Shortly after completing the repairs on our Hemmings Speedster, we loaded it into the truck for the three day trip to Ponca City, Oklahoma, to participate in the VRCA’s Ruff Neck Rally. The event was not without its fits and starts; on Thursday, the day before the rally began, an adjuster rod on the shift […]
Assembly complete, now for some numbers
After completing reassembly of the flathead, we had Allied Engine check the Speedster’s powerplant on their dynamometer. Not that we thought it would blow up or anything, but we wanted it running like a pocket watch while we had the chance to play with it out of the chassis.
Some PVC pipe […]
With our new-found horsepower and engine torque we anticipate on our engine rebuild, we looked into changing the clutch to a ceramic button-type disc. The reliability of ceramic facing over the standard friction material is obvious. Ceramic is a much tougher substance and will far outlast a conventional clutch facing.
With the harder compound however comes […]