The Jalopy Journal
Bill Rinaldi, Just happened on your post, great seeing stuff from my early days of street rodding. I got introduced to "Vintage Tin" the following...
Mr Mac, How is that new car running? That is a super build!!! I want to know what tire you end up running. I run with a nostalgia dragster group...
Mr Mac & BobW, I tried running Towel City slicks this year at Great Lakes Dragaway. Having only 2nd & 3rd gear I was worried about bogging on...
Single pipe coming out in front of rear tire. This is on my RPU. We also did the dual version which is what you are dealing with, with hunt up...
Bob, I wish that we could of talked at the Meltdown, thank you for the compliment!!!! Looks like the old Flathead will have to be really on to run...
Bob, Missed you at the Meltdown Drags, 500 cars, great time. Had some excellent racing. My best time was 11.54 sec., most were 11.60, Air was not...
You didn't say if you were going to run the stock radius rods that are pictured, if so the gray axle will not work. The spring perch holes are...
The first time that I met Steve was at a car show in Menomonie, Wi. he was doing "Midwest Rod & Machine" magazine at the time. This was 1988. I...
2 out of 3, for sure!!! Sent from my XT901 using H.A.M.B. mobile app
Hey Bobw, project looking real good!!! We will match race at the Meltdown!!! I'm getting nervous though!!!! LOL Sent from my XT901 using H.A.M.B....
Bruce, you are dead on as where the metering for the power valves are located. I agree also that vacuum still draws fuel as needed, it's actually...
Well I'm not so sure that it is reading air, probably transfer from the head also, what ever it doesn't appear to read any different than when the...
It appears to read normal, maybe it doesn't matter if its measuring air or water.
Still running stick shift 2 speed, I'm sure it would improve with an automatic, but will leave that alone. I changed to a 4.11 rear ratio from a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9pYOy6ugWUU This should work for the race against the 29 Roadster!!!
Here is a video of my run against the 29 Roadster with the blown Hemi- https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y4/r/-PAXP-deijE.gif and...
Bob W- Thanks for the kind words!! It was a real pleasure talking with you at the Meltdown drags. Saturday I ran a 1923 Ford Altered with a...
Would be interested in attending the drags, want more info on motels, etc. I am running HA/GR Outlaw now, Hilborn on Alky, but could change back...
Hey Mudflap, Merry Christmas to you & all the Tulsa Racers, missed racing at Tulsa this last year, hope to get there this year!!!! Also Happy...
Hey Mudflap, thanks for the SDRA results, always good to hear how the racing is going in Tulsa, I miss racing with you guys!!!
What times was Roseberry doing?
Hey ThingyM, They are straight west of me accross the state, Fond du Lac is 60 mi. north of Milwaukee, its about midway between Milwaukee & Green...
The March Meet on March 1st thru the 4th will be downstreamed live on bangshift.com!!! For anyone interested!!!
Also watch out for my friends from Cordova, IL they have a yellow top fuel rail called the Cropduster, they were top qualifier last yr. Excellent...
The March Meet starting the 1st ending on the 4th will be downstreamed live on bangshift.com. Never did this before so don't know any details!!!...
Ok, Thanks for the invite!!!! Always have a great time racing at Tulsa with you guys!!! Will there be an Sdra race on the eve before MoKan?
Haven't been very active on here lately, keep my eye on it though!!! Just wondering on a head count for Ha/Gr rails for MoKan this yr.? Last yr...
Hey Merry Christmas to everyone and hope for a great racing season in 2012!!!!
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