i would say so , he and moony developed and sold the first hemi aluminium heads also, ,what a guy Al Sharp Innovator, businessman, WWII Vet,, machinist, pattern maker, a guy who loves to make things that make you go faster. Like many other pioneers he had his hand in a lot of different things. Aside from the flathead equipment, he built parts for just about every motor that came down the strip. His manifolds and valve covers graced the mills of the famous Hurst Hairy Olds twin engine car and he helped Craig Breedlove with the Spirit of America record setting run. He and Gene Mooningham built and sold some of the first aluminum heads for the Chrysler Hemi.
A friend of mine has a pair of Hemi valve covers that say Mooneyham on the inside. When he asked Gene Mooneyham about them he was told that Al Sharp made the pattern and they made several sets when the Breedlove streamliner was being put together. The patterns ended up with a certain speed equipment manufacturer and are know today as Moon hemi valve covers.... Always wanted to talk to Al Sharp and confirm that story, guess I waited too long.............
http://www.oilstick.com/rparks/obit/index.htm this site posts the old racers and hottrodders illnesses and deaths,always current to date, wouldnt hurt to email some good wishes to others listed as ill an nobody remebers them a good site to bookmark
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