Technical *** December 2015 Banger Meet - Naughty but good at it ***

Here is the banger link list:

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

Flat Ernie maintains the monthly link list. Every month is listed:

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

Post #105 of link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470853&page=6

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


Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge
http://www.centuryperformance.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

http://www.scribd.com/doc/22469332/The-High-Speed-Internal-Combustion-Engine-Ricardo-1931

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/

 

Holy Crap, Christmas this month!!
Maybe time to quit misbehaving................................nah, next year.

 

I'm in....finally got all the parts and pieces to get the Zipper back on the road.

 

good for you denis

 

Denis: Take you time, it's cold outside. Brought the Speedster home from Cream de Chrome Car Show Sunday evening. Cool, Snowy ride!, but kind of neat.

 

Checking in.

 

It being christmas (and since no family members knows how to order banger speed parts), any other books to get from ole santy Clause? Got all of the above.

 

What about this?? I just ordered a copy. I haven't received it yet, but it is supposed to have some banger info in there. Someone may be able to chime in and confirm.

http://www.roddersjournal.com/shop/california-bills-ford-speed-manual-1952-edition/

 

It's OK, but pretty generic. Jim's book is probably the best one out there. In fact, I have to order another one as somebody "borrowed" mine!

 

Jim's book is great. So good in fact I have a garage copy and a house copy. Happy December where did the year go? Les Andrews also make a blue book that is all about trouble shooting.

 

Some of the stuff in California Bill's book are kinda off the wall such as relieving the ports which didn't really help much on 4 barrel, oops excuse me, 4 banger engines. I do have to say though at one time it was all there was on the subject. I lost my original one so bought one of Dan's reprints. The little Riley book has some interesting and good stuff.. After all these years screwing with model A's and B engines I think Jim's is probably the best available at this time. You can check out stuff like Ricardo's book on the development of combustion chamber the but you do not really need that info as you are just going to buy whatever head you can afford. Most of the things you read are about increasing the RPM's which just lead to bearing and crank problems. If you go to inserts you can turn it a little faster but get too fast and you will break your crank at , most likely #4 rod throw. If you plan a lot of freeway driving then you need a strong engine but you will need taller gearing. Nothing wrong with punching it from the signal but it is not a modern engine so you cannot drive it like one. But you can have a lot of fun and the feeling of accomplishment when you beat someone across the intersection. Just some thoughts that fell out.

 

I have all the books listed above but use the Model A Service Bulletins book the most as it has all of the the stock information that I'm too lazy to search for on the Fordbarn. There's a couple on the ebay for less than 20 bucks. I use it to baseline before making any changes.

 

I'm getting you guys the same thing I got you for Christmas last year.

 

You would think that we would have run out of lumps of coal already.....

 

I'm working on a front mount for my T/A fairgrounds racer.

 

I asked for out of print Don Montgomery books off amazon. Santa is bringing me a 32 Tudor.......ll

 

Speaking of Santa-I need a T5 torque tube adapter/u-joint! Is Crazy Daddyo out there? I have a nice banger and fresh T5 4wd that desperately wants to mate to my 41 banjo torque tube. Santa?

Tim

 

Since we are asking Santa for awesome things I too would like a T5 behind my banger but I could settle for a '39 trans with Zephyr gears you know which ever is the handy at the time

 

Hopefully Santa has a Winfield BB intake in his shed that he wants to pass onto me for xmas. I would even swap him my mint condition Winfield B intake and some cash if required

 

What's a T5 worth today? I have one over here in Oak Hills that I don't plan on using. I have an unassembled 39 box too. Just Ford gears. If I had some long Lincolns I would be running them!!

 

I have to be santas helper this year building a teardrop to go behind the RP for Xmass.

 

What's a T5 worth today?
wrecking yards get 1-300$ you have just the trans ? what year is it ?

 

Does any 1 know who sells a kit for the T5 conversion using the torque tube these days
I have a mate looking for 1
Thanks

 

yes , there is a guy on here that does that . name is "dadyo" something

 

Starting to fit my engine to chassis.

 

crazydaddyo is the member name to contact. You can also check out the link in the monthly banger header
T-5 5 speed in a Torque Tube:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256226

 

bangers .... does anyone put a little lube on the cam end b 4 bolting the flywheel housing ?

 

Didn't use lube at the very back side but did drill two small holes in the cam so the oil could return back into the block.

 

ive been using (very/very thin) red line syn grease . thanks .. steve

 

It Christmas already

I'm ALIVE!