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#424 B/SR The Blue Racer, 312 Y-BLOCK

Posted By Harms Way 17 Years Ago
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Hi all,

I am new to this board, in fact I just found out about it,... Here is what I have,



This car is from the Dearborn / Detroit area. It's a ‘31 Model A roadster body channeled on a ‘32 Ford frame. It ran in the B/SR division as ‘424 The Blue Racer’ owned by Loren McCombs of Dearborn. It ran a 312 Y-block with a Hilborn fuel injection, but the most significant thing about this little roadster is that it Won the B/SR National Title at the 1964 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy, and from what I have been told it is the only modified to ever win a national title with a Y-block Ford ( is there any way to verify this ?). I recently acquired what was left of the car. A big ‘thank you’ goes to Dave Crain for reuniting this car with it's history.

I am looking for anything I can find, there was a picture in Popular Hot Rodding in Dec. 1964 of the trophy run, and a picture in the 64 Hot Rod Annual of Loren standing next to the car with the trophy,..... but that's all I know, any info you guy's can shed on this would be great.



The trophy run at the nats in 64





and how I brought it home










A Sinner Saved By Grace

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Forum Post #424 B/SR The Blue Racer, 312 Y-BLOCK By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post What a great old blast from the past! You have to bring it down to... By MoonShadow ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Chuck,

I live about 150 miles north of the Detroit...
By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post *UP DATE*

Geez 4 posts on this thread and 3 of them are...
By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey mate , If you keep posting photos & "History lessons " like that... By LON ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Welcome to the site Harms Way. The Blue Racer came up on the old... By Ted ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post I thought I would give you some details on the engine as was told to... By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Harm: It certainly is great to hear about another major Ford Y-Block... By PF Arcand ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hi guys, can i add some interesting news from the past also about... By aussiebill ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]aussiebill (5/27/2007)[/b][hr]Hi guys, can i add some... By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey Guys,......

Hope you aren't getting bored with this,......
By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don't get Hot Rod anymore, but a buddy of mine brought his copy by... By Glen Henderson ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post After seeing the photos in HRM, and being informed by one of the ah... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post I am still gathering the right parts, I just found a '56 Olds rear... By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post From the looks of the photos in Hot Chevys it seems the body will be... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Frank,

Actually the tin work is something I can...
By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post That is my F code 300. Raced as a pure stocker, best of 13.83 @ 105.6... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Get all the pictures you can from McCombs to help you restore it.... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post My buddy still has the Hilborn setUp we've talked about and you've... By bird55 ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post There you go, Save your pennies, By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hot Rod Magazine contacted me early last summer and said they had seen... By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post WOW. looks like you got a gift! By bird55 ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Did you get the 312? Sounds like the pieces are starting to fall into... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Parts on the good table, is that better or worse than running them... By Pete's Panel ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post I got a call last week from Loren McCombs (and his wife Pat) the... By Harms Way ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post That is quite possibly the coolest thing i've ever seen. By unibodyboy ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Harm, or whatever your real name is, I believe you have been... By pegleg ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post What a great story for everyone involved, thanks for sharing it, and... By Ol Ford Guy ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post say guys, is it my immagination or is that a y-block in the other car... By yalincoln ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Harms Way, I can't believe you came accross such a find. And to... By Unibodyguy ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post WOW! By Daniel Jessup ( 17 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hi everyone,....

Thanks again for all the interest, I have...
By Harms Way ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Are you originally from the Detroit area? By pegleg ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yes,. I am originally from the Detroit area and have lived in Michigan... By Harms Way ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post thought so, someone told me. or I read that you'd done radio in... By pegleg ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Anything new on this one? By Hollow Head ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Hollow Head (11/7/2011)[/b][hr]Anything new on this... By The Master Cylinder ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post I have been wondering how this has been coming along myself, we got to... By Y block Billy ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey guys,...

Sorry about the long time,... But like they...
By Harms Way ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Good stuff! Thanks for the updates! Now get back to work! ;) By mctim64 ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Looks like this piece of history is looking for a new home.... By jrw429 ( 12 Years Ago )


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