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Old 08-23-2016, 02:53 PM   #12
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Default Re: Miller / Cragar Date Code? Help

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Originally Posted by mngreen View Post
It has bolts attaching the Cragar head.

The 'B' engine was acquired as-is from Wes Cooper at his rod shop in Burbank/Glendale area by the second owner in the early 1970's (we are the third). I am told it was one of his old racing engines that he retired. It also has pressure oiling to the mains, inserts, counter-balanced crank, possibly an iskendarian cam (?), lightened flywheel, V-8 clutch, Stromberg 97 carb, Burns intake and ceramic headers. Everything else (other than the engine) is completely stock Model A.
Sounds like WE owe guys like Cooper/Brierley/Winfield, et. al,. a debt of gratitude for their pioneering and passing on banger improvements for our touring engines, as well as race engine, eh !
I just fired off and runin a B that is a combo of all those guys contributions. It runs like a cat does from a greyhound

Be careful that it doesn't twist something stock... off ! Do you know bore/stroke #s ?
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