Technical ***April 2022 Banger Meet Thread - Don't Be Fooled by 5***

Link to previous month: March 2022

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
September 18 Auburn, CA NorCal F.A.S.T. Fall Hill Climb
Stay safe.

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 $34.00 all color except for the oldest pictures (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.

A few links to speed equipment companies there maybe more
https://specialtymotorcams.com/index.php#header
http://www.millerhi-speedheads.com/index.html
http://www.modelatrader.com/brumfield/brumfield.html
https://www.hotforhotfours.com/advertisers.htm
https://www.secretsofspeed.com/speed-parts

Bert's, Synder's, Mikes affordable also list some speed performance parts.

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/

Model A & B Style Cast Iron Cylinder Head Compression Ratios.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/headcompressionratio.htm

 

just lurking and bolting motor back into car

 

Back in Colorado after filling my old F-150 with $6 a gallon fuel in California earlier this week.

 

Will be installing a leak less Water Pump this weekend. Hopefully it will hold-up to its name!

 

Can't be April, it's snowing.

 

yea that is our april fool woke up this morning to 25 degrees temp and 3 inches of snow on the ground

 

Ha!!
drove past the petrol station and reg was $6.20/Gal... first thing I thought of was April Fools!!
We are screwed....

J

 

Crossed over to the dark side...
Sold all my bangers

 

Hope to get a good start on my Burtz block this month. I have almost all parts now, all for the short block.

 

Happy April Fools!
Spent a few hours at work mocking this up. I have no intent on running this, but it might make enough interest to cast one or two intakes!

 

no foolin nothin new here

 

Checking in, picked up a English model A engine for parts, they are about 122 cu inch,

 

Checking in, the days are getting shorter down here.

 

Checking In, Major Leak Checked rear main .0015, drain pipe clear. New pan gaskets. Still heavy leak. Did compression check 1-120 2-0 4-120 3-120. Should have done a Leak down test before I took the head off.
Back to square one. Rings looked good. I guess check cylinders and re ring and valves. Check all lower end
let the fun begin..

 

Gday folks, Today I did a 6 hr 300 odd mile round trip to drop off the last of a load of AA truck parts which is being relayed to Alice Springs - in the center of Aus - 1500 miles from here. In exchange I'll get some A model bits back. Some rough roadster parts & some wheels. Looking forward to seeing them, its taken some mucking around & humbugging some folks but it won't owe me all that much & helps the old fella out. Win win I hope.
I have also started again to get my A RPU progressed, I got talked into putting it into a beach race over here mid May. It's the kind of motorvation I need to get it going....
Here's the drawn out build thread.
www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/back-in-a-banger.1092051/

 

What a grouse lil engine! Y model?

 

In therapy, withdrawals

 

been running a leak less pump for years ............ no trouble ...... steve

 

Checking in from Maryland. Looking forward to the warmer weather!

 

is anyone here running a "super bell" axle ? would like to talk to someone ........... steve

 

it’s not a Y motor, it’s a Model A motor, everything is normal Model A , just a small bore. I believe they were built so you paid less road tax. This one is probably out of a truck, it has the AA bellhousing, how it got here to Switzerland, I don’t know, possibly it was in a local/ homebuilt tractor. I got from a farmer, he said he bought it about ten years ago, and has since been sitting in the hayshed.

 

Wow, I didn't know they existed! What carb do they use?

 

Not sure, there was no carb on the motor when I got it, it does have a Bosch distributor, but it’s needs a complete rebuild, the front pulley is also cast iron and smaller than the std model A
The Ford garage website has quite a lot of info on them

 

Checking in. Been awhile but my sports coupe has a new motor with iron miller head. Also mitchell transmission. Rearend is coming out soon to make way for a quick change.

 

Good looking mag drive. Who made it?

 

Pity the head is smashed - that’s a factory high compression head.

 

Most likely a Charlie Yapp / Secrets of Speed timing cover. I believe they use a VW Distributor or Magneto.

 

All you need is a donor head, a little patience... and a lot of Lock-n-Stich pins!

 

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on my engine build, probably Burtz + Serr Miller.

What do you all recommend for driveline? If I go T5, do I try to keep stock A axles and try to marry those to something like a Halibrand 101? Do you recommend open or closed? What's everyone running?

Sorry the only thing I have to contribute is questions, but I'm thankful for any insight this group can offer.

 

Correct it is a Charlie Yapp piece. With vw mag