Clay
Jack Kelly out here on the warm coast bulids and runs glass tanks.
Glen
Clay, Dale wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for clearing that up with first hand knowledge. That's what makes
> this list so entertaining!
>
> Rod n' Race, aren't they the ones with the fiberglass belly tank bodies?
>
> Dale
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marge and/or Dave Thomssen [mailto:mdthom@radiks.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:57 AM
> To: Land-speed Racers
> Subject: Fw: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
>
> Group
> Many of these cars had the engine transmission and rear end bolted together
> in one piece and pivoted the engine at the front to make it part of the
> suspension. The original Goldenrod streamliner we used to race was set up
> this way. A 49-53 Ford transmission tail shaft was installed in the older
> gearbox and it was long enough to become the lower shaft of the quickchange.
>
> The Carrillo car is now owned by Rich Venza of Rod n' race fiberglass in
> Maryland.
>
> Dave the Hayseed
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clay, Dale <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
> To: 'Phillip Landry' <saltracer@netscape.net>; Rick Yacoucci
> <TurboRick@TurboRick.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 9:50 AM
> Subject: RE: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
>
> Finally took a good look at this. It does have rear suspension, but I don't
> see how it would have space for a drive shaft to move through an arc. Do
> you think the whole engine/differential moved together?
>
> Dale
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip Landry [mailto:saltracer@netscape.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:55 PM
> To: Rick Yacoucci; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
>
> Rick,
> this is scanned from the July 52 issue of Hot Rod. It's Fred Carrillo's car
> and the article states he ran 175. Phil
>
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=53220&a=6560596
>
> "Rick Yacoucci" <TurboRick@TurboRick.com> wrote:
> Anyone have any pictures or links to pictures of these Rear Engined T's?
>
> Rick
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