In a message dated 02/21/2000 7:38:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
saltracer@awwwsome.com writes:
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The engine was built by Taylor Engines (Nellie Taylor and Jim Ryan) in
Whittier CA. That shop is still building great motors. Earl Wooden's
came out of that facility, I believe.
Tom, Redding CA #216 D/CC
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Group,
Good to know that Nellie Taylors shop is still going. Nellie did some
early Flathead stroker cranks in the 50's, among them the ones in Calvin
Rice's engine J.E.Riley Const. Co sponsored) that won the first NHRA
Nationals in Great Bend KS in the mid-50's.................Ardun Doug in CA
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