Re: Mystery Blower
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Originally Posted by petehoovie
J2 SPECIFICATIONS
Years Produced: 1949 to 1952
Quantity Produced: 94
Existing: 82 (87%)
Length: 148"
Wheelbase: 100"
Track: 56" Front / 52" Rear
Steering: Marles
Front Suspension: Divided Front Axle
Rear Suspension: deDion
Weight: 1,700 pounds (dry)
Wheels: 16"
Tires: 16 x 5"
Fuel Capacity: 20 imp gallons
Engine: Ford-Ardun / Cadillac / Lincoln
SUCCESSES
1950 Le Mans, 3rd
1950 Watkins Glen, 1st
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NOTABLE DRIVERS
Sydney Allard
Tom Cole
Peter Collins
Zora Arkus Duntov
Phil Hill
Al Moss
Bill Pollack
Carroll Shelby
Fred Wacker
...and many more...
History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek September 2, 1985 When Sidney Allard introduced the Allard J2 in 1949, it was to be powered by war surplus Mercury flathead V-8s. It wasn’t a bad engine as flatheads go, producing 110 bhp and certainly better than the flathead English Ford Pivot V-8 of the J1 of 1946-47, […] |
Excellent information. The ARDUN presently in the Duntov Allard is one I built some time back. Having had the pleasure of driving the Allard during my time tuning the engine it was certainly exciting being a right hand drive car something I'm not used to doing.
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish.
"Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block"
Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline.
First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH
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