Technical ***November 2019 Banger Thread. Really? Already?***

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
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.

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.

 

yup

 

Someone buy the banger.....

 

Waiting to get the ‘32 heavy axle back from Okie Joe and hope that their might be enough good weather left for a test drive.

 

Got the engine out again, waiting for parts. Getting ready to go though it to make sure its put together the way I want this time. Hope to be able to get the parts machined and get it back on the road in January.

 

What are you asking? I'm doing a T but a lot of my friends up around here are working on A/B stuff.

 

put this Thomas head on about a year ago. It does not feel like much more or less power than the 7:1 Lion head it replaced, but it is a lot nicer to look at.

 

Already???

 

Why a stock 21 stud?


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What makes you think it's stock or will stay that way.

 

It’s stock now because the guy pulled it from his car. It will have 3/4 cam, sharp heads and sharp dual intake with 97s on top. Lake headers also.

 

year is gone again

 

Got the old plate glass windshield replaced in my ccpu- all the metal in the hinge/frame/header area is pristine. Tiny little pits under the center header brace and that's it. The upper cab corners were brazed a long time ago. Pretty cool. I'll get the doors lined up and bolt everything together this weekend then I can do the top and start hopping up the banger!

 

Hanging the cowl today, just cut and buff,I'm not going to wet sand it. a little orange peel give it character

 

Got a shot at a Y block that burned propane its entire life,its in a machine being traded in.. Im not selling the banger though, I got another chassis,I'll build another car..I know you can only drive one at a time,but having a stable is fun too..

 

What is the oil filter?

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Koolbeans, looks like a Hildebrandt. O'Brien truckers makes a repro that takes a spin on filter inside of it.

 

Checking in for the month. Not much new with me. I will get started in freshening up the brakes and steering on my roadster later this month. Also going to help a friend put a Mitchell OD unit in his roadster. One exciting thing is I got asked to put my coupe in the Denver Timing Association show Burning Rubber Through Time on the 16th of November. I was honored they would ask me. Check out the show if you are in the Denver area.


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Where exactly is the show, John? My son lives there.

 

question : what is the difference between standard threads & rolled threads ? …………. thanks

 

Standard threads are cut that is material is removed. Rolled threads they are formed kind of like forging.

 

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not knowing about rolled threads ………… which is better as head bolts ? ………… thanks

 

Rolled threads are better for any thread. Google it. Thanks John, I will let him know.

 

Local all ford day yesterday very hotn here

 

Rolling threads

 

John,
Good deal! See you there or that is the current plan and Rick is going to be there too.
I'm taking the T and hoping the weather is not like last week.
Travel Safe

 

Gotta get on freshening up the race car...The season will come up before I know it!

 

WOW … really good video . I appreciate the awesome help . rolled threads for ever now ……… thanks much