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Talked to many friends and racers last evening at Kenny's wake, found out that on May 20th at the NHRA Museum at 7PM, they will be having a...
Outstanding build project, can not wait to see the photos of the finished assembled truck. John
You might try the Hooker Chevy II fenderwell #2280 , Hedman Husler makes several S-10 BBC swap headers (if you call them in Georgia) they can...
Check out the Schumacher Creative Services(engine-swaps.com) they have good photos of how the mounts look. They are not the cheapest, but they...
The type of stainless steel tubing also makes a difference. I always specify 3/16" x .035 304 seamless annealed tubing, you can buy welded...
Most remote oil filter kits use a 1/2" ID size hose, which would translate to a -10AN size hose which normally measure .560" ID. You can get...
Here are a couple shots of my Henry J headers under construction along with a shot of the headers on the finished chassis with the head pipes that...
If you are going to use the turbo 400 trans and install a one piece driveshaft(atleast with a 9" ford diff), you will need to cut the bottom of...
When I started looking for a Henry J body to build into a gasser, I really wanted a body with a trunk for a street car, our Top Sportsman drag...
The Henry J chassis was used for the Kaiser Darrin sports car, is had a x crossmember installed like a first generation Corvette which I think...
Back in 1968 (I was 8 Years old), my father who was on strike with the phone company, worked that summer for a restoration shop. He took me...
I found these listed in the Hooker catalog, they are really made for building custom headers (Hooker Alignment Sleeves) available for 1 5/8", 1...
We had a local guy about 20 years ago adapt front brakes to his 27 T Roadster. A local machinist made some magnesium pieces and they welded...
We drag raced a 59 El Camino about 10 years ago. It had an iron head BBC with turbo 400 w/brake it weighed 4200# and would run low 11's. It...
If the shock is not inside the coil spring, this type of suspension would require some positive attachment for the coils. Even a piece of flat...
Enclosed are recent pictures after getting the car back from Jason at Arrigo Specialty Metalworks. He did the metalwork on the quarters,rockers...
It really sits good, looks like the dash has been pushed way back, along with wheel & seat position. Must have quite an engine setback. Would...
Sorry to here you guys are out, the car ran good at Indy on Tuesday. Talked to you in the pits at Indy, put a little post on the Henry J site. John
I have used FastOrange Hand Cleaner (smooth wo/ pummice) it works good to remove grease and grim, easy to clean up and when your done your hands...
Check out a Hedman header P/N 69400 made for an S-10 2wd Pickup with a 4.3L 90degree V6. These might work. Google the P/N and it will pull...
Here are a couple of shots of my Gasser project, along with our Top Sportsman Henry J. We are hoping to get out to Rt 66 in Joliet tonight if...
I wish I would have looked at this build post last week, before the Meltdown Drags. We walked down and looked at the Willys, but it was all...
This is a shot of my Henry J Gasser outside when we picked it up from Jason at Arrigo Specialty Metalworks who did the all the metalwork on the...
Best of luck to everyone who attends the event. Again this weekend conflicts with the NHRA Div#3 Race at Joliet, Il. I hoped go this year, but...
What a fabulous group of historical photos, makes you wonder were did some of these cars end up? Were they modified, used for parts in later...
Remember Nitrous make a good motor Strong and a weak motor Dead!! John
I had the Opel front suspension in an Anglia street rod project years ago, I do not remember the rotors sticking out inside of the front tires. Do...
If it is actually real, let's see it go thru a NHRA tech inspection! John
Are you going to use the stock front of the chassis, or cut it off and stub on some rectangular tubing. I bet there were more built with the...
Make sure you run a good ground strap between the engine and chassis even if you have solid motor mounts, I have seen more than one occasion where...
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