Let's see now, I was born in 40 somethin and remember my mom bragging about
doing the boogie woogie so I don't think I can help out here, before my time
I think,
Dave Haller #93 getting much older and soggier in the Pacific Northwest
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Backus's" <34ford@email.msn.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:40 PM
Subject: what is boogie-woogie and still in search of the history....
> List, being a hot rodder among other things, I am trying to get a
> description of"boogie woogie". Can anyone who has seen this .........
please
> describe it. Also I have found out a little more about the '32 roadster
> body I have. It ran at Bonneville in 1968 and was in black primer, it had
an
> unusual rear pan, the license plate was frenched in, the '41 Ford tailites
> were set in and it had license plate lites that were mounted on the left
and
> right sides of the plate, but stuck out- were on the outside surface of
the
> pan. It was sold to someone in Indianapolis, Ind. about 6 years ago. Sound
> like something you have seen? It would be really cool to get the history
on
> this car.
>
> Keith wants us to ask questions(other than about his suit, etc., so here
is
> one)another would be about the engine problem in my other '32 roadster, it
> is an almost stock 350/300hp crate Chevy. It has 2 Edelbrock 500cfm 4
> barrels on an Edelbrock street tunnel ram not running progressive. It has
> about 12,000 miles and has a Turbo 375 (no not a 350)behind it with a
Currie
> 9" Ford with 3:00 gears. When I stand in it off the line or it kicks down
> into passing gear it makes a "rattling" sound that is a lot like
detonation
> or valves floating.
> It comes in at 4500 rpm on up to 5500+ when I shift. We have changed the
> timing and the valve springs with no effect. I find no evidence of an
> exhaust leak (yet). It has Sanderson cast iron headers that seem to seal
> well. I do not have the chokes working nor are they wired open, maybe they
> are trying to close..... the car runs pretty well- 14.0 at 97 in the 1/4
> mile with 3:0 gears and 32" tires. I run 92 octane gas and the car has
9.2:1
> compression. Any ideas? We plan to change the heads this winter to some
> Dart 64cc with big valves, ported, etc. and a roller hydraulic cam. Any
> suggestions on the cam? It has a 2200 stall converter (almost stock)we do
> drive it regularly most of the year(except in snow if we can help it).
>
> Thanks for any help on these matters.
> John (I don't want to be called a streetrodder either) Backus
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