Hot Rods Old Crows annual last minute Bonneville thrash

It may seem crazy to some, but for us it's old hat. When it comes to Bonneville, everything comes together the last few weeks before we leave ... Here is what the tank looks like now,...


Just an empty belly, haha, waiting to be fed. She's getting a much needed 5 year tear down and spruce up. The motor has been in the capable hands of Max Jr over at H & H antique flatheads. He too, like us, has to work hard all year to pay the bills, but then takes off for a couple weeks to concentrate on building the race motor, which, might I add, gets a full rebuild every year. Usually because we improve it every year, (funds allowing if course). This year, were finally running 5 mains on the bottom end....Can you believe we've gone as fast as 168 mph in a 3 main block?
Probably pushing our luck, but we did it. A true testament to Henry's banger. And cranks.
Here's the Bottom girdle getting a clearance job for the rods..


3 weeks til we leave for Bonneville and we still gotta work out the dry sump set up, but hey!, that's what we live for right?



Motor goes in tomorrow, so wish us luck . But with an ace team of Max, Logan, Chuck and Del, and of course myself, we always manage to pull it off. Even thought Logan and Chuck are both running vehicles of their own this year.

Come say hi if your walkin around the pits !!

 

go bobby go!

 

There's probably 1000 guys that would love to have your problems. Best of luck and have a safe one.

 

Check out our buddy Chuck,.. He added a supercharger to his triumph, he's running on an open record this year,.... It sounds healthy,....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C3AzEYA03Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

thanks for the update Bobby---you have alot of fans here.

 

See you there!

 

Sounds healthy

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Thats some cool shit!

 

sending good luck your way Bobby........

 

Good luck guys

 

Very cool!! Good luck!

 

Good luck!

 

I never take that for granted, and I hope to inspire others, as I am constantly Inspired by others here on the hamb. And thanks to everyone for the good luck wishes. I have a feeling it will make a big difference in horse power. Positive energy= speed.

 

Hey,I know a guy with a Old Crow Push Truck!!!!!!! Unfortunately it has a busted trans,hahaha!!!

 

Thanks for the up date.
best of luck to you guys and play save. I hope the salt gods are on your side this year
later Bill

 

I was wondering if you were over there thrashing with your team Bob? Its getting closer to Speedweek.
Best of luck to the Old Crow Speed Shop.

 

I'm just the mascot,hahaha!

 

Something tells me it will all come together.....just at the last minute.

 

Hurry back safe. Are those additional mains oven brazed? Who did them? I am assuming a billet crank to go along. Who did that?

Be well, go fast.

Mike.

 

Bob are you fixing your trans in time to make it out to the salt?

 

I have my Old Crow T shirt on right now. Looking forward to seeing you run again this year.

 

Mad thrashes are always worth it....have fun on the salt!

 

It's like predicting a movies ending and being right!

 

Bad Bob is like when in high school the cheerleaders had the one guy on the cheerleading team.
hes that guy. hahahahaha

 

Nice,it makes sense now.

 

Good luck Bobby!

 

That is the most impressive Banger I've seen, Good Luck!!

 

Good luck to you Bobby!

 

good luck with it , ill stop and say g'day out there.

 

Good luck Bobby - love these last minute thrashes - thats the way I do it
We recently bought a similar looking girdle for our dragster