Technical ***October 2019 Banger Thread Scary Banger Noises***

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
October 4th, 5th and 6th T.R.O.G. Wildwood, NJ
2019 SCTA El Mirage Race Dates:
All events are held at the El Mirage Dry Lake in Southern California.
October 20th
November 9th - 10th
2019 SCTA/BNI Bonneville Race Dates:
The BNI has two major events each year at the Bonneville Salt Flats outside of Wendover Utah.
August 10th - 16th, Speed Week
October 1st - 4th, World Finals

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.

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

 

checking in a day early!

 

Early here on the right coast too.

 

why not, this year is flying by..................

 

no kidding ………. just a few ago it was may

 

Here on time

 

Yup, we are ahead of the world here in Kiwiland... 19 hours ahead of US West coast . What's more it's Spring here, trout fishing season opening day today , weather is already heating up, only a couple of months until Summer.

 

Going into the 4th Quarter! I guess my car is gonna be "Mothballed" 'til the 1st of the next year!

 

Checking in for the month.Thinking its going to take more than a jug of mystery oil to help this worn out banger.Need to decide on a rebuilder to freshen this up over the winter.

 

Checking in for the month also!

 

Boo! Checking in. Thanks to everyone for uploading all the photos, and keeping us abreast of shows, and races, etc. I get to live vicariously through you guys.

 

is anyone going the "88 TOUR" out of Nevada city ca. this month ?

 

Final sanding prior to top coat.Best time of the year here,its beautiful.FAST Auburn hill climb this weekend.Tired of being a spectator will probably spend saturday in the shop.

 

looks like your paint both is about to get your car ………..

 

Checking in- a little blast of snow/cold now but supposed to clear up and get really nice again next week!

 

Hello October. Heavy thinking but after this year it’s going 35 to early 40s flatty. As much as I kept convincing myself to keep it banger I’m just not happy with it. Even after all this mods I’m not liking the style.

 

Hmmm..Going to a "Flathead" V8? If so, it might be "Going out of the frying pan, into the fire"! I regularly best a fellow that put a Ford 59A block in his race car. I doesn't have enough torque and it's heavier!

 

So what are you unhappy with? I would think you would have to go with a later 40's V8 with speed equipment to outdo what you have.

 

The sound and look of the flat v8 vs the banger. Mine is no slouch but I just have a love for a v8 over the banger. Banger is still cool but I'm faking the funk with it Haha

 

JTI930 As was asked "what's not to like?" Maybe you should just skip over the flat head V-8 and go right to s SBC! You'd have the only one out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

no kidding ! that's exactly why I kept my banger !! way to go steve

 

@modelAsteve this car will never have a sbc in it. That’s a sin.

@V4F settle down now.

 

Yeah! But done right a SBC would fulfill all your need to make noise and power! (LOL!)



My "Deuce" 5-Window with a SBC and V671 Detroit Supercharger! Enough said/ Back to "Bangers"

 

Not my cup of tea....... Done right or to the hill....

 

do I have 2 ? lol

 

my lil banger makes plenty of noise …….. 110 on db meter

 

I liked the sound of my 4 into 2 header much more than the single pipe. And oh boy was it loud! It just looked too modern. I'm building something that fits my pre-war vision a little better.

 

What are your plans with the model a engine and trans? If it’s still fairly stock( stock bottom end and flywheel/clutch I’d be interested) the car I’m building needs a running engine and at most it will get a cam and head and dual updrafts.

 

personally I would look for a 50,s merc