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Old 09-22-2012, 12:47 AM   #18
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Default Re: 60 Year Old Flathead Hot Rodding Letter

Old wives tale...We turned 315 ci flatheads 6500 twice a lap and 10 race programs before freshening up. (and still do) That's a 1/2 inch stroke.My last flathead was 323 ci and is still turning 6500 in a vintage sprint car.That's a 7/16 stroke

Glad to hear that, Pete. You would certainly know better than I!

That video you posted is quite amazing to me, as I had no idea this kind of stuff was still going on. Too bad the old man is gone now, because it would have astounded him more to know that all this is going on these days.He missed it by only a few years.
Had to share this letter the minute I saw it, because so much of this first hand experience is going away from us now. Thanks for sharing yours with us, Pete.

And that picture of your mom at Belmont is a real kick, Dave!

That Lee's Speed Shop card is another great piece of history. Wish I had a similar card from Blair's or Tim's from those days. Amazing you still have it!
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