History The "Antique Doll" Flathead Dragster

Yeah it's a shame... But my dad built the engine in 1978 and over the last 30 years it had two light rebuilds so we definitely got our money's worth!

We ended up using cedar with a dark walnut stain because that's what we had in the scrap pile!


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Love your car and sorry about the scrap iron issues. I did get a chuckle out of your comment about the disaster coming on "the last run". It would have really been amazing if it was on the next to last run! Thats sort of like when I'm looking for something, I always find it in the last place I look, well......duhh. Like you said though, its a good excuse to build bigger and badder!

 

Ha! Yeah I guess your right.


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Looks like a nice launch on that last pass; the car seems to be really well balanced. It still amazes me that I saw this car once, like 40 years ago at the home of a family friend we were visiting in Irvine, California. I always regretted that I didn't get to see the car run during our short visit there. Your videos go a long way toward making up for that.

Hope to see you making a pass with the "big" motor soon.

 

Hi, Dimitri.
Yesterday (Sunday) I was back there with my wife Joey. Talked a little with your Dad, observed you picking out pieces...sad ending for a well-tuned 296". Wonderful seeing you, didn't get a chance to say hello to Amy. (you guys were busy!)
Hope you can save most of the stainless valve train!

Maybe ask Chico about one of Chuck Potvin's grinds...he has the machine and the masters.
'Uncle Mike' (Atwater...)

 

Bummer!

 

Well D sorry about the engine but knowing you and Bill this is only a temporary setback, look forward to the next run, and remember that we gave the spectators something to think about, not the fastest but the best!!!!!!

nother view...


enjoyed the weekend with you all

 

What Carl said. That was a great race!

 

That thing is amazing.

 

Here is a great pick of Carl and I at Eagle field (on my last run) and Carl is looking at the sky!




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Two Wheels up flathead dragsters, It doesn't get much better than that,, Great shot,,,, Tim Jones

 

Took the pan off...




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There's your problem!




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Beautiful! Get some glue!

 

It really is amazing you did so well for so long with stock rods.

 

We have been running stock rods since the 70's.

Seemed to work for us. But for our new motor we will be beefing it up.


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humm a little tig work and she will be good as new..................
Does Bill have a large format of the pic of both of us?????..........love that shot!!!!!!!

 

Yeah I think I can get one. We took that picture from the video.


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"Offerings to the God of Speed". If you are going to blow one up, ya might as well do a good job of it.

 

Just a thought.... might try 11 gauge material for the oil pan. (yea that is a a sorry example of an inept attempt at humor) I have unfortunately done similar damage to a flathead, although not that many small pieces. Sorry for your loss, (of the engine) it was actually a good race.

Mike.

 

Here is a great photo of the Doll from one of the photographers that were there.




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Great pic D!!!......... love it!!

 

Thanks! Seeing how high the wheels are it must of been the run with you


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Offerings to the speed, is mandatory, at some point. Sorry for your loss.

How did the block do? Everything else is saveable?

 

The block is toast, lost 4 lifters, the cam, as of right now one rod and one piston. Not sure on the crank yet. It's still in one piece but we have to check it out.


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D how many pices is the cam in? Busted one in 6 pcs years ago........about the same senerio

 

sucks the block is toasted, everything else is easy.

 

Luckily we already have another block that has been bored, filled with aluminum, four ported, ported and relieved. It's just been sitting for awhile.


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Aged like good wine!