Saturday, October 31, 2026
The Who at a launch for the Ford Escort RS 1600 which they sponsored for the Daily Mirror sponsored RAC Rally of Great Britain. 4th October 1972, the rally drivers were Stan Griffin and Chris Dickenson . Moon offered to help out as part of the rally's backup crew
great use for a worn out tire... hydraulic ram pump, using the water hammer effect and two moving parts, one way check valves, to get water pumped up hill, without electricity
and here is how the first version was made, demonstrating that you can even make one without check valves, if you perfect a blow off system that mimics a valve
Friday, October 30, 2026
Goodyear FG-1A Corsair #92-"Lucky Gallon" at Cleveland 1946
In 1946, Cook Cleland acquired the Corsair and prepared it for air racing. As part of its conversion, military equipment that was no longer required for racing, including its armament and other heavy equipment, was removed.
During the qualifying rounds for the piston-powered division of the Thompson Trophy competition, the Corsair placed sixth, recording a speed of approximately 361.8 mph. In the B Feature race, it also finished sixth, at a reported speed of approximately 357.5 mph.
this 19 yr old YearOne 440 Magnum crate had 420 horses, 470 lb-ft of torque, and a $4,495 price tag. A seasoned iron block, 9:1 hypereutectic pistons, ported heads, and a Weiand aluminum intake up top. The cam supplied 0.480” of intake lift and 0.496” on the exhaust
Roush Aviation is recruiting engine builders to support its growing Rolls-Royce and Packard Merlin workload, offering skilled mechanics an opportunity to work on historic aircraft powerplants in Livonia, Michigan.
increased demand expands its work on Rolls-Royce and Packard Merlin engines. The company says the recruitment follows its purchase of Jack Hovey’s inventory last year.
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