Sounds good to me but as I mentioned in the new post you started, I don't know if that many people would beat on their cars, they more or less have them to let the gas go bad and have to clean out the carb every time they use it, but I will be there whenever I can.

Looking at the map from you it may be 1.5 to 2 hours but an easy drive, head east on 101 to 95 and up to the Gray exit, it would be at approximate mile 60, used to be exit 11, take a left on 26 and about 15 - 20 miles up is Oxford Plains Speedway on the right, you couldn't miss it.

sorry about that, I looked at my profile and nothing was in there for an address so I will put one in.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

I'll start a new topic for this. I usually stay close to home for evening cruises. But, Oxford Plains sounds interesting. We could get a Y-Block area going there and see what develops. I'll set the topic up as Oxford Plains. Chuck

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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Moonshadow,

Oxford plains speedway is on Rt 26 in Oxford Maine, it is about as close to you as it is me. They have drags every friday night where you can bring anything you want. I went last summer to test my car but just spun the tires all the way down the track, its only an 1/8 mile strip and could not get under 15 seconds with the tire spin. I was also beat by a girl in a jeep wagoneer. It was the first time I ever run and wanted to see what the car did stock. 55 Vicky, 272 with B 4bll intake and later distributor. it drew quite a crowd from the oldtime Ford guys. I pitted next to a 52 Dodge pickup and it turned out the guy was A ford man and had a 428 ford in it. The girl I guess races there every week and went to the finals. I only ran the test and tune class so I really wasn't competing against anybody, but it was a lot of fun and I plan on doing it some more this summer as I modify my car.

I am first installing a T10 4 speed, then the 9" rear I got from a 57 edsel, then the motor I am building and see what the differences are each time I make a mod.

As for the show shine and drags it is a big event with 500 or so classics, some just show and shine around the oval track and others drag race their classics all day into the night until there is a winner. It draws many thousands of people.

As for car shows there is one every night of the summer around here with some big ones scattered throughout, some to mention are the Oxford show shine and drags, Twitchells airport in Turner Maine, Lewiston Auburn airport in Auburn Maine. and Owlhead transportation Museum which has an all Ford event which brings some nice cars out of the wood work.

Sorry for getting carried away but PM me and maybe I can send you some schedules.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Why don't we spend some time talking it up this spring and set a place and date for a New England Y-Block cruise in. From there we could make plans! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

What is the Oxford show shine and drags? Sounds interesting. I'm in Manchester, NH so Augusta may be a bit of a drive for machine work but I will check out his prices. Sounds better than I find around here.

How many other Y-Blockers do you know in the area? I've often thought about working up a show like the Y-Block Nationals (Columbus,Ohio) for the East coast. Maybe with the All Ford meet at Eping? I'd sure like to see what is lurking in the New England area. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Moonshadow

There is someone in Maine here who does most of the balancing and crank work for all the well known machine shops building engines that race at Oxford Plains speedway, epping and others around this vicinity. He is located in Augusta Maine and I had him balance a steel crank 292, .060 over, forged Ross pistons, mumert 272 cam etc, He is a nice guy that knows his stuff and he balanced everything from the damper to pressure plate. I used a truck flywheel and he lightened it for me and I bought an 11' clutch and pressure plate for a 63 406 setup which bolts to the truck 11" pattern and fits the T10 tranny spline which I will be using. I think He only charged me somewhere under $200 bucks for all this and I watched him do half of it so I know it was done right. 

His name is Jim Fortin (Auto Fabb) is his shop and his number is (207) 623-4154

Just thought I would let you know, Maybe we can hook up at a local show sometime, I usually go the Oxford show shine and drags and a few others in this area.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Seems to. I'll take a look tomorrow. I've heard stories of the old style heads collapsing under boost! Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Chuck,

          The "post" runs through the water jacket on the flat area of the chamber toward the exhaust side. You can feel it by sticking a finger in one of the larger water jacket holes towards the valves. The object was to stregthen the deck in the flat area. Racers used to crack the head there with too much compression. make sense?  

                                     Frank

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Chuck,



If Cleveland foundry logo ("CF") present, then check date code under valve guides on the left side. Anything lower than 7 (1957) 5 (May) H (8th week) likely NOT posted. Or, (I assume) if you feel around in the water jacket holes on your 113s for the posts, you should find the same structures in the same places on the "Gs"?

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Is there a set of pictures anywhere that really shows the difference between posted and non-posted heads? I'm sort of a visual guy. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire