GASSER MUST HAVES and cant haves?

Scott, that is the manifold for the large port 409 that is going in there! It will also be a rock crusher 4 speed. Gary

 

Crossram 409!?!?!?

I think I just wet my pants....GET BACK TO WORK AND POST LOTS OF PICTURES...!!!!!!

Scott


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definitely a straight axle! econolines are still out there and cheap if you beat the bushes.

 

We haven't heard much out of Don Nowell lately....

Don,have you got any more stories for us from your days running the blue Chevy?

I really loved the ones about the steel plate trunk floor to get around the ballast limitations in the rules.
That kind of exploiting the gray areas is what makes racing great.Guys who are more prone to open up their mind than their checkbook are always great racers.

I heard one a while back about the Shelby team cobras and loosening off the mounting hardware at the base of the windshield,to allow the windshield to lay back about ten degrees more,and be a little slipperier aerodynamically on long,high speed tracks.
What they would do is duct tape the base of the windshield to the cowl to run it through the pre-race tech,then on the first lap one or two real hard up shifts would pop the tape loose,the windshield would lay back,and voila!Instant aero upgrade!

Got any sneaky little tricks like that for us Don?
Or maybe some slick little engine tricks from back in the day?

Scott


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Saw his yesterday in Park City Ks at a car show. Great looking car in out and under the hood.
The big block might not correctly fit in C Gas though but as the car looks to be a better than 12.5 car at least a traditional roll bar would be appropriate.





It looked to be someone's 60's early 70's survivor that got stuffed full of big block.

 

YES INDEED!!!

 

Saw these wheelie bars yesterday at the nostalgia event in York PA.
Not considering function as I dont expect mine to pull the front end these look cool to me.
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they were a pretty common design

 

I had pretty much the same thing in mind for the Model A,including the push bar,cause it looks badass.
On the street it might serve to provide a. It of protection too.

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They look a little newer than the first style wheelie bars, but still a somewhat homemade look. I like them. Push bars; single or double are a nice look on 30's/40's cars.

 

When I was researching mine I was told they used to use cut up semi elliptics so thats what I used, I don't expect them to do much but they look cool , Hahaha
You can just see them in this pic

 

I put a set on my Austin gasser at one time, just for the cool factor. But quickly tired of them dragging going in and out of my steep driveway, and removed them.

 

I LOVE THAT!

 

I'm totally digging the push bar look....It's on my list of items that are "must haves" for my coupe...

Scott


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Found this old drag video with some Gassers and others.
Multiple tracks, some of which are long gone.

I could listen to that sound all day!

 

Good stuff! Thanks for posting it. Reconized more than a few of those cars. Music to my ears,too.

 

Cool video.

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Hi Scott

Still here just motoring along doing my model building stuff, making plenty of alum chips

G Don

 

Don:

Good to hear from you!

Sorry I've been such a stranger lately,been busy with some pipeline work....my days in the Arctic are apparently over.

Sure wish we lived closer to each other,I've had a couple situations pop up recently where I really could have used your skill and/or advice.

Scott


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That was a great video, thanks for posting

 

Great video. Nice to have the audio to go with it( sure beats the surfer music that most have...). Also great hearing all the 4 spd cars. Thanks !

 

Hi Scott

Just ask away not sure if I can help but will try, my car was pretty primitive to todays stuff on the market

but two heads are always better than one for batting around idea's

G Don

 

Hey Langy do you have a close up of the wheelie bars?

 

I looked for a pic but couldn't find it but there are several of them in my Willys build thread.

 

OK, a little progress on the pontiwillys. Some on the steering and got the body stripped and protected for storage. Now you can see ALL the DENTS! I still have to put it on my homemade rotisery and protect the bottom. I will assemble the engine an trans this winter, budget permiting. Gary

 

Looks good Gary. Can't wait to see it come together.

 

Just to keep this thread alive, where did the tinted window thing start & why ???

 

good question, plexi is obvious, but why the colors which btw I am a huge fan of.

 

I remember in 1964 or 65 a guy from my hometown drug home a 55 chev with blue tinted glass but my 55 came from the factory with green tinted glass.