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Randall Klein · 03-30-2012, 03:46 PM

Reading these "special moments" are great; I have been reluctant to throw in our interactions with Grumpy, but reading the others are nice, so here goes:

In the staging lanes at Topeka with the Nomad (265-2 4's) Bill goes wheeling by on his scooter as Pros were under the tower, he about flips as he turns around, looks into the engine bay, and says that plenum is all wrong...my partner Ron asks if he could make one better, Grump says could I? or would I?

Don't rush me, and I'll mess around with something....send me your measurements, especially from the Chinese mark (what?) Not wanting to look stupid, we didn't ask

I called Jake about February to check on status (and cost!)...Jake said, yeah he's been tinkering on something in the back

Later we asked him to make one for the '57 we put together....he said how about the old Vega one, I'll modify it...if it don't work, I'll make another

He caught up with us at Topeka again, came over to out pit, Ron was working on the WCFB's, Bill took the floats and drew some lines on them....make 'em smaller so carb holds more fuel...it might work, then again it might not...worth a try

He asked if we ever thought about fuel injection, Ron said it don't flow enough: "it will when I get done with it"....we never did

Once, late at night, second round at Dallas he's asking how its going...heck engines were running, he had a cigar and had enjoyed a couple, I was so embarrassed I couldn't understand a word

At Joliet during first round of Jeg's AllStars, he was with Ron watching...at that time we were leaving at 6600 on the brake (with a blinder)....he walks back with Ron and said: leaning on 'em kinda hard aren't 'ya?

A few years ago we headed to Maple Grove for the Dutch, and took a half day to go over to his shop...heck I had a GPS and still got lost, we finally noticed the garage door half open and noticed some engines...went in and talked with Jake, then Bill came out of the office....I got one picture (posted in Ron Taylor photo gallery), I was too scared to asked for a second....he's got our car photos hanging on the wall...what a great feeling

Never in a million years, drooling over Hot Rod and Car Craft mags in the '60's did I ever imagine meeting the guy....

Gracious, kind and straightforward....great memories

The night at Mickey's Landing in Topeka will have to wait.......

Randall Klein
Ron Taylor
(I think Grump's pic with Ron is in the gallery 5 or 6 pages in if interested)

03-30-2012, 03:46 PM	#8
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins Reading these "special moments" are great; I have been reluctant to throw in our interactions with Grumpy, but reading the others are nice, so here goes: In the staging lanes at Topeka with the Nomad (265-2 4's) Bill goes wheeling by on his scooter as Pros were under the tower, he about flips as he turns around, looks into the engine bay, and says that plenum is all wrong...my partner Ron asks if he could make one better, Grump says could I? or would I? Don't rush me, and I'll mess around with something....send me your measurements, especially from the Chinese mark (what?) Not wanting to look stupid, we didn't ask I called Jake about February to check on status (and cost!)...Jake said, yeah he's been tinkering on something in the back Later we asked him to make one for the '57 we put together....he said how about the old Vega one, I'll modify it...if it don't work, I'll make another He caught up with us at Topeka again, came over to out pit, Ron was working on the WCFB's, Bill took the floats and drew some lines on them....make 'em smaller so carb holds more fuel...it might work, then again it might not...worth a try He asked if we ever thought about fuel injection, Ron said it don't flow enough: "it will when I get done with it"....we never did Once, late at night, second round at Dallas he's asking how its going...heck engines were running, he had a cigar and had enjoyed a couple, I was so embarrassed I couldn't understand a word At Joliet during first round of Jeg's AllStars, he was with Ron watching...at that time we were leaving at 6600 on the brake (with a blinder)....he walks back with Ron and said: leaning on 'em kinda hard aren't 'ya? A few years ago we headed to Maple Grove for the Dutch, and took a half day to go over to his shop...heck I had a GPS and still got lost, we finally noticed the garage door half open and noticed some engines...went in and talked with Jake, then Bill came out of the office....I got one picture (posted in Ron Taylor photo gallery), I was too scared to asked for a second....he's got our car photos hanging on the wall...what a great feeling Never in a million years, drooling over Hot Rod and Car Craft mags in the '60's did I ever imagine meeting the guy.... Gracious, kind and straightforward....great memories The night at Mickey's Landing in Topeka will have to wait....... Randall Klein Ron Taylor (I think Grump's pic with Ron is in the gallery 5 or 6 pages in if interested)