It took some carving to fit the Quick Time bell and T-5 in the trans tunnel.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Certainly fills that Comet up! Hope there's room for your feet!

    What will the engine be in this one, bigger, smaller? 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Gee, dosen't Charlie drive with hand controls! Love the projects and hope to see them (it) at Columbus with a class win sticker from the flats. Chuck in NH

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

Room for the feet is a real concern.  I ran into that problem with the yellow truck when I had to fab the trans housing larger to make room for the scatter shield (among other reasons).  I'm still thinking about throttle location and switching to a cable operation.

We will start with 258 cu. in. just like all the rest of the engines.  The E engine class (184 to 261 cu. in.) is where I can have the most success at this time.  Other sizes are on the drawing board.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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There have been a few comments about the bike since our crash.  We are mending well and neither of us had any serious injuries.  Corene had to use a walker for a couple of weeks while some deep bruising healed on her left hip and I cracked a couple of ribs also on the left side.

Biking is not for the faint of heart.  We have been biking for the last 16 years (I started at age 50) and we have crashed twice.  The first time was a lot more serious.  In that time we have ridden close to 30,000 miles with an average ride of about 30 miles.  We have done a number of centuries (100 miles) and five double centuries (over 200 miles in a day).  There are only two kind of riders, those who have been down and those who are going down.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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"Biking is not for the faint of heart"  great quote from a guy who drives a 57 pick-up as fast as it will go. I like your way of looking at things.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Same thing for motorcycles, only they're easier to ride!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Yep, shortly after this picture in 1968 I went all the way over backwards and landed on all fours at about 50 mph (and I wished that was my only m/c accident).  I still have a little difficulty giving the grandkids a horsie-back ride on anything but well padded carpet.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

In goes the Y-Block.

Lots of room with the shock towers gone.

Here are some fun pictures.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

looks good

y-block newbie