Old Race Parts and Pieces

[James L Miller]

I didn't see a thread about old and rare parts like Hemi, MW, SD Poncho, Ford Tunnel Port, etc. A friend of mine in Florida has an early 426 Hemi block. It looks like it was made with the 426 MW tooling with the AAQA on the front of the block with the sand mold modified for the oil drainback holes. The head stud bosses look shorter than the later blocks and it has the A-864 designation on the pad. He bought it in a swap meet.

[James L Miller]

Here is a photo of a Doug Nash Warrior intake I bought off eBag. I thought it was a B1 intake. It was modified for a 4500 carb. I tried to give it to a Poncho buddy in Mill-wah-key but he didn't want it. He found a buyer for it. Nice looking intake for the day. It's sitting on top of a 440 intake. I thought about trying to adapt it to a BB Mopar, but the offset is the opposite direction bank-to-bank.

[Charlie A]

Great topic
.
This should bring out some neat stuff.

How about the "questionable" legal parts that are no longer relevant?

Show us some of the trick stuff from back in the day.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Great topic
.
This should bring out some neat stuff.

How about the "questionable" legal parts that are no longer relevant?

Show us some of the trick stuff from back in the day.

Your right does look to be a good one.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Great topic
.
This should bring out some neat stuff.

How about the "questionable" legal parts that are no longer relevant?

Show us some of the trick stuff from back in the day.

Do you have anything off the top of your head regarding legal parts...I guess this could apply to a few stock & super stock classes including pro-stock back then.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Do you have anything off the top of your head regarding legal parts...I guess this could apply to a few stock & super stock classes including pro-stock back then.

Nothing specific.

Maybe something that was run for a while and then got busted at tech.
Parts that pushed the limits of legal but only if the process/method is not something that is being done now.
Don't want to get any current rides busted!!!

And...like is being shown above, just some cool old stuff.

[Hemi Moose]

It was rumored that Jimmy Addison's '67 GTX called the 'Silver Bullet' was a test bed for Chrysler performance parts back in the day...



http://www.dragzine.com/features/car...silver-bullet/

[chris ok]

Originally Posted by James L Miller

Here is a photo of a Doug Nash Warrior intake I bought off eBag. I thought it was a B1 intake. It was modified for a 4500 carb. I tried to give it to a Poncho buddy in Mill-wah-key but he didn't want it. He found a buyer for it. Nice looking intake for the day. It's sitting on top of a 440 intake. I thought about trying to adapt it to a BB Mopar, but the offset is the opposite direction bank-to-bank.

looks like the Pontiac Warrior Intake w the water jacket cut off the front. I have an old Warrior catalogue around somewhere..
cool piece.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by James L Miller

I didn't see a thread about old and rare parts like Hemi, MW, SD Poncho, Ford Tunnel Port, etc. A friend of mine in Florida has an early 426 Hemi block. It looks like it was made with the 426 MW tooling with the AAQA on the front of the block with the sand mold modified for the oil drainback holes. The head stud bosses look shorter than the later blocks and it has the A-864 designation on the pad. He bought it in a swap meet.

Probably a prototype piece for an early '64 drag car or Nascar team, did he say where he found it, in the Detroit area or a shop down south somewhere's.

[ssaahemifan]

Originally Posted by James L Miller

I didn't see a thread about old and rare parts like Hemi, MW, SD Poncho, Ford Tunnel Port, etc. A friend of mine in Florida has an early 426 Hemi block. It looks like it was made with the 426 MW tooling with the AAQA on the front of the block with the sand mold modified for the oil drainback holes. The head stud bosses look shorter than the later blocks and it has the A-864 designation on the pad. He bought it in a swap meet.

A-864 is probably the program name from Mopar - EXO would be experimental - can't make out the casting date (1966?).

Owner should try and get in touch with Tom Hoover to see exactly what it is - very cool !

Try contacting Mancini Racing in Mich maybe they can help.