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This Allard J2 still exists was raced at Bridgehampton by Del Lee. Any other Allard pics?
Good luck to you on the new venture Steve...I'm sure you guys will thrive. (If you have any Allard junk that you want to get rid of, let me know)...
Hi Pheaton...unfortunately I only have the Allard Ardun numbers...
We posted a story over at the Allard Register noting 19 tuning tips for Cadillac 331-390 V8's. Your feedback is appreciated....
Allard did.
521 is an Allard K1 with cycle wing fenders. The #39 is a road race special called the "Ardent Alligator" that won the first Watkins Glen Road...
28dreyer...what dealer did you work at?
Allard J2X with Nailhead power... [IMG]
They're copies of Edelbrock heads....with Edelbrocks blessing.
Correction to my post about the intakr manifold...it's actually a copy of an Eddie Meyer, not Edelbrock. Also, regarding the Allard tach on post...
The Allard manifold was based off of an Edelbrock dual carb manifold that was sent to Sydney Allard by a friend in the States as a "gift" in 1949....
Jay...you can't give any love to the Allard Register for the images? I spent a few hours retouching that damn differential drawing... Click here...
Here's a few additional pics of the Sorrel at Amelia... [IMG] [IMG] Cheers, Colin
I don't really know much about this J2 when it Sorrell bodied, except for this article from Motor Life magazine (December '57). When I saw the...
I'd also like to know the s/# on those heads...I could probably tell you where/what they came from.
Bob, do you know what the chassis number is? Cheers, Colin
Banjeaux...where did you find/take these Allard J2 photos?
Steve, I just posted a story on the 'Register web site...www.allardregister.org. Cheers, Colin
Hemi... Where did you take that photo of the red #8 J2X? Do you have any other photos of the car that you could send me? Thanks,
Steve, Can you send me some photos of the car and your booth? I'd like to post them on the Register web site... Cheers, Colin
Hemi32, this is for you...a 392 stuffed into our Allard K3. [IMG]
Going through some old Kurtis photos I inherited... [IMG] [IMG] Cheers, Colni
Gary, This car #was a one-off special...the body was built by the Murray Body Company. No idea why they did. The front looks very much like a...
Gary, which car? The photo did not post.
Here's a link to my 5 galleries of pics from Amelia Island. It was my first time there...what an amazing show! Sorry, the galleries are heavily...
The cars looking great Steve...can I ask what color it's being painted? Is the chassis being painted as well? (most J2's & X's were painted...
Steve, How's the J2X coming along?
Most (99.5%) Allards came with the Ballemy (sp?) split front axle suspension. However, I have seen one J2 with solid, one piece front axle.
I always love it when the HAMB talks Allards! To learn more...please visit www.allardregister.org
I'll echo Jerry's comments on the gearbox...you're going to want to upgrade to at least the LaSalle.
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