Technical **Spring has sprung, now get out and drive um..May 2014 banger Meet **

Here is the banger link list .


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

Flat Ernie maintains the monthly link list. Every month is listed:

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

Post #105 of link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470853&page=6

Model B rod bearing insert numbers
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6992484#post6992484


Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge
http://www.centuryperformance.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

http://www.scribd.com/doc/22469332/The-High-Speed-Internal-Combustion-Engine-Ricardo-1931

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

Maybe these links should be posted early in each months meeting.

If anyone knows of more, please post them.

 

Copied this from a thread on the main board:

 

16 days to ElMirage.

 

Are you ready?


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car has been in trailer for a month and nothing is leaking under the trailer...............yet.
The Flathead is being installed and new manifold is at the welder.
The Dyno sessions went well, no major mess and we have a good idea what to do for gearing.

J

 

Just a small side project of mine...

 

Chassis dyno or engine dyno?


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Interesting, I'm interested in how this works and sounds.



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engine

 

I'm sure it won't be all that efficient, but I've had a fascination with both homemade Model A intakes intakes, and dual updraft- so I figured I might as well give it a shot. Plus I don't think any of the aftermarket dual updraft intakes would clear my manifolds...

 

Just waking up in the East

 

Anyone checked out the Gempsa engine in the classifieds?

 

The Gemsa looks pretty good.
The history behind it makes it worth the price of admission.

Someone is going to have a piece of history.

This morning, I located some patterns from a Indy driver back in the day, DOHC.
Research begins.

J

 

Sorta the same !

 

Finally my drilled Scat crank rods and bearings are on the way you cannot belive how hard it has been to arrange this from a remote location they should get their web site sorted.

 

Rusty I feel your pain I have 2 of these sets (crank, rods, bearings) from scat
same deal problems with shipping to this part of the world

They are very nice and strong you will be happy

I got mine a couple of years and had some minor issues with them that I,am told have been addressed
interested to hear how you go with yours

Colin

 

Some bangers that I saw in the next town over from me today. The local Model A club had a hillclimb event.

















The full Gallery of all I shot is here: http://tombo.smugmug.com/2014-Model-A-Hillclimb/

 

Curious...

Hansel, my warmed over Banger, emits a crackling and popping sound out the tailpipe when the engine is on overrun (fully letting off the throttle when the car is moving fast). Sounds cool, but I am curious...

1) what causes this? My theory is that the throttle plates are closed, the carb (Stromberg 97) has now shifted into the idle circuit, fuel mixture is now too lean to support combustion in the combustion chamber, but lights off when it reaches the hot exhaust manifold/tailpipe.

Is my theory correct, if not, what is happening?

2) Long term, can this cause any damage, and/or does it have a negative effect on performance?

other than the cool sound, He runs great and the wide band Air/Fuel gauge shows nothing weird (generally 13.X - 14.x AF).

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

Here is some porn...





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I don't know what this engine was
Some one said GM? The front cover looked like a newer engine.




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Common if there is a small air leak in the exhaust system up near the engine. Additional air mixes with slightly rich mixture, all of which didn't burn, and is ignited by heat in manifold, or pipe. No harm that I know of.

Herb

 

Took off for the Turlock swap Saturday night hoping to find an exhaust manifold and a tillotson carb for my banger project. I came home with a lot more than planned.




It was kind of an all or nothing deal.


Posted using my fat fingers, excuse the typo's.

 

Checking in.

At least you did get, what you set out for, CTKing! And spare are always good (at a good price!).

 

If that block came with that multi disk flywheel from the factory, there is a good chance it is a 5 cam bearing block. What is the serial number?

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The serial number is A587997. Where can I get some info about the flywheel setup, it's very different from the banger I have been putting together. I thought it was parts of a direct drive system for an ag. application.


Posted using my fat fingers, excuse the typo's.

 

I think the first 200,000 - 300,00 cars produced in 1928 had the multi clutch set up.

That serial number is too high for the 5 cam bearing blocks.

If you search ford bard, I'm sure there are many posts with info on them.

 

question, when i removed the rad oil/coolant leaked outof the lower water pipe it seemed i have oil mixed into my coolant..more then a little concerned right now

 

Just waking up in the East ..... good morning jimski .......... steve

 

my lil motor got a lot of curious looks sat at a show !! LOL funny to watch people look at what they dont know !

 

Anyone? Little help. Oil out of lower pipe to rad? Little worried