The Jalopy Journal
We only ran at two meets. A total of 6 runs. Five of them in the 10's. Best was our final run of the year. A 10.69 @ 118mph. This was with two 750...
In the process of removing around 100 pounds of excess weight. Changing to an Anglia front axle and narrow aluminum front wheels. Also made a...
Car sounds great. Very impressive run.
Went 11.12 with the 3 Two barrel Motorcraft carbs. Will be running this 2 -4 barrel Holley set up this year. Hoping to dip into the 10's. [ATTACH]
Really good performance for your engine size. Nice video. Fun to watch while we are still wrestling with snow and cold.
Here's a pic of the upper manifold with two Motorcraft two barrels mounted to it. They are 1.14" venturi units. Not sure if this will get tried....
Thanks for responding to my post. I've had trouble logging on and gave up for a while. My computer ignorance was the problem. Yes, the single...
Long time away from the site. But that doesn't mean we've been idle. Managed three meets last summer. Had a best of 11.28 @115. I did build a...
I was concerned about that, FTF. I do have roller rockers and a taller valve cover. Will this set up help low and mid range torque and horsepower?
Yes Ftf, I have followed your progress and it looks interesting. I don't get on the HAMB very often though. I just picked up the entire intake...
I have a video but no idea how to post it. At the Fallout the Taco Tickler was in attendance sporting a blower on the stock Merc flathead.[ATTACH]
A long time since I posted here. With the Covid fiasco racing was somewhat unusual. We skipped Glory Days Drags in Byron, Illinois. 60 of us...
I have acquired 3 Jeep engines. One has the most desirable block, another has the long stroke crank and the good connecting rods and the last one...
spanners, I'd show pics of the rubber in the driveway but it will be covered with snow in the morning. If you're referring to the idea floating...
300racer, The headers were built with appearance in mind. No science in them. The car would no doubt be quicker with carefully selected length 3...
Thanks for the information, Mr. Mac. I'm supposed to look at a 4.0 liter Jeep engine tomorrow. Got a lot of "stuff" laying around so it shouldn't...
Mr. Mac. I believe one of the cars in SDRA has a Jeep engine in it. Can you tell me a bit about it? Particularly, what transmission it is hooked...
spanners, You're having too much fun. Wait, you can't have too much fun. Sure enjoyed the videos and your commentary this season.
You're building a Hambster you can be proud of. Very well thought out design.
Thanks for the nice comment Dick. I think it's a bit sexy too. Have a great time at Eagle Field this weekend.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] You're welcome spanners. I went to a Ford only salvage yard and found the last 1.08 venturi carb he had. Finished the fuel...
spanners, I have a book on building Chevy 6's by Leo Santucci. In it he shows a design for a plenum based intake for racing. For a 292 he states...
The idea of the third carb made sense. I finished a new top plate for the intake and rough cut a walnut riser. I don't have a decent third carb so...
Yes, spanners, getting old isn't for sissies. A friend came up to me Friday and said, "You need a third carb." I've been noodling all day and my...
We made it to the Fall Out Drags in Eau Claire, WI Friday. It was warm and very humid. There were about 150 nostalgia race cars there. The car ran...
Got the throttle linkage sorted out and working well. Just have to pump up the slicks and get some race gas to add to the 91 octane non-oxy that's...
[ATTACH] Driver Dave and my pitiful pit crew which consists of Jerry (nugget32) and me put the two carb set up on the dragster today. After a...
We'll be there.[ATTACH]
I got to know Tom through Bill Pitts' video series on the Surfers. Also saw him interviewed at Bakersfield ( believe). A brilliant mind and a...
Titus, Mike and Eric are leaving Minne this afternoon, heading your way.
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