Flathead road test......

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Had a chance to test our record attempt 1949 Ford Truck with flathead.
Truck will run the ECTA XF/PP flatheadx /production pickup class next week in Willmington Ohio. Our gps shows 104 mph ( good enough) .

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

That's very interisting Babba, can you tell us whats in the engine or is it a secret? Walt

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

That's very interisting Babba, can you tell us whats in the engine or is it a secret? Walt

Can do later Walt i am trying to get the video to play . Will work on it later tonight......

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Lets try this link for the video....

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1594564576

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

That's very interisting Babba, can you tell us whats in the engine or is it a secret? Walt

Walt ,

Theres more info at www.gasolinealleyshops.org

We built this truck as a group of guys for Bonneville. Three to four different shops and approx 15 people .
The engine is a 279 cu in flathead, snyder camshaft,offy heads , offy intake , 600 holley four barrel and a vertex magneto.
Rear axle is a nine inch ford with a 3.73 third member and a five speed transmission. We ran 96.7 mph in 2006 at Bonneville and took a real lesson on Utah air and elevation. We have since found 40 more hp and today was the first interstate ride before the ECTA meet. We do plan a day on a chassis dyno for some air fuel and timing adjustments before leaving next friday morning for the Ohio meet. Our run today was in fourth gear ( 1/1) and we ran the GPS up to 104 mph.. Fifth gear would only run 88 mph.....overdriven at .63 od...

 

[gmc1941]

Best of luck, will be waiting for the finals. Keep the pedal to the metal.

 

[Ol' Ron]

Yes, best of luck. That was the same record we were after at Bonneville back in 07. I think

 

[Vergil]

Jim did you point us to your fb page so we could see it was your birthday? Okay happy birthday Jim .... wish I could find another 40 or 50 hp in my flathead, good job and may everything click when running hard .........

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Jim did you point us to your fb page so we could see it was your birthday? Okay happy birthday Jim .... wish I could find another 40 or 50 hp in my flathead, good job and may everything click when running hard .........

Honestly i didnt but thanks anyway. A birthday on facebook can be a good or bad thing.
We do use facebook pages at the shop and post there every day or so as well as bubbas hot rod shop and linder fuel injection...

 

[Ol' Ron]

I had one the other day, but I've had so many, I just watch em pass and look forward to another.

 

[John Kennedy]

Well happy Birthday guys!