Technical ***October 2018 Banger Meet - 4 Banger Ghostmobile***

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
October 2nd -5th, SCTA/BNI Bonneville Race World Finals

Fall Carlisle – a collector and classic car swap meet, car corral and auction
Oct 3-7, 2018
http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-fall-swap-meet-corral-auction/default.aspx

Hershey Eastern Fall Meet October 10-13, 2018

October 21st, El Mirage

November 4th, So. Cal. Hill Climb

November 10th - 11th, El Mirage

2019 International Speedsters Trials & Reunion June 19th-22nd, 2019

For the HAMB banger newbies, here are some links to a lot of banger info:

Jim Brierley's book 4-bangers! And me! is a must read book for all banger enthusiasts. US customers send $31.00 for color, $24.00 for B/W (includes S/H in the U.S.A.), PayPal welcome, to:
Jim Brierley, 39480 Colleen Way, Temecula, CA 92592.
email: [email protected]
phone: 951-695-7313.

Here is a list of most of the prior monthly banger meet links:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=161498

Banger basics. another info link list:
http://www.fordgarage.com/

http://www.plucks329s.org/index.htm

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=251717

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=42480

The link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/may-bang-er-thread.470853/page-4#post-5212157
and this link shows the missing image from the above post
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-work-on-bangers.1010716/page-3#post-11427055

The 4 Banger hot rod picture thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-4-banger-hot-rod-picture-thread.997051/

Model B rod bearing insert numbers
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6992484#post6992484

Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge
http://web.archive.org/web/20120415...e.com/tuning-with-a-vacuum-gauge-spg-148.html

Adjusting dual Strombergs:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6638461#post6638461

Helpful Model A tools and tips:
http://www.maurer-markus.ch/ford_a/tipps.index.en.html

Gary in MN's late model Malory distributor conversion for A/B engine:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9147025&postcount=109

Elrod's stuck head tech:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218487

Model A generator to alternator conversion:
http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html

Gear ratio / speed and RPM calculator:
http://www.accuautoparts.com/calculator.php

Model A master cylinder mounting bracket ideas:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...73#post4953173

Go here to read the 1931 edition of Harry Ricardo's book "The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine"
http://www.scribd.com/full/40610101?access_key=key-w2bcjicdancrnxypd05

Chevy Banger Stuff
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463465

Post 198 starts a great discussion of the shape of a flat head combustion chamber
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470853&page=10

T-5 5 speed in a Torque Tube:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256226

New Banger Block in the Works
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/new-banger-block-in-the-works.616056/

 

Boo.............

 

Happy October 1st

 

checking in

 

Got half an hour yesterday, so pulled valvesprings in the other G28T, and found this:




Keep ‘em kruzin!

Dannerr

 

October 6 - F.A.S.T. Nor-Cal Auburn Hill Climb, Auburn, CA Airport/Bill Clark Way, Model A 4 Bangers racing up a 1/10th mile hill 9AM-3PM 916-955-5129

 

Checking in!!!

 

Present.

 

It's Hershey month.

 

Details please and I will update the first post for the month!

 

The first FULL week of Oct. is always Hershey AACA fall show. Starts Tuesday goes through Saturday. 9000 vendors about 1100 cars in the judged show on Sat. Be there or be square.

 

Hoppy Halloween.....oops kinda early....

 

Checking in! Carlisle start tomorrow and Hershey starts next week two big swap meets and auction at Carlisle
Skip

 

I don't know anything about the picture it was posted on the Vintage shots thread.

 

Offenhauser: I think these two "Bangers" put together ought to do the trick!
Goossen: I don't know, Fred..What do YOU think, Bud?
Winfield: Let's go for it!..It should be a screamer!

 

Speedway announced the dates of the Speedster Reunion....June 19-22 2019. Info is on the American Museum of Speed website. There’s a link on the Speedway web page.

 

Thought I would share a picture of the sunrise this morning. I took this on my way in to work.


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I just shared in an e-mail discussion of this photo with Gary from MN who posts here occasionally and a gentleman named Bill Devine from the Des Moine area of Iowa. Bill is an avid Model T hobbyist who also is instrumental in banger events in the Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin region. Some of you may know, or have seen Bill in action as the official starter and timer at the North Central F.A.S.T. Northwood Iowa hill climb or at the International Speedster Reunions that have been held at Speedway Motors in Lincoln. Bill actually has the original of the photo which came from the gentleman seated in the banger-powered rail job, and had some of the history from the photo.

The man pictured in the dragster is Glen Dyer, who was the go-to guy for Model T and Model A expertise in the Des Moines area. Glen raced and followed racing extensively around the Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska area through the fifties and sixties, and Bill describes the photo setting as a NHRA track and meet somewhere in Kansas.

In the early 2000's Glen and his protege Bill teamed up with Wayne Atkinson to form the North Central chapter of F.A.S.T. and to put on the initial flat hill climb in Northwood, Iowa. Wayne, who may also be known to some of you for his work on porting and airflow in banger motors, and his history at Bonneville, had relocated from Utah to Iowa and wanted to create an event for midwest banger fans. We just completed our 15th annual meet a few weeks ago and plan to continue what Glen and Bill and Wayne started for many years to come.

 

I remember an illustration on the cover of Popular Mechanics or one of those magazines. Was of a car awfully similar to that.

 

I guess my memory tricked me once again...still a cool banger

 

Text is in danish, but pictures are not: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZG6jEKg9AZ/?taken-by=dannerr_

 

that magazine got around . wonder who it depicts ……..

 

Attended the “hill climb” again this year, great chance to see vintage speed equipment and just a fun event. THANKS, to all involved!


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Dannerr- that article looked delicious lol.

 

Another pic from the article. It's a pretty neat build but no mention of the happy young guy driving it....

 

Thanks 5280A2!!
It is always nice to find out a little history of what seemed like a random photo

 

The full issue is in Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=E...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

I'm Square

 

Tinkering

 

I’m square too. Haha. I would love to make Hershey some day. Dad and gramps loved going.


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