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History Odd Ball, Strange And Rare Speed Equipment. What Have You Got?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Robert J. Palmer, Nov 19, 2015.

  1. theHIGHLANDER
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    Earlier this year I had a $100 bill for parts. That's REAL rare these days...:eek:
     
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  2. Moriarity
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    ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1467246647.566969.jpg just picked this up on Craigslist
     
  3. 36DodgeRam
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    Edmunds 2 x 2 wet intake, stamped "54 CHRY" underneath, on my '54 331. Carbs are matched HEMI DODGE.jpg 1954 Carter WCD's.
     
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  4. LAROKE
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    In the early sixties, building a copy of this model kit, I was fascinated by the Latham Supercharger and its four side draft Carter carbs on the Lincoln 430 engine. It wasn't long before the more compelling fascinations of beer and girls pushed this interest into the background. Now, almost sixty years later, while I'm playin' the back nine of life, the Latham Supercharger interest has pushed itself to the forefront again. This is like the Holy Grail of performance parts for me, similar to Ardun heads for Ferd flattie fans.

    First time I saw a set up for sale was when I was hunting down vintage nailhead parts in 2012. I found a complete set up including carbs, belt, pulleys and manifold for a nailhead application. The price was high and I was underfunded at the time. I've been searching for a Latham ever since. Last week, I found one on eBay and grabbed it for the "Buy it now" price. The ID tag is missing and it comes with an early Chevy smallblock marine manifold. The idler pulley is on the right when looking at it from the front which, I understand, indicates a reverse rotation application such as a marine engine or even a Corvair. It will not work on the nailhead as is and will require a lot of Deep Ponder Mode time with beer and cigars. For now, it is a conversation piece. To paraphrase Jeremiah Johnson "But damn, it was a genuine Latham, and you couldn't go no better."

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  5. Hemi Joel
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    Here one for the who would have thunk it pile: An Eddie Edmunds intake for a Duesenberg Model J.
     

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  6. Moriarity
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    Cragar 4x2 for a caddy

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  7. 302GMC
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    Wonder if Eddie was still in Oregon when he made the Duesenberg. Last night I heard a rumor the family has a stash of his products hidden away ...
     
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  8. 28dreyer
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    Here is the final iteration of this adaption, improved intake manifold and header and jack shaft throttle linkage (to individually adjust idle air flow in each after failing to successfully connect all the throttle shafts to each other with adjustable clamps) in place.

    The throttle bodies were cast in pairs and were a direct bolt on to replace Weber carburetors and while used in Formula II road racing (Sterling Moss had a set on his Cooper) they were supposedly somewhat tracktable for street. I cut apart two pair, leaving the "TJ" (Tecalemit Jackson) made in England (sold in this country by Holman Moody) trademark on one while using three of the four throttle bodies.

    Deeply indebted to Rich Fox for getting me started on this path and the encouragement along the way.

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  9. This may be pretty rare. Speedy Bill has two, and there is one in England, that I've seen on here.

    Alexander Racing OHV head for Model A&B.
    Came with single or dual Winfield intake. I have the single version, plus a partially finished dual I started on. Uses either single or dual plugs!
    I used 1.86 BBC valves, Pinto springs, homemade rocker stands and shaft, early Chevy 6 cyl. rockers.
    Unfortunately sitting unfinished.
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    Saw this one on CL for a 322 Nailhead. pretty cool!
     
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  11. Bump for an old thread.
     
  12. Moriarity
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  13. These are named Pacific Jackrabbit.A close friend “designed” them for something to do. They are for use on Henry’s famous flathead Ford v8. D88CEA1D-6CDF-4940-B6A1-18C92D260F58.jpeg DB19CCDA-92E7-48DD-B8E0-93B72BD87A09.jpeg
     
  14. Kevin Pharis
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    Nothin says “oddball” like this Akron-Hed OHV conversion for a T. This is an early Harry Hosterman (HAL) design with ball bearing filled tubes that actuated the valves. Head design is actually pretty good... rocker design sucks! Supposedly only 1500-2000 heads were made in ‘26-‘27... and who knows how many have survived...?

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    The tubes were just too funky, so I made up this rocker arm conversion for it:D
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  15. $um Fun
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    kong2.jpg kong1.jpg Five main Kong girdle and oil pan along with a Kong timing cover for the Model B
     

  16. Full pressure dry sump?
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  17. Moriarity
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  18. $um Fun
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    Yep, this one was set up for dry sump, I have two of them and the other one is wet sump. This is one of the girdles
     
  19. My N.O.S. Alum. Flywheel Chevrolet Blue Flame 6, I had it drilled for Ford and Nutserts added so I could run a 48 Ford F-1 transmission.
     

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  20. rotten ron
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    I no longer have this manifold. I posted it once before, but I thought it was kind of unique and I'm sure a lot of you didn't see my original post. What we have here is a prewar Jack Henry manifold. I've seen this one and only one other on a Model A in the state of Washington. The manifold is stamped #51. Jack Henry was a racer and manufactured some speed equipment in the Los Angeles area in the 30's and 40's. I have very little knowledge of Jack Henry and his history but I would like to know more. Ron IMG_1502.JPG IMG_1503.JPG
     
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  21. mr.chevrolet
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    HAL rods for a model B HAL1.jpg HAL2.jpg HAL3.jpg HAL4.jpg
     
  22. 25mercury
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    NOS Model T triple plate made by Green Engineering. Water pump, oil pump, and distributor. The distributor is a circa 1930 Delco Studebaker reworked to fire 2 plugs at once. DSC00046.JPG
     
  23. rusty rocket
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    I don’t think this is super rare but in my neck of the woods it is. 0B1A805E-C0E9-45E3-B8A9-B16C72151A8F.jpeg A7D4E392-8524-47C6-89CF-C8CFE530B516.jpeg
     
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  24. Elcohaulic
    Joined: Dec 27, 2017
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    Mechanical timing control dash mounted..

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  25. jnaki
    Joined: Jan 1, 2015
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    jnaki

    Hello,

    With all of the controversy over surfboards/surfboard racks and co-efficiency of drag , it was the early vans that had the advantage of being able to go to a secret Baja coastal surf spot and live/ride for days. But, with several friends, and those underpowered motors driving the loaded vans, what was one to do for speed? Besides leaving at 12 midnight for a 4 hour journey South to Baja or North to Mailbu/Santa Barbara, to get there in time to be the first in the water was important.

    Of course, speed and boxy vans were fighting against each other anyway, but as creative people put their minds to work, there were some very good home built parts for speed and to store long surfboards inside to decrease the wind resistance of those rolling boxes on wheels. One time, we even tried aluminum sheets shaped to fit the wheel arches for streamlining to increase speed.

    To increase the cooling of the rear engine vans, a trip to the Douglas Aircraft Surplus Supply Yard was to get some aluminum sheets. In the high school metal shops, the sheets were neatly folded by a metal folding machine… a brake press. The outcome was a simple scoop for the sides of the van to draw in air for cooling.

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    As the years and skill improved, the fancy curved edition was made from metal at first, then fiberglass for that custom look.

    The other thing was the storage of the longboards on those daily and long term campouts to far away places. He boxy look with surfboards on top was adding fuel to the already slow van by having more wind blockage on top of the vans. So, an inside of the van was the place to put the longboards. As the new American vans, Ford Econolines /Chevy vans started appearing, they had the motor in front, more horsepower, but still had the problem of surfboard storage.
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    The interior trim had a lip that ran all around the roof line. That made for a nice ledge to place a 1 x 3 inch board behind the driver. The other one was placed in the back area for total longboard support.
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    Side view, looking at one interior wall/roof line ledge
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    Front view
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    The custom brackets on one side were attached hinge types. The other side were different kinds of “slide in locks” like those for simple security on gates and cabinets.
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    The square ones were put where they were most convenient or fit the cross rack.

    Jnaki

    These little items were not speed parts for the motor. They were for gaining and maintaining speed in those boxy vans. There was no worry about boards on top and security when left alone. Plus, the simplicity of the rolling boxy van without any surfboards on top allowed border crossings to go without a hitch. It also allowed us to be inconspicuous as possible.

    The interior design was all in the name of streamlining…as much as boxes can be streamlined for speed. YRMV






     

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