never got famous because most of the ink was on the west coast.


Is that HULL intake the same one Ronnie Roadster had? There was a HULL built Bantam Roadster with a lot of Midget Race Car engineering in it that Red McCormick had years ago. Last time I saw it was at the Stafford Springs Swap Meet. It derserved a good home and restoration. :)

[ugotpk]

This might be a little off the beat. I have a (New) unused Greatful Dead mountain bike from 1995. It is signed by the builder Gary Fisher. I understand it is the only signed bike there is. The spine and bone graphics in the paint are pretty cool. Last value was $5,000

[hugh m]

Is that HULL intake the same one Ronnie Roadster had? There was a HULL built Bantam Roadster with a lot of Midget Race Car engineering in it that Red McCormick had years ago. Last time I saw it was at the Stafford Springs Swap Meet. It derserved a good home and restoration. :)
Had the Hull Bantam for a while, and also hads other projects, so sold it to Red. Came with alot of Hull's midget stuff, and I traded the late Mike Hart for the last of the manifolds that I had, ( a seperate story in itself), I know Ronnie ended up with Mike's stuff, probably that was where at least one of the manifolds went, Out of a total of six. (Have another, unfinished one that is totally different.) Last one I know of changing hands went for around $700, imagine if Harry had gotten the ink he deserved, what it would go for...Red sold the Bantam to a guy who was talking about changing the 12" wheels etc. Hope he didn't wreck it...

[krome]

I'm a lowrider - we cruize slow....

[Joe King]

my key

[temper_mental]

Franklin quick change

[54_Nailhead]

Seems like a few people have these, but it's a pretty rare Nailhead speed part to me that I just picked up for a pretty sweet price I think. I have a Offy 2x4 intake on the 264 in my '54 Buick also.

[Little Wing]

Owned ,,was never gonna have a studebaker so..

[xxwelderxx]

My Harper 3x2 intake with three 97s for a flathead 6 Mopar. This intake is unique because each carb feeds 2 cylinders. The 97s are progressive. The butterflies in each carb have been split and the carbs run like single barrels until you go full throttle!!

[59ab]

A Barker twin Wico magneto ignition with a mechanical tach drive for flat head Fords.

[Kan Kustom]

My cragar equipped chrome plated 4-71 blower on the futurian I would have to agree with Moriarity.My favorite stuff is Cragar Blower parts.And Moriarity has my MEGA CYCLE!

[draggin'GTO]

Rare repro (one of only 22 made) of the '63 421 Super Duty 'bathtub' tunnel ram intake that Pontiac issued for use on the 13:1 compression 410 HP 421 engines.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q230/b-man64/Bathub%20E-head%20mockup/BathtubintakeE-headmockup012.jpg

I'm running a pair of '66 GTO 575 cfm Carter AFBs with my own progressive linkage and fuel lines, I used a few parts from a factory Tri-Power linkage. I can't afford the pricey 750 cfm NASCAR AFBs that were originally used with this intake.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q230/b-man64/Pontiac%20Bathtub%20Intake/DSC01348-1.jpg

[51 mercules]

My Riley Four Port.

[Engine-Ear]

Rare repro (one of only 22 made) of the '63 421 Super Duty 'bathtub' tunnel ram intake that Pontiac issued for use on the 13:1 compression 410 HP 421 engines.

draggin'GTO (bman??), sorry, but you need to let me run that on my '62 GP. :D

I think my fave is my Duerst & Chalmers 1962 reissue (of the Childs and Albert, I think) cast-aluminum two-piece bell-housing for Pontiacs.

[5wcoupehunter]

6x2

[draggin'GTO]

draggin'GTO (bman??), sorry, but you need to let me run that on my '62 GP. :D

I think my fave is my Duerst & Chalmers 1962 reissue (of the Childs and Albert, I think) cast-aluminum two-piece bell-housing for Pontiacs.b-man here. :D

Matt, we definitely need to see pics of that there 2-piece bellhousing deal.

[hellerods]

My "OLD BRAIN" :D

[PontiacRoss]

Simple answer, my factory Pontiac fuel injection.
What factory Fuel injection? Tell us more..

[thunderbirdesq]

Cool thread... Here's mine...

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g184/thunderbirdesq/IMG_3548.jpg

[JeffreyJames]

It used to be the Weiand heads I got of Thunderbirdesqu or the Nicson 235 intake but now I'd have to say my Original Old Polished Edelbrock 6x2 intake with 94's on top. I like it mostly because of the old linkage that came it with. It's just a really cool piece.

I also like the 5" Curved Glass Script SW tach gauge that my wife bought me for Christmas last year. It'll go in the '33.

[Spoggie]

My lightened flywheel.

[Q]

Edelbrock 6x2 intake for my Lincoln 430, plus brand spankin' new Moon finned aluminum valve covers for same.

[lippy]

This is gonna sound weird, but a set of re-capped cheater slicks I've had for 40 yrs. They were on a friends 61 ford stocker almost 50 yrs ago. CO-OP country squire carcasses.:D they are on my 55 chevy now. And I have a lot of other stuff. They just take me back. :D

[Max Gearhead]

Kind of fond of my BBC Edelbrock 6X2 cross ram.:D

[1950Effie]

1963 289cid 271 HP complete motor out of a real '63 "K" model Fairlane Sports Coupe. Now I wish that I would have smart enough to have kept the rest of the car that it came out of 30 years ago! Rats!!!!

[HEATHEN]

What factory Fuel injection? Tell us more..

Available in '57-'58. Based on the Chevy fuel injection design, but many of the parts were Pontiac only.

[wingman9]

Here's a rare piece. Smokey Ram intake by Edelbrock. From the late 60's TransAm days.

[big bad john]

Would be my beehive oil filter on my 1936 ford truck...Big Bad John:D

[Hapydz]

The very rare Robert Roof (R&R) intake on my "Super B" would have to be mine. Great idea for a thread!
Ron

[oldguard]

Maybe not that vintage but it is an odd piece and it is my favorite! :D I have always loved finned aluminum engine parts and had several Cal Custom oil pans on cars but no one makes one for a BBC or so I thought, then I found this Mercury Marine finned aluminum BBC 502 oil pan, it was black wrinkle powdercoated when I got it but it will soon be polished! And the bonus is it came off a 502 stroker so it is already clearanced for a stroker and every other pan bolt hole is missing for extra rod clearance, and it has several cast in baffles and looks to be a 8 quart capacity. It will look great on the nose high gasser "Wildthing" just above the drilled I beam axle!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=13548&pictureid=214775

[Bearing Burner]

I have a Hilborn Flathead injectors #136 which is the the 37th unit sold by hilborn.

[56ih]

Maybe not too rare, but I kinda like the Offy dual carb intake I got for my '56 International...gonna be fun when I've got it converted to 4wd.

Also like the Vertex mag, Hilborn Injectors, NOS Isky 505 Roller Cam and Rockers (matching) I've managed to collect for my 430 MEL :)

[Richard/SIA]

NOS 200 MPH 5" SW speedo in my avatar!
I have had it for years.

Got it from a guy who had fifty custom made by SW for use in GT-40 Mk. IV replica's he was going to build.

The SW rep that took the order was reportedly fired over it, not sure why, maybe fifty was too few to make a profit?

Shortly after delivery the kit car company had a fire, too common with fiberglass.

The one I have is supposed to be the ONLY one remaining.
It's still mechanical drive, not electric.

Going into my '59 El Camino, fits the pod perfectly.

[buikwag]

My set of Roller Rockers for my Nailhead motor from Tom Telesco.

[carbking]

Since I am a Pontiac nut it would have to be for Pontiac; and since I am also a carburetion person, it would have to be a carburetor.

With that said, the selection is easy..... the 1963 SD "factory" three-barrel. I enjoy it because of its history; a factory attempt to if not break the rules, at least push the envelope.

For those who are unaware, NASCAR had banned multiple carburetion, so the Pontiac engineers went to Carter, who came up with the now infamous "trap door" three barrel built on a four barrel (AFB) frame. Carter assigned it a part number, Pontiac assigned it a part number; and NASCAR OKed its use.

Carter tried to flow test it, but their test bench was too small. They ended up flowing the primary side, then the secondary side, and came up with 939 CFM at 1.5 inches Hg, and 1128 CFM at 3 inches Hg.

Since the Carter has significantly more throttle and venturi area than the later Holley 950 CFM, and more than the 1050 CFM; the Carter ratings are probably somewhat low.

I have a letter from Carter stating they produced from 15~20 of these units, Carter number 3636s.

It is pictured in another thread, so I will not repost the picture.

Jon.

[bmax65]

Years ago, I had a M/T-Scott 6-71 Super Slot injector, plus scoop, with matching fuel pump, which at the time, Mel Scott had repaired/rebuilt for me...he even threw in an extra bag of jets to play with, lots of photocopies of his old stuff, and a bunch of correspondence from him as well. Super nice guy,
wish I still had it all, but a death in the family forced the sale of all my hot rod stuff. I only paid $150 for the injector (from Ed Lenarth of 'Holy Toledo' Jeepster F/C fame) I think $100 for the pump, and I remember Mel's service being affordable as well, this was about 1993-4, I think. Man, I wish I could turn back the clock. If you are still out there, Mel, thanks again for your courtesy and generosity. And thanks to Ed too. Just looking at those parts on the kitchen table put a grin on my face for a few years.

If I still had all that kit, it would be on the 65 Galaxie right now.

[Lucky77]

The X1 I got from fab32. I'm really going to try and get this on my sedan over the winter when I need a break from my roadster build.

[guffey]

Italmeccanica supercharger for a flathead I need a manifold

[ezdusit]

Mine's gotta be the Offenhauser quad setup on my 241 hemi. I found it a couple years ago on ePay and I've never seen another one. I read somewhere that it was only available for one year.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=5514&pictureid=216367

[5wcoupehunter]

My six 97's.

[31modelo]

My Spalding and DRE 2x4 for my Caddy engine.

[Chuck R]

This Eddie Meyer intake manifold is my favorite piece of speed equipment for 2 reasons.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/1233308464_7588d9e4cf_z.jpg

My neighbor for 20 years, Ed Pickle, gave it to me right before he passed away. He said he wanted me to have it because I would make sure it got used and would not sell it. He had used it on a hopped up 39 convertible back in the 40's. Ed would always come over and hang out in my garage when I was working on my forty. A Great Guy, I miss him.

The second reason it's my favorite is my good friend Randy was building a period perfect 33 and when he found some early Eddie Meyer heads I knew I needed to permanently loan him the manifold. It looks great in it's new home. (see photo)

chuck

[falcongeorge]

NOS, never had fuel through it 950 3bbl, and a TR1Y that formerly belonged to NW MP legend, Carl Frizzell.

[Mats-Henrik]

Nice thread!
I like my 60's edelbrock 6x2 intake for 348/409 and pipes from an old dragster.. Need some carbs, btw.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=28445&pictureid=321347

[Fatbrosracing]

Sigh!

[daddy_o's_diner]

Chrome Strombergs - Oh Yaaaaaa...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=22308&pictureid=257072

[Paul]

fun to see some of these old threads come back up
those chrome 97s are sweet!

[Jalopy Jim]

my Ford small block 3-2 intake with 3 Rochester 2-g's for my Falcon project.

[48-760]

I like the combination of all of this.

[R Frederick]

I have nothing cool to the trained eye.:(

[trakrodstr]

Hilborns on a D500 Dodge Hemi...they don’t look this shiny any more.

[breeder]

My wiener! Wifes not to impressed with it's "speed" however!

[Dean Lowe]

My short snout 6-71 set up for me by one of my heros, Gene Mooneyham. It's the last 2" drive he ever built. Priceless to me.

[Muttley]

Probably my Cragar gas pedal.

[goose-em]

How about this original Edmunds intake with two strombergs. Not set up just yet but you get the idea.

[BlownMerc]

My 6-71 blower

[TV]

My, small block 4 carb Man-A Fre manifold from Atlanta 3 Ga. with 4 GM Rochester Jet carbs and progressive linkage. This one is the same as in American Graffiti.--TV

[chryco]

69 Dart with a 557" aluminum Hemi

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m553/debobs557/IMG_2526.jpg

[550Coupe]

Let's see, my Hildebrandt finned aluminum valve covers for early Olds, complete Edelbrock four deuce set up for early Olds, Algon fuel injection, early Olds and my mostly complete 289 Cobra engine out of my dearly departed 66' GT350H.

[wfritchen]

Ford factory cast-iron headers for the FE. Maybe they're not speed equipment, but they have tits-in-the-face cool sound

[Bar Ditch]

My early 60's big & little mags on my truck.

[bcowanwheels]

My 1964 T-BUCKET which i still own. it has a real boss 302 with a tunnel ram.

[Havoc Bender]

My wiener! Wifes not to impressed with it's "speed" however!

It's not about speed Breeder,endurance is what counts...

[55chieftain]

My Pontiac Hurst engine mount. Alot of my build was around that one piece and all the other changes needed....

[oldguard]

Besides the "common" 8-71 Supercharged BBC for my gasser project, my pride and joy is the finned alunimun oil pan that is clearanced for a stroker crankshaft and is a 8 quart capacity that I had polished.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=13548&pictureid=310181
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=13548&pictureid=310178

[Pooch]

X1 Edelbrock six carbs

[hotrod40coupe]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYDQyXGFz06Kzqcmc0S30UrB902Qn2W qoRmJqEtVUVecjU4Zuv

[Paul]

don't know if it's my favorite piece yet but I just got this old Weiand 4x2 blower top for a 4-71
here sitting on top of the 303 with some dirty 97s on it

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=426&pictureid=321548

[movin/on]

I'm at a tie between my 3.
1: FE Latham manifold & the Supercharger & pulleys
2: 6X2 FE Edelbrock with 6 Stromberg WW's on Dashman carb risers.
3: Mondello Ported FE 427 Lowriser heads with HiRiser 2.19" intake valves

Movin/on

[mgtstumpy]

It was my Edelbrock 6x2 SBC log manifold with 94s and frog mouth scoops; then I changed my mind and bought an Edelbrock X1 6x2 SBC crossram manifold with 97s and velocity stacks :D

[rusty28a]

My H.A.M.B. Alliance Membership is my fav!

[Mayor of G-Vegas]

My fav speed part for my deuce is this .....

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/155091_10150108715430609_602345608_7872335_8268831 _n.jpg

[Kerry]

It is pretty cool to see such an old thread pop up.

Wow, Paul, I love the old Cragar belt drive!

Not sure which I like more, the Hilborn 4 port, the Delta timing cover , the Weiand blower cover and snout,The old Weiand Typhoon intake, the Ansen water fills, etc... . The whole package floats my boat.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/Kerry_097/hambd3.jpg

[hotrodA]

Early 40's sprint car body and full-tilt banger engine with Alexander OHV.

[mrpowderkeg]

I've got a few rare things, but not impossible to find. CJ 429 block, mexican 302 block (some people think they are special) etc... BUT my prized piece of speed equipment is my Sun 506 distributor machine. It has been worth it's weight in gold, all part of "super tuning" our cars, people can't believe the difference of how their cars run once the curve is set properly for the engine, and the carb is dialed in.

[titus]

Probably my Horne collection are my favorite pieces, just on the look out for a horne y-block intake now so if anyone knows:)

JEFF

[69fury]

Two- Frankland Quickchange with Jones magnesium bells, and Paxton VR4 race blower.

-rick

[junk yard kid]

My early 60's (i think) turbo charger for a SBC. It came on top of a 327 with camel hump heads that was in a jeep. I didnt know what the motor was ans took off the turbo and sold the jeep later. My friends dad has it and im working on getting it back. then into my model a with periodic turbo fun.

[rld14]

This...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_mu/a68988b2-5a2e-cae4.jpg

[Bigcheese327]

This thread is kind of depressing me. I seem to do most of my hot rodding by mixing and matching factory parts. I like my four-speed, but it’s just a GM Muncie. My Corvette valve covers are cool, but again, factory made.

My Offy 3x2 intake has been in my possession for just short of a decade now, but it’s yet to be mounted to anything. I suppose that’s my favorite, as it was the first piece of real speed equipment I purchased for myself.

The Edelbrock Tarantula I bought later on is a favorite, too, as it’s what my dad had on his LT-1.

-Dave

[Erkenbrand]

My early 30s exhaust cut out my grandfather used on his 'Hot Rod' A.

http://www.whiplashaudio.com/truck/terror/Name.jpg

http://www.whiplashaudio.com/truck/terror/side.jpg

[Paul]

My early 30s exhaust cut out my grandfather used on his 'Hot Rod' A..

HOL E TERROR,
that is very cool, family history and a real neat piece

[plymouth1951]

hi, i found a cool new old stock "holthouse" 6 volt bakelite "beehive" ignition coil with instructions and beat up box. Its cool because it happen to fit perfect on my 51 plymouth coil mount. It looks awesome and despite my worries, it even seems to work well for my power plant. And it was $60....i just fell in love with it. I will be disappointed when it fails one day but i will store it in my garage. wish i had a pic for you. mike

[titus]

i finally found my favorite piece, ive been looking for an edmunds 2x2 for nailhead for a long time, picked it up at the pile up swap meet.

jeff

[dashman]

It's a tough choice. I like my big block Chevy Ridge Runner Tunnel Ram and a current project of a Ford Flathead Multi-stack injection EFI setup.

The Ridge Runner is cool because it was a flower pot when I bought it, I'm still shaking the dirt out of it.

The EFI is really cool too. It's a project that I'm working on with Bob Wallace. (smart guy) Expect to see some more soon and maybe it will be your next favorite piece.

Dashman's Hot Rod & Speed Parts

www.dashman.net (http://www.dashman.net)

[hugh m]

My early 30s exhaust cut out my grandfather used on his 'Hot Rod' A.

http://www.whiplashaudio.com/truck/terror/Name.jpg

http://www.whiplashaudio.com/truck/terror/side.jpg
Neat piece, remember when asbestos packing was everwhere, now the bureaucrats will be out to get you if they see it...

[amodel25]

1. My Knudsen finned aluminum head for my Ford flathead 6.
2. My Nicson 2 x 1 intake for the same.

[MeanGene427]

10 427's, and all the goodies to go with them :D
Should have never gotten rid of my NOS Gurney-Eagle (Weslake) heads that came from Marvin Webster's Indy car program- still have a few parts, including a NOS reverse-rotation roller cam to work with his homemade 2-gear cam drive, still in the original tube with the shipping label to "Webster Racing"- Fricken' lobes go straight up, across, straight back down.. Also what's left of a Carrillo rod stuff up inside a domed piston from one of the Indy car engines

[RoadFarmer]

Edelbrock x-1 intake for my '55 with 6 94s

[1933t]

Delta Drive on Hemi
If anyone have any delta stuff for sale call me 716-868-3702 thanks

[frankenstein1948]

My Crower stack injection.
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/frankenstein1948/racecar8-9-11003.jpg

[T-Faust]

WWII "black out" lights. Don't add much to speed.

[Bigcheese327]

Hurst Auto Stick I.....

Why can't all automatic floor shifters look that good??

-Dave

[Rideron66]

My 347 Stroker from the Engine Factory, expensive but fast...