The Ford Barn

sidevalve8ba · 12-08-2022, 11:47 AM

As I understand it, to the fans of "The Texas Red Chili Recipe" if you start talking about adding beans......well, thems fightin' words!!

petehoovie · 12-08-2022, 01:13 PM

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Yep that's it. Now for the arguments on whether or not "real" chili has beans.

Krylon32 · 12-08-2022, 02:17 PM

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Flathead · 12-08-2022, 02:38 PM

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flatford8 · 12-08-2022, 06:38 PM

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Possibly the dragster was put in a museum?

I bought some parts from him a few years ago.......he had the dragster for sale and said it costs $80k a year to campaign the car on the show circuit and he wasn’t going to do it anymore. We didn’t talk price on the dragster.......Mark

Shoebox · 12-08-2022, 07:54 PM

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I bought some parts from him a few years ago.......he had the dragster for sale and said it costs $80k a year to campaign the car on the show circuit and he wasn’t going to do it anymore. We didn’t talk price on the dragster.......Mark

A little while ago it was on display at one of the vintage ford parts places, possibly C &G.

37 truck · 12-09-2022, 11:02 AM

I think it was Sacramento Vintage Ford that it was on display. I recall he had some unusual transmission to flathead adapters, like toyota 5 speeds.

Tim Ayers · 12-09-2022, 11:18 AM

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I think it was Sacramento Vintage Ford that it was on display. I recall he had some unusual transmission to flathead adapters, like toyota 5 speeds.

Mike Davidson from Flat Attack, Australia use to make a Toyota 5 speed adaptor. Sadly, RIP for Mr. Davidson.

sidevalve8ba · 12-09-2022, 11:50 AM

Flathed Jack dragster.jpg

Flathead Jack's dragster as it appeared on the back cover of his vol. 10 catalog.

petehoovie · 12-09-2022, 12:43 PM

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Flathead Jack's dragster as it appeared on the back cover of his vol. 10 catalog.

OLDMANKOHOUT · 12-09-2022, 09:36 PM

A few photos when we were putting Flathead Jack's Twin engine in the showroom. He had offered both the dragster and his business but we were not in a position at that time. Believe it is in a museum, not sure but got Jack a decent deduction.Had a few magazine photo shoots here as well. Very impressive machine. Jack was very protective of the nose cone $$$$$

OLDMANKOHOUT · 12-09-2022, 09:44 PM

Few mores pics.......

petehoovie · 12-09-2022, 09:53 PM

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Few mores pics.......

tubman · 12-10-2022, 08:49 AM

Very impressive looking.

Anyone know what kind if times it ran?

flatford8 · 12-10-2022, 07:51 PM

No run times but YouTube has a pass or two.....Mark
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y9q6AS-11fs

petehoovie · 12-10-2022, 09:00 PM

ET's mentioned here > https://www.motortrend.com/features/...head-dragster/

"At first impression, the dragster just looks stunning. Of course, tandem flatties with a squad of 16 chromed 11-inch Hilborn injector stacks rising out of a hand-formed body shot by Art Himsl is a pretty cool eyeful. Even more impressive, at second impression, is the mechanical engineering that went into making the twin-engine setup actually work. Yeah, it's a nostalgic car and, yeah, they're flathead engines, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the technology involved here or the car's 8-second e.t. 's."

petehoovie · 12-10-2022, 09:11 PM

A pair of Jacks. Jack Harris in Flathead Jack's twin, 180 MPH, flathead digger.

https://wediditforlove.com/2006-CHRR-4.html

wga · 12-11-2022, 08:16 PM

Regarding the driver of his dragster, I believe Kathy Lloyd, wife of flathead guru Tony Lloyd was the first driver.

sidevalve8ba · 12-12-2022, 08:22 AM

While shuffling thru some old catalogs I came across this item which has some info about Jack's dragster.

petehoovie · 12-12-2022, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sidevalve8ba

While shuffling thru some old catalogs I came across this item which has some info about Jack's dragster.

12-08-2022, 11:47 AM	#21
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 841	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts As I understand it, to the fans of "The Texas Red Chili Recipe" if you start talking about adding beans......well, thems fightin' words!!

12-08-2022, 02:17 PM	#23
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,470	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts Welcome to the Cooking Channel!

12-09-2022, 11:02 AM	#27
37 truck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omak, Washington Posts: 207	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts I think it was Sacramento Vintage Ford that it was on display. I recall he had some unusual transmission to flathead adapters, like toyota 5 speeds.

12-09-2022, 11:50 AM	#29
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 841	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts Flathed Jack dragster.jpg Flathead Jack's dragster as it appeared on the back cover of his vol. 10 catalog.

12-10-2022, 08:49 AM	#34
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts Very impressive looking. Anyone know what kind if times it ran?

12-10-2022, 07:51 PM	#35
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts No run times but YouTube has a pass or two.....Mark https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y9q6AS-11fs __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

12-10-2022, 09:00 PM	#36
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,078	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts ET's mentioned here > https://www.motortrend.com/features/...head-dragster/ "At first impression, the dragster just looks stunning. Of course, tandem flatties with a squad of 16 chromed 11-inch Hilborn injector stacks rising out of a hand-formed body shot by Art Himsl is a pretty cool eyeful. Even more impressive, at second impression, is the mechanical engineering that went into making the twin-engine setup actually work. Yeah, it's a nostalgic car and, yeah, they're flathead engines, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the technology involved here or the car's 8-second e.t. 's." __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

12-10-2022, 09:11 PM	#37
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,078	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts A pair of Jacks. Jack Harris in Flathead Jack's twin, 180 MPH, flathead digger. https://wediditforlove.com/2006-CHRR-4.html __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0 Last edited by petehoovie; 12-10-2022 at 09:17 PM.

12-11-2022, 08:16 PM	#38
wga Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 897	Re: Unique Flathead Jack Parts Regarding the driver of his dragster, I believe Kathy Lloyd, wife of flathead guru Tony Lloyd was the first driver. __________________ Henry Ford designed the flathead without the aid of a computer.