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billy myers · 01-20-2026, 04:46 PM

Looking for some help to contact Jim BIERLY I haven’t been able to get a hold of him. He is grinding a cam for me. Does anyone have any information? I’ve been trying to contact him for three weeks thank you. I appreciate any help.

Benson · 01-20-2026, 05:03 PM

Here is his user name on Ford Barn.

Jim Brierley

[email protected] is his email address.

Flathead · 01-20-2026, 06:55 PM

Hope he is OK.

trulyvintage · 01-20-2026, 10:18 PM

Video posted on Instagram
one year ago …

@ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_3Xe...Q1bDVsZjB0dmFy

There are a lot of posts concerning him
and the Brierley cylinder head over on
the HAMB, if you are not a member
already you can try posting and asking there.

Jim

Y-Blockhead · 01-20-2026, 11:45 PM

Jim was last on Ford Barn on January 5th.

ModelA29 · 01-21-2026, 03:24 PM

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He's doing a cam for me too. Spoke to him on the 10th and he said about 3 weeks.

JayJay · 01-21-2026, 07:34 PM

He’s a great guy, very knowledgable and helpful. He did a cam for me, I’m very pleased with it.

Fullraceflathead · 01-23-2026, 06:50 PM

Still no word from Jim brierly?

ModelA29 · 01-26-2026, 09:39 PM

I just got off the phone with Jim. Unfortunately he's currently in rehab from a fall that broke 3 ribs. Once he gets home he'll be able to catch up on things.

Fullraceflathead · 01-27-2026, 01:15 AM

May god bless Jim brierley and he make a speedy and complete recovery!

Flathead · 01-27-2026, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModelA29

I just got off the phone with Jim. Unfortunately he's currently in rehab from a fall that broke 3 ribs. Once he gets home he'll be able to catch up on things.

Thank you for the news on Jim.
Jim is an icon in banger land, please give him our best!

billy myers · 01-31-2026, 07:59 AM

Thank you for the update

billy myers · 01-31-2026, 10:34 AM

I have a Riley two port head valves in head. Cam is in the model B block. I’m not sure what Jim told me I needed for a grind. It could be the SU1R grind. Do you have the specs on that grind appreciate your help I really do

jeepguy1948 · 01-31-2026, 12:39 PM

I would be curious to find out if the TwoPort required a different cam profile than a flathead.

jeepguy1948 · 01-31-2026, 12:41 PM

If I was stuck in rehab I would be bored out of my mind and emailing friends, posting and reading the Forum’s etc. We’re all different.

ModelA29 · 01-31-2026, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepguy1948

If I was stuck in rehab I would be bored out of my mind and emailing friends, posting and reading the Forum’s etc. We’re all different.

Yeah if you had a computer handy or a phone screen big enough to see with old eyes.

Flathead · 02-07-2026, 12:02 PM

Are there any updates on Jim? Wondering how he is doing but I don't mean to be intrusive.

01-20-2026, 04:46 PM	#1
billy myers Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: east granby conn. Posts: 73	Looking for Jim bierly Looking for some help to contact Jim BIERLY I haven’t been able to get a hold of him. He is grinding a cam for me. Does anyone have any information? I’ve been trying to contact him for three weeks thank you. I appreciate any help.

01-20-2026, 05:03 PM	#2
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Highlands, Cen~Col Posts: 2,891	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Here is his user name on Ford Barn. Jim Brierley [email protected] is his email address.

01-20-2026, 06:55 PM	#3
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,696	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Hope he is OK.

01-20-2026, 10:18 PM	#4
trulyvintage Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Direct Enclosed Transport Since 2006 Posts: 5,078	Looking for Jim bierly Video posted on Instagram one year ago … @ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_3Xe...Q1bDVsZjB0dmFy There are a lot of posts concerning him and the Brierley cylinder head over on the HAMB, if you are not a member already you can try posting and asking there. Jim __________________ Click Here To See Where I Am Today What My Actual Customers Say Click Here Click Here To See Vehicles I Have Hauled

01-20-2026, 11:45 PM	#5
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 7,288	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Jim was last on Ford Barn on January 5th.

01-21-2026, 03:24 PM	#6
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,592	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) He's doing a cam for me too. Spoke to him on the 10th and he said about 3 weeks.

01-21-2026, 07:34 PM	#7
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,670	Re: Looking for Jim bierly He’s a great guy, very knowledgable and helpful. He did a cam for me, I’m very pleased with it. __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan (under reconstruction) 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!

01-23-2026, 06:50 PM	#8
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,851	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Still no word from Jim brierly? __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

01-26-2026, 09:39 PM	#9
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,592	Re: Looking for Jim bierly I just got off the phone with Jim. Unfortunately he's currently in rehab from a fall that broke 3 ribs. Once he gets home he'll be able to catch up on things.

01-27-2026, 01:15 AM	#10
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,851	Re: Looking for Jim bierly May god bless Jim brierley and he make a speedy and complete recovery! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

01-31-2026, 07:59 AM	#12
billy myers Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: east granby conn. Posts: 73	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Thank you for the update

01-31-2026, 10:34 AM	#13
billy myers Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: east granby conn. Posts: 73	Re: Looking for Jim bierly I have a Riley two port head valves in head. Cam is in the model B block. I’m not sure what Jim told me I needed for a grind. It could be the SU1R grind. Do you have the specs on that grind appreciate your help I really do

01-31-2026, 12:39 PM	#14
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,046	Re: Looking for Jim bierly I would be curious to find out if the TwoPort required a different cam profile than a flathead.

01-31-2026, 12:41 PM	#15
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,046	Re: Looking for Jim bierly If I was stuck in rehab I would be bored out of my mind and emailing friends, posting and reading the Forum’s etc. We’re all different.

02-07-2026, 12:02 PM	#17
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,696	Re: Looking for Jim bierly Are there any updates on Jim? Wondering how he is doing but I don't mean to be intrusive.