Projects Drug home this Henry J project.....

Let's see the panhard set up.

 

Picked up a pair of Cragar rims and new M/T slicks which are a 1/2 '' shorter...... cut a large hole in the firewall..........engine is currently sitting w/ the # 1 sparkplug at the centerline of the front axle.......so it is at 0% set back [neutral]..........the dizzy is right up against the rear of the dash board.........not sure where it will end up as of yet........Dave

 

From one Buckeye to another...nice job Littleman!!!

 

Bad ass, as usual

 

Are you going to try to take this car too the Meltdown Drags this year? My son and I are going to try to go there this year. We also go to Bowling Green every year. We would love to see this car in person.

 

Great to see you cut that firewall and move that engine back, header fitment may be a challenge but hey what the hell !

 

You will have to get those pictures from superchargednailhead, they were taken from my picture collection years ago and i never got them back, I am away from home for the next three months, It looks like you will have the project done by then, If not I can send you pictures of the 440 powered car after i finished it. If my memory is corrrect the back of the holley carb, fuel bowl was even with the front lower edge of the windshield, My cowl was cut at the rear edge of the hood, so the top of the cowl under the hood was gone. Id be glad to send those pictures when i get home, the rear of the car looks better lower

 

This is what 9% set-back looks like.............Littleman

 

Didn't that car hit the wall going down the track after John sold it? I remember that car from the early 90s.

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Yes.......it is all mentioned in this thread..........The car will track now better than it ever did and faster, most of this car needs re-done and not much will go untouched except the interior......The 2nd owner lost control of it.........Dave

 

Ahh.. I am guilty of skimming... read the first couple pages and the last couple. I'm glad Steve chimed in to give you the skinny. Poor guy had to wash my drool off his old cabriolet every time I saw it.

I always liked the stance the henry j had sat right. Was a cool car

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Yes...it is ashame what has happened to it since......and now it is doomed for it is in my hands.....ha ha ha

 

WOW...Is that how far back your going with it?

 

That should make pulling the distributor easier, being inside the car!

 

Adjust the timing while on the track

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Judging by your previous work,,, I would say "In capable hands".

 

I'd say it's in capable hands also-ah how's the donkey coming along

 

Incredible project!! Crystal clear photos.
Truly amazing how perfect these cars look, as dragsters. Tee-rific metal fabrication. Really dig the rear axle 4 link brackets. Also, the blue and white color scheme is my all-time favorite!! Reminds me of the Silver Sapphire aka Little Deuce Coupe.
Like someone mentioned earlier...pure porn. Subscribed.

JT

 

Snip Snip...............

 

Jakespeed.. it was a very cool car to begin with gear jammer has the magic touch for turning cool cars. from the quality of work that's being done to it now I'm sure it will be restored to its former glory.. even if I'm not a fan of his engine choice

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Didn't mean a literal restoration.. just meant it will be a cool car again lol.

You can't beat the small block for power per dollar but that blown nailhead it ran was pretty stout!

Did you have any details on the powerplant?

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Dave is that steering box mount staying put ?

 

Glad to see the firewall and cowl finally getting a trim! I'm sure it will look much better once you've fabricated new pieces!

 

Littleman...like anything you touch, it looks great. Can't wait to see it run. Will it be track ready this spring?

 

I have the engine and trans mounted now..........All chromoly mounts........next item to fall to the cutting blade will be the dash.........who really needs a dash anyway's....Dave

 

Main floor has been removed along w/ the freshly painted dash, entire master cylinder and brake pedal setup and 3 point cage..........Picking up some 1-5/8'' .083 chromoly for the roll cage this morning.

 

Wow

 

Henry J's are weird little cars,kind of a cabover car, you allmost have to have the motor in your lap to get any weight on the rear. my friend has raced Henry J's for 50 years, he still races the one he built in 1962 ! it now has a 598 cu in Shafroff(spelling ?) BBC in it ! you just have to cut your way in to get to REAL car, like Dave did ! Really BITCHIN car Dave !! Chris

 

The evil process of change, one thing leads to another and always more work than you figured, but in the end you have what you want with no regrets.