Some of the more mature members/gear heads of Car Talk can remember when this song made its debut. We know all the lyrics and the meaning of all the lyrics, too. Take a walk down memory lane and review the lyrics. For the younger Cart Talk enthusiasts, review the music and lyrics and see if you kn…

Deuce ciuoe-32 FORD Flathead- valve in block, no valves in the head, no rocker arms or rocker arm shaft or valve covers so the head is flat on top. Pink Slip- California registration, IN CA the plates stayed with the car, .Hot rodders used to street race for " pinks" the loser signed his registra…

Yeah I know what all that means and all my stuff was stock. The part about blowing the T Bird though, I dunno. In this months issue of Hemmings Classic Cars, there is an article on a guy restoring a 57 T Bird. Claims one of a few made with the race engine. Supposed to hit 160 mph but he’s only…

When they “walk a Thunderbird like it’s standing still”, I’m pretty sure they are talking about drag racing and specifically the hole shot. A deuce coupe could be made pretty light and a stroked and bored flathead could make up to 150 HP, or pretty close to that, so with 4.11 gears, it could be pre…

[image] shanonia: flat head mill = the engine, but I don’t know what makes it a flat head vs. ? Aren’t all cylinder heads flat on the bottom? Here’s a simple drawing of a “flathead” engine, courtesy of Wikipedia: [image] My first car was a 1963 Rambler American with a flathead six. As you …

The now shuttered World of Speed museum in Portland Oregon had a flathead Ford V8 along with a 426 Hemi displayed on stands so you could see how they got their names. Didn’t survive the long shutdown but the collection is being distributed to other museums and schools.

Deuce coupe = 1932 Ford. Was that basically a Model A, or was it a newer design? If so, how was it different/improved?

Considered a new design instead of a update to the model A

[image] shanonia: flat head mill = the engine, but I don’t know what makes it a flat head vs. ? Aren’t all cylinder heads flat on the bottom? Flathead means the valves are in the engine block as opposed to OHV (overhead valve) where the valve are in the head. Johnny Cash and the 49 Ford ha…

When I was a kid (ca.1960) I used to walk past a downtown Buick dealer that had been there forever. Their sign said Buick in the center and around the perimeter it said Valve In Head. So that was an innovation at some point, that Buick highlighted?

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Yep, Buick was one of the earlier companies to use OHV, in their straight 8 in 1931:
Buick Straight-8 engine - Wikipedia

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