Technical *** MAY 2016 BANGER MEET - MAY THE 4 BANGER BE WITH YOU ***

Here is the banger link list:

For the HAMB banger newbies, here are some links to a lot of banger info:

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

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/

 

your quick

 

Been 1May here all day...............

 

but , jimski your on the other side

 

No the EU is the center of the Universe or is it Unifarce?

 

well I have to believe you as your there

 

Good morning Banger fellows. Checking in.

 

good grief!

 

That is not a compliment unless talking about his car............

 

quick as in posting the banger info .

 

Had some ignition problems this weekend. Got the coupe home though. I needed some refreshments to help !!

 

shinny car

 

I have a friend who is finishing up a Model A speedster with a B engine. Internally, it seems to be hotter than he realized, which makes his stock distributor seem pretty inadequate. He's looking for a good ignition upgrade for street use, but the catch is that his car is still running six volts.

Best I could come up with was the Scalded Dog front-mount VW conversion and to run a magneto--any other suggestions that don't involve re-wiring the car for 12 volts?

 

Bubba's Mallory conversions, FSI distributer (which is made by Mel Mallory), Old dual point Mallory, rebuild a B dizzy, WICO mag.....
Many choices

 

I'd make damn sure the B distributor is at fault. From what I have heard, it should do the job.

 

But are they all compatible with the 6V system? Bubba's, for instance, would be my personal first choice, but I was under the impression it's intended for 12 volts.

I think it has a Model A distributor currently.

 

What would the difference be? I run "modern" points and condensers in my stock A dizzy. They are from a 68 Ford which is a 12 volt car and they do just fine on 6 volts. A flamethrower coil and a Stipe distributor cam really woke my car up

 

fs ignitions . electronic self advance . one of the best choices

 

Checking in.

 

Most points style ignitions step the voltage down to 6 Volts so as not to burn up the points.

Sent from my SM-G900T using H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

FYI Pertronics (FS) ignition will burn up the module if you leave the ignition on without the engine running. I do believe they come 6 and 12 Volt.

 

then why do they use Ballast resistors to step down the voltage?

 

B has centrifugal advance. Be a big help and look more stock if that is what he is going for.

 

changing gears, is there a big difference in performance between a winfield updraft and the same model set up for a downdraft?

 

what I have been told is that the Winfield up draft is much better than the stock set up

 

but how does it compare to the same carb with a downdraft setup. I would assume the downdraft is better, but by a lot?

 

I really don't know , but as you I would think the down draft is better

 

WICO MAG!!!!! Once You go with a good mag,(set up right) you will never go back to anything else!!!!!
I did try the other, but broke down within 10 miles! (Stuck on a back road!) I put the mag in and never even considered anything else! Just so you all know. (I did run a coil wire) LOL.... Maybe I just got a bad one?
The Wico looks like it belongs there anyways!

 

Turns out I was wrong, he does have a B distributor already, so we'll work with that for the time being.

Thanks for everyone's input!

 

You might put it on a machine and test it. I have read they tend to advance to late and not enough. I don't have any experience though, just what I've read.

And Joe
Every time you post a picture I like you less