"New Engine" driven to Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay), Alaska

[Terry Burtz, Calif]

We have received 2 emails from Dave Gerold regarding his trip to Alaska.

Dave Gerold is one of the "New Engine" builders and he built an engine for his 160 sedan that he uses to pull a trailer when he travels. His "New Engine" is equipped with a Steve Serr Miller head with overhead valves and had over 20,000 miles on it when he began his trip to Alaska.

Dave's 160 sedan has some upgrades for touring, but I don't know what they are.

I admire Dave for his adventurous spirit. He drove from Minnesota to Fairbanks, Alaska, and then drove north on the Dalton Road which is a 414-mile long gravel road constructed in 1974 for the Alaska Pipeline.

Between Fairbanks and Deadhorse, there is only one place of civilization called Coldfoot where you can spend the night safely and buy gasoline. Do a Google map search for Dalton Road, Coldfoot, and Deadhorse, AK.

While Dave was in Coldfoot, someone took pictures of his car/trailer and posted them online.

The following is the latest email from Dave.

No I did not post the photos. Someone who saw me there put them up.
The Miller/Burtz has just over 28,000 miles on it now and has had no issues. For this trip, I installed a Holley TBI fuel injection system in place of the Stromberg carbs. Improved my fuel economy by about 3 mpg.
Dave

John Lampl and I have encouraged Dave to keep a log of his adventures and write an article that will be published in either the MARC or MAFCA magazine.