No Dave, it's not a dance, it' the name Doug Anderson has for his "hawt
rod".
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
To: "The Backus's" <34ford@email.msn.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: what is boogie-woogie and still in search of the history....
> Let's see now, I was born in 40 somethin and remember my mom bragging
about
> doing the boogie woogie so I don't think I can help out here, before my
time
> I think,
> Dave Haller #93 getting much older and soggier in the Pacific Northwest
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Backus's" <34ford@email.msn.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:40 PM
> Subject: what is boogie-woogie and still in search of the history....
>
>
> > List, being a hot rodder among other things, I am trying to get a
> > description of"boogie woogie". Can anyone who has seen this .........
> please
> > describe it. Also I have found out a little more about the '32 roadster
> > body I have. It ran at Bonneville in 1968 and was in black primer, it
had
> an
> > unusual rear pan, the license plate was frenched in, the '41 Ford
tailites
> > were set in and it had license plate lites that were mounted on the left
> and
> > right sides of the plate, but stuck out- were on the outside surface of
> the
> > pan. It was sold to someone in Indianapolis, Ind. about 6 years ago.
Sound
> > like something you have seen? It would be really cool to get the history
> on
> > this car.
> >
> > Keith wants us to ask questions(other than about his suit, etc., so here
> is
> > one)another would be about the engine problem in my other '32 roadster,
it
> > is an almost stock 350/300hp crate Chevy. It has 2 Edelbrock 500cfm 4
> > barrels on an Edelbrock street tunnel ram not running progressive. It
has
> > about 12,000 miles and has a Turbo 375 (no not a 350)behind it with a
> Currie
> > 9" Ford with 3:00 gears. When I stand in it off the line or it kicks
down
> > into passing gear it makes a "rattling" sound that is a lot like
> detonation
> > or valves floating.
> > It comes in at 4500 rpm on up to 5500+ when I shift. We have changed the
> > timing and the valve springs with no effect. I find no evidence of an
> > exhaust leak (yet). It has Sanderson cast iron headers that seem to seal
> > well. I do not have the chokes working nor are they wired open, maybe
they
> > are trying to close..... the car runs pretty well- 14.0 at 97 in the 1/4
> > mile with 3:0 gears and 32" tires. I run 92 octane gas and the car has
> 9.2:1
> > compression. Any ideas? We plan to change the heads this winter to some
> > Dart 64cc with big valves, ported, etc. and a roller hydraulic cam. Any
> > suggestions on the cam? It has a 2200 stall converter (almost stock)we
do
> > drive it regularly most of the year(except in snow if we can help it).
> >
> > Thanks for any help on these matters.
> > John (I don't want to be called a streetrodder either) Backus
> >
> >
> >
>
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