American Hot Rod Foundation http://www.ahrf.com Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Part Of The Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/20/part-of-the-week-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-12 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/20/part-of-the-week-12/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:01:27 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=26787 Read More]]> A must have item for the complete race car look is this cool Hand Air Pressure Pump. For the low tech hard core racer it was needed to pressurize the fuel tank so the gas could get to the carb(s). It featured the latest improvement in check valve design and was made of 24 S.T. Dural with heat treated cast ends. It could be yours for all of $10 plus a 5% manufacturing tax. JMC_3640 © AHRF

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/20/part-of-the-week-12/feed/ 0 Part of the Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/13/part-of-the-week-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-5 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/13/part-of-the-week-5/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:17:56 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=25508 Illustration from an advertisement from 1933 by Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corporation that appeared in Fortune Magazine. Bohn produced aluminum alloy heads for the Ford flathead V8 and even sponsored a car in the 1934 Indy 500. Jim Miller Collection.

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/13/part-of-the-week-5/feed/ 0 JMC_3726-Slip-On-Nut-Covers http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/06/jmc_3726-slip-on-nut-covers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jmc_3726-slip-on-nut-covers http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/06/jmc_3726-slip-on-nut-covers/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:06 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=27491 Read More]]> An all time favorite dress up item for rodders is the slip on chrome nut covers seen on flatheads. Way back in 1950 these puppies went for 10c each or a whopping $4.80 plus tax and would turn your motor into a thing of beauty.

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/05/06/jmc_3726-slip-on-nut-covers/feed/ 0 Part Of The Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/29/part-of-the-week-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-8 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/29/part-of-the-week-8/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:01:06 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=26326 Read More]]> In the early ’60 if you ran oddball motors you couldn’t go down to the store and buy an intake manifold for it. The King of the odd stuff was Tony Nancy with his Buick, Olds and Dodge setups so it was only natural that he fabricated his own. In true hot rodder fashion he got an Edelbrock part and simply bolted a thick aluminum plate on top of it to take his Weiand blower. It probably wasn’t the most efficient setup in the world but it worked well enough for the stitcher to tromp his competition, Tony Nancy Collection.

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The choice for rodders in the Gauge department has traditionally been Stewart-Warner. Back in the day if you ponied up $60.50 you could purchase what they called the “Custom” Hot Rod Panel that included the works. In the center was the special mechanically driven 0-8000 RPM Tach that went for $20.50. The oil pressure gague was $5.50, the Ammeter $3.50, the Fuel gague (6 volt naturally) for $62.5 and the water temp for S6.95. The chrome surround was $9.00 and the engined turned faceplate $7.20. For those who wanted to be really cool you could step up and get the optional Standard “Electric” Tachometer good to 4500 rpm for $36.75, the “Special” that went to 6000 rpm or the “Custom” good to 8000 rpm. The last two went for $42.95. If you were lucky enough to be making a buck an hour you can see these puppies weren’t cheap.
]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/22/part-of-the-week-14/feed/ 0 Part of the Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/15/part-of-the-week-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-15 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/15/part-of-the-week-15/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:55:15 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=27057 Read More]]> One of the really early suppliers of hop-up parts in the Los Angeles area was the Weber Tool Company that traces its roots back to Harry Webber and 1925. At first they were known for their cams but soon became the go to guys for their custom flywheels. We’re looking at one of their Aluminum Flywheels made out of 40E material that had a tensile strength of 44,000 PSI. They even went the extra mile in production and dynamically balance ever one they made. The victims of their usage were ’32 to ’50 Ford and Merc flattie V8′s with an occasional six thrown in. These would set you back $30. If you had a V8-60 they said for boat use only.

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/15/part-of-the-week-15/feed/ 0 Part Of The Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/01/part-of-the-week-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-13 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/01/part-of-the-week-13/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:01:12 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=26791 Read More]]> For the Chevy 6 fans here’s the part for you. For a $79.50 exchange or $99.50 outright you could get your choice of a 7.4:1 milled head or an 8 to 10.1 filled and milled head from the shop of Harry Warner. Heads were milled .1 and the combustion chambers reshaped for better efficiency. New seats were installed and ground and new guides were also part of the package. 1 15/16″ intake valves would fit with larger bores and the ports were cleaned up for better flow so there was no trace of detonation with the premium Ethyl gasoline of the day. From a 1954 Wayne Engineering Catalog. JMC_3641 © AHRF

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/04/01/part-of-the-week-13/feed/ 0 Part of the Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/25/26053/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=26053 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/25/26053/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:29:22 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=26053 A great vintage Ammeter, 2 5/8″ 60 amps, American Hot Rod Foundation Collection.

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/25/26053/feed/ 0 Part Of The Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/18/part-of-the-week-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-21 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/18/part-of-the-week-21/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 17:26:55 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=27135 Read More]]> In the late ’40′s and early ’50′s your car wasn’t considered a real car unless it had a racing steering wheel. Louie Senter’s Ansen Automotive sold this one. They were made of the finest steel and had a soft rubber grip molded over the chromed insert. The rubber extended onto the spokes to prevent the driver from blistering his thumbs. You could also get it in Neoprene and cord for a more positive non-slip grip. You could get them in an 15″ diameter for $18 or stup up to a 17″er for $20 way back in 1950. ©AHRF 2012

]]> http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/18/part-of-the-week-21/feed/ 0 Part Of The Week http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/11/part-of-the-week-29/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-of-the-week-29 http://www.ahrf.com/cool-stuff/part-of-the-week/2013/03/11/part-of-the-week-29/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:01:21 +0000 admin http://www.ahrf.com/?p=27606 Read More]]> One of the really early supliers of hop-up parts in the Los Angeles area was the Weber Tool Company that traces its roots back toHarry Webber and 1925. At first they were known for their cams but soon became the go to guys for their custom flywheels. We’re looking at one of their Aluminum Flywheels made out of 40E material that had a tensile strength of 44,000 PSI. They even went the extra mile in production and dynamically balance ever one they made. The victoms of their usage were ’32 to ’50 Ford and Merc flattie V8′s with an ocational six thrown in. These would set you back $30. If you had a V8-60 they said for boat use only.

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