List; My vote based on my Vega is stiff springs (they seem softer at 200) and a panhard rod. Works in my car. Also my 4 like upper rods are at an angle. Sort of a triangulated 4 bar. Rich Fox
Been there done that. Ran a 259 cid 54 Dodge for two years at the drags in 64-65. bored to 55 Plymouth size or you could use the Plymouth block and Dodge heads. Never had any block trouble. Also at B
List; Anybody ever try reed valves in the heads of a flatmoter to increase the intake of a high compression L head? Or just an intake valve with a weak spring that would open under vacuum and close w
Russ, That GMC came out of a roofers refuse truck. I know they may go to the same dump, but its not quite garbage. That 270 did run 202 MPH one way in Bob Dalton's liner. Bob and Ernie Periea have te
Dick; I was able to buy all new parts to rebuild my 32 Ford steering box. I would think you could do the same. And get better seals and bearings. Rich Fox
I was thinking a little about reed valves and combustion pressure, and I thought about Pulse Jets as used in the V1 Buzz Bombs. That is basically a reed valve, combustion chamber, injector nozzle, in
Mayf-My plan is to use the stock location valves along with the auto opening valves. The advantage? is you can squeeze down the transfer area between the valves and cylinder to increase compression a
What we need to do is get Ardun Doug to take a pass and scour junk yards on the French coast for eight V1 motors with 3-3/8 bores. Than we can start mounting them on a Merc block. What about it Doug?
George; This is somewhat like my Vega. I kept the original sheetmetal box sections that serve as a frame from the firewall back. My real frame is inside the car above the floor. I did not see any rea
Sounds like the turbo I have that was bolted to the top of an 8V92 Detroit from a city bus. If you like the Turbo wait till you see the blower. Makes a 6:71 look like kid stuff. Rich Fox
Sounds like a turbo I have that came from a n 8:92 Detroit. If you like the Turbo you would love the blower. Makes a 6:71 look like kid stuff. Rich Fox
John; 360 sounds like a lot for a single cam 2 valve motor. I would like to think that we will get 260 when I get cams, roller rockers, solid lifters (anybody know what the top rpm was for an '84 Nis