Here is some links to go to see what a nice weekend we just had .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghpM0-buz9E

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/ford50/freak%20race%2007/

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v368/Aku_81/friikreis07/

I will ad more after all has been found.

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

Darn does that look like fun! How did the twin turbo work out? Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

We have created a MONSTER

Engine is powerfull. Tuning of those 48 dual dellortos is quite time taking and all the setups are not even close to exellent, put it really pushes you to the seat. Too bad that our two step automatic slips very badly when it shifts to second gear. That thing occurred at last years drivings when the tranny was hot and now with extra power it can hardly take that second. We didn't even bother to adjust the bands because we thought that it would do the task at gravel. It didn't. Now we need to fix that transmission before we go to Drag Race that machine. But, our feelings after the Race was that this engine might be a little unsafe at that frame when doing some flat out driving. And we have even discussed about building a nostalgia dragster for that turbo set up. Does anybody have a leftover frame for us

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

pretty wild - wish I had that motor in my car

- John

John: Lake Forest, IL



'57 Fairlane 500 - Looking better every day.

I also have several hundred pictures from the Freak Race, Seppo is correct, the Hollowhead machine is pretty spooky, WAY too much power for that loose dirt.  I'll try to get some stuff up tonight, ended up going  back to my hotel room last night and working till midnight Finnish time. Jyrki and i amy go out running around this evening. 

Be back in Texas Saturday!

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302

Here are a few shots from Finland. All were taken at the track except the last one which i got at around 10:15 Saturday evening at the lake where the club camped again this year.


Jyrki (YFreak57) Driving the Twin turbo Y-Block


Seppo (Hollowhead) at the wheel


Jyrki getting a bit sideways


A '50 model racer flatty with Ardun heads


Old Flathead Merc, nice car too!


Wild man in a Mustang getting sideways


Let's see, I should title this "THE END?" Yes, she is just wearing her bra and bikini panties! Alcohol will do that I think.


My Favorite

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302

Was the problem in chassis flex, suspension or what? Sounds like you may have created a real Monster! You can always box the frame, stiffen it all add a nice roll cage and go straight ahead racing! There is a place in Mass. that has rebuild kits for the Ford O Matic if you want to stay with that.

http://members.aol.com/autotran/fmkits1.html

 I'm doing the AOD conversion in mine. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Main problem was a slow steering and too much power on gravel. If you push hard it was right away going sideways and two hands were not enough...

-jyrki from Finland-

www.hollowheads.net

Places like "Speedway Motors" sell a steering quickener for dirt track racing. Take a look at them. Also Jim did a conversion to a Mustang/Cougar power steering box that is close ratio (I think it was 4.5 turns lock to lock). Ask him about it.

Have you checked the adjustment on the transmission kick down linkage? It can have an impact on 2d gear shifts. The transmission has internal valving controled by the rod.

What type of suspension are you running? Sounds like a matter of "dialing in" the chassis and steering to meet the engines needs. Remember sometimes in the turns slower is faster! You can use the straight away speed to overcome the slower tight corners. As I said a Monster is truely born! Chuck in NH

PS: How about you old (sic) dirt track guys! Got any suggestions?

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Actually, Jim went back to a totally stock box. Too many fit issues with the Cougar box. I did have to get a special adapter to mate the 3/4" round shaft out of the box to the 1" Double D style (GM) at the bottom of the IDIDIT steering column. The biggest problem with the Hollowhead machine was just way too much power and not nearly enough traction. The dirt was VERY dry and loose, looked like a West Texas dust storm in full swing! Man, you talk about something that sounds wicked? Those twin turbos whining are a totally unique sound!



Jyrki is headed to pick me up, gonna do more photography this evening of some of the historic buildings in Helsinki.

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302