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01-11-2023, 01:22 PM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
Well said, Charlie. Great post.
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01-11-2023, 03:34 PM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
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01-11-2023, 04:35 PM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
And how about his equal V8 creation that we should not forget...
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-te...-12000-rpm-v8/ |
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01-11-2023, 06:25 PM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
Great guy for sure. And certainly a legendary drag racing businessman. I see in that story his shop was at Duffy's, So did Jesel actually make the Duffy's FE Ford to Cleveland intake adapter? I'd never seen one, not much Duffy's stuff out west.
One of the interesting bits from that "Our story" page is that Ed Iskenderian sold Dan the rocker extrusions. Hard to believe Isky is still going at 101 while so many of his younger peers aren't around any more. |
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01-11-2023, 06:59 PM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
Rest in Peace Dan. Being local to Jesel was always a pleasure to pick parts up in person and see what Dan was tinkering with or get to speak to him.
I always heard of the story of Danny helping local racers with one-off projects or innovative creations to gain an advantage. Dan helped many racers.... Clearly one of the good ones and my trip to lakewood will never be the same. Godspeed Dan and thanks for all your help...... Very sad day |
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01-12-2023, 01:19 AM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
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Bob probably sourced them through a Ford racer, knowing him. RIP, Danny
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01-12-2023, 09:00 AM
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Re: One of the greats is gone.
I remember an ad in ND back in the late 70`s (I think) announcing something big was coming from Jesel. I was working in a garage and we were replacing timing chains/ gears all the time. Mostly Pontiacs. Then the new Jesel Belt Drive for SBC appears. A belt instead of a chain? Pretty shocking news then.
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