JUNE 2021 TUMBLEWEED CLUB OF NEW MEXICO
RG #79, EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB OF AMERICA, PO BOX 21538, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87154-1538
MEETS FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00 P.M., LOCATION TBA
PLEASE NOTE: All meetings include Show & Tell. Members are encouraged to bring items to share.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, June 1st, 7pm, Joe Abbin’s Shop at 9800 Acoma SE
NEXT BOARD MEETING: tba
BREAKFAST GROUP: Saturday, June 12th, 8:30 am at Hello Deli - Journal Center on Jefferson
CLUB WEBSITE: Be sure to check out our website at www.abqfordflatheadv8.com Updated “current Information and calendar” is on the current information page. More club pictures are on the website.
FORD V8 FOUNDATION WEBSITE: Another interesting website to check out is www.fordv8foundation.org
EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA WEBSITE: www.earlyfordv8.org
JUNE MEETING
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 1, 7 pm at Joe’s shop at 9800 Acoma Rd SE (2 blocks South of Central, 2 blocks West of Eubank). Our speaker will be Civil War expert, George Sanders. He will review NM civil war history, and since George is a collector, he will focus on “Civil War Coins and Currency”. He is also an expert on Confederate and Union arms, uniforms, equipment, etc. His talks are always interesting. Anybody else with show and tell on Civil War items, please bring. Also, Joe has a very limited number of chairs so please bring your own.
June Birthdays and Anniversaries
Debbie McLain (6) Larry & Pat Bost (26)
Vern Willan (19) Mary & Gene Dierschke (29)
Barbara Polk (27)
2021 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
President: Joe Abbin (roadrunnerengr@msn.com
Vice-President: R. Jeff Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com)
Secretary: Beth Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com)
Treasurer: George Abernathy (gabernathy@sunriseveterinary.com)
Director: Demetrio Lee (dmost_1@yahoo.com)
Director: Chris Joiner (amy2001tweety@hotmail.com)
Director: Larry Bost (LBost11@gmail.com)
Director: Vern Willan (willan10@msn.com)
Director: Roger Wilbur (rogerwilbur88@gmail.com)
Breakfast Group
For breakfast this month we will meet again at Hello Deli near the Journal Center on Jefferson on Saturday, June 12, at 8:30 am. Good food, fair prices and very nice indoor and patio dining. See you there!
President’s Message for June 2021 Joe Abbin
We had our first in-person meeting of the year in May and it was a good one. The Joiners graciously offered their former museum site for our meeting. They still have a wonderful collection which we could view. We had a large turnout of members and guests including the classic Chevy club. See the minutes elsewhere in this newsletter. The Zoom setup seemed like a good idea but didn’t work very well for our on-line participants. If there is sufficient interest we may try again with better equipment since we have many out of town members.
The next meeting will be held at my shop at 9800 Acoma Rd SE (2 blocks South of Central, 2 blocks West of Eubank). Our speaker will be Civil War expert, George Sanders. He will review NM civil war history, and since George is a collector, he will focus on “Civil War Coins and Currency”. He is also an expert on Confederate and Union arms, uniforms, equipment, etc. His talks are always interesting. Anybody else with show and tell on Civil War items, please bring. Also, I have a very limited number of chairs so please bring your own to assure a seat! There are many eating places in the neighborhood (Owl Cafe, Applebee’s, Golden Pride, Taco Cabana, Freddies’s, and Bombs Away brewery right across the street) if you want to make an evening of good cheer.
As always suggestions for future speakers and activities are welcome.
Future Activities
June 12. For breakfast this month we will meet again at Hello Deli near the Journal Center on Jefferson on Saturday, June 12, at 8:30 am. Good food, fair prices and very nice indoor and patio dining. The Burrito Bandits will also be on site!
July 6. General meeting with Mark Krueger on “Insuring Your Classic Car”. Mark is a multi-line broker for insurance of all types. There are several options for your classic and he will explain the pros and cons.
August 3. General meeting featuring the national Early Ford V-8 Club’s video on “Judging: Like Henry Made Them”. The Clements family are long term national judges and they will offer additional insights. Even if you don’t intend to show your car, you will find this material interesting and helpful.
Minutes of the V8 Club Meeting - May 4, 2021
The May meeting was held in person at the Joiner Museum in Rio Rancho. Thanks to Chris & Amy for hosting. There were still quite a few cars in the museum and everyone enjoyed looking at them.
President Joe Abbin called the meeting to order and had everyone introduce themselves. There were at least 26 people present including members of the Chevy Club and several guests.
Happy Birthday greetings were exteded to Bob Napier and Betty Leupold.
Joyce Clements reported for the NM Car Council. The annual Museum Car Shoiw will not be held but will be replaced by a Poker Cruise on May 16th starting in the Museum parking lot. There will be a Collector Car Appreciation Day in July and Craig Vencil is coordinating the Car Shows at the New Mexico State Fair to be held in September. THe National Street Rod Association is planning a show and meet in August.
Old Business: Our own V8 Times received a national Honorable Mention in the Newsletter Contest for 2020. The National Club sent a 45th Anniversary Award to our local club.
New Business: May’s breakfast gathering will be held Saturday the 8th at 8:30 am at Hello Deli on Jefferson.
The board will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, May 11th at 7pm.
Bruce Miller of the Chevy Club invited our club to participate in a Tour of Northern New Mexico on September 30 - October 2, 2021. The tour will be based in Taos at the Hotel don Fernando and will include 3 nights and 2 days of driving. Details will be published in an article. The tour is being called The Jay Hertz Memorial Tour. Several of our members showed a keen interest.
Dave Degeer of Broadway Truck Salvage has sold his property and has to sell everything there. The sale will be at the end of June but he hopes to sell things before then. He has several of Frank Corey’s cars. Contact Dave for information.
A refreshment/social break was taken followed by a panel discussion on selling vehicles. The panel consisted of Joe Abbin, Kathleen McGaughey, Chris Joiner and Will Clements. Chris talked about his successful experience with selling cars at auction in Arizona and with the local Doty Auction. Will has bought and sold on EBay and said to be very careful buying from pictures only. Buyers are responsible for shipping arrangements. Kathleen has a car listed on Hemmings and said one has to apply to auction there. They determine the reserve and hold a 14 day auction which costs the seller $100 while the buyer pays 5%. There is a larger site called “Bring a Trailer” which holds 7 day auctions and is 2 to 3 times the size of Hemmings. It was also mentioned that few cars sell on Craigslist anymore. Craigslist is being slowly replaced by FaceBook Marketplace. Thanks to our panel members for sharing their experiences with us.
Minutes of the V8 Club Board Meeting - May 13, 2021
The meeting was held on Zoom with Joe Abbin, Vern Willan , George Abernathy, Larry Bost and Beth Jackson in attendance. Joe had trouble with his connection but was present for most of the meeting.
First topic was that of National Club Membership. It is a requirement of the National Ford V8 Club that regional members must also be members of the National Club. At present there are 12 of our 34 listed members that have not joined the National Club. Beth will compose an email to those members informing them of the requirement with attached registration forms. There is a membership that costs only $5 a year. It was suggested that the club purchase that membership for some members, however, without firm guidelines, that could cause more problems. We can revisit this option after we see which members do not join the National Club.
We waived dues for the year 2021, however we still have numerous members who didn’t pay their 2020 dues. Treasurer George will compose an email to those members, to be approved by the board, asking them to please pay their dues.
Next topic was that of deciding a meeting place for the June meeting. While the Joiner Museum was an excellent venue for our May meeting, it is in Rio Rancho and quite a drive for many members. Available choices for the June meeting are the Joiner Museum, Joe Abbin’s shop and the Military Museum. It was decided to use Joe’s shop this month while continuing to look for a more central location. Several churches were mentioned as possible sites so board members need to gather information about any venue of which they are aware.
The Zoom portion of our live meeting in May was problematic and the members trying to attend in that fashion were not able to hear or see enough to make it worthwhile. Without better equipment that will not be an option at future in-person meetings.
Joe announced that possible meeting topics for the June meeting are the Clements discussing judging of cars, a speaker on the Civil War in New Mexico, the anniversary of the 1941 Ford or a movie night. After discussion, it was decided to approach the Civil War historian and the Clements family to see who might be available to give the June program. Joe will follow up on that.
The Avezedos are planning to hold their annual Fourth of July picnic. Joe will discuss with Larry if he has additional information on Henry Ford for a future program.
Joe mentioned that two retirement communities are holding car shows on Father’s Day weekend and we will ask members at the June meeting if any are interested in attending. La Palmilla on Golf Course Rd is holding theirs on Saturday, June 19th and La Vida Llena on Montgomery and Juan Tabo is holding theirs on Sunday, June 20th. Both involve a mini car show and food.
The June breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 12th, 8:30 am at Hello Deli on Jefferson.
Joe mentioned that Fastinos on Juan Tabo is again holding their cruise-ins on Wednesdays from 5 to 7pm. Vern mentioned that the Owl Cafe does a Saturday morning Cars and Coffee.
The meeting was adjourned.
NEWSLETTER NOTE
Members are encouraged to submit articles, ads and photographs for inclusion in the newsletter. Please understand we have a volunteer Newsletter Editor so try and submit typed and proofed articles, comments, and new want ads. The deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month. Beth Jackson, 505-908-7564, or email: JBJaxun@gmail.com
FORD TAKES TO THE RAILS
One of the many places Ford industrial engines are doing a man-sized job is, believe it or not, on the railroads. Shown above is an inspection car for executives’ use, built by the Kalamazoo Manufacturing Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, powered by the Rouge 239 cubic inch V-8 engine. This unit uses a standard three speed and reverse Ford transmission, coupled to a special reverse transmission to provide for equal speed forward or backward. The final drive is by triple roller chain from either side of the reverse transmission to the rear axle. The car uses standard Ford ignition and lighting systems and has an all-steel body with shatterproof glass all around. The operator’s seat is forward with two passenger seats alongside. Behind these are four seats facing forward and four facing to the rear, providing a total seating space for ten inspectors in addition to the driver, plus a baggage trunk at the rear.
From Ford Times for November 1952
Dyno Test of Hendershot 293 cu.in. Flathead Ford on 4/24/21
Joe Abbin
Summary
This engine produced 356 Hp at 5300 rpm and is the most powerful flathead tested to date by Roadrunner. The engine produced 372 ft-lbs. of torque at 4400 rpm corrected to standard sea level conditions. With 2.14 overdrive supercharger pulleys the engine produced about 8 psi boost. The engine ran on 110-octane racing gas during test. The engine characteristics are listed below.
Engine Definition
Block assembly
The long block assembly was built by the owner and consisted of the following:
a) 3.313” bore, Ross forged pistons with .187” domes.
b) 4.25” stroke Scat crank, Scat rods, partial girdle center main cap supports.
c) 1.6” stainless intake and exhaust valves, block ported, and relieved (.100) by owner.
d) Melling M15 High volume oil pump.
e) Elgin cam with .406” lobe lift and 272 degrees duration at .05”, 110 degrees intake centerline, and 112 degrees separation. Single Isky 185G valve springs (95 lbs on seat). Johnson hollow lifters.
Heads
Modified MotorCity aluminum heads with an 82 cc head volume. Estimated compression ratio for this engine was 7.5.
Intake
Roadrunner manifold and Weiand 142 blower with (2.8/6.0) pulleys. A Quick Fuel 650 cfm carburetor was used. This carburetor had #70 primary jets and #73 secondary jets. Power valve was blocked. K&N air cleaner was used. This combo resulted in a very rich (10:1-11:1air-fuel ratio) mixture favored by supercharged engines. Fuel was VP 110 octane race gas.
Exhaust
Free flowing center-dump dyno headers and large truck mufflers were used during most of testing. Peak power was obtained with owner built “zoomies” and was worth about 6 HP. Center exhaust baffles in the block.
Ignition
Top mount Vertex magneto with locked advance. NGK 7 plugs, gapped at .022”. Advance was varied during test with peak power obtained with 19-20 degrees total.
Water pumps
8BA water pumps used during test. A single electric water pump will be used for racing.
Thermostats
None.
Discussion
The engine was subjected to six documented dyno “pulls” after initial tuning and check for proper function of all components. The best tune-up was an estimated carryover from previous track tests.
The peak for this engine was still increasing at the 5300 rpm max test rpm which was conservatively chosen to protect the engine, with the only downside is that the full capability of the engine may not have been measured. The limited test time precluded any further investigation.
A problem was the extreme electromagnetic radiation from the magneto which caused the dyno computer to shut off each time the engine started. This was remedied by shielding the ignition wires, the magneto, and the computer data lines with aluminum foil.
During one test, the engine dropped almost 100 HP and the magneto was found to have been retarded to about 10 degrees total when the retaining clamp loosened from testing vibration and inadequate tightening. Retarding the timing is a common strategy in traction control systems and this test demonstrated how effective this can be in reducing power!
Overall, the engine performed very well and represents the most powerful flathead tested by Roadrunner. This was a race engine destined for bracket drag racing in a 1948 Anglia. The cam in this engine would not be suitable for street use. Street-able flatheads had produced up to 350 HP in the past. For more detailed engine/dyno info contact Joe Abbin.
1948 Anglia - The Home for the Engine
Hendershot Engine
The Crew: Joe Abbin, Gary McGlasson, Paul Dozoretz, Kent Hendershot
EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA
The National Club requires that all members of the local club (regional group) also be members of the National Club. If you are not currently a member of the National Club you can join for $35 per year and that membership includes copies of the V8 Times magazine - a very interesting and informative ublication. You can also join the national club for only $5 per year if not receiving the magazine or the yearly roster. Please go to the national website at www.earlyfordv8.org to join or for further information. You may also talk to one of your local officers.
JAY HERTZ MEMORIAL AREA 6 JOINT FALL TOUR OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
Taos, New Mexico on September 30 - October 2, 2021, hosted by the Rio Grande Region of the VCCA. All makes and year vehicles welcome, beautiful mountain scenery, brilliant fall colors, two scenic day tours, shops and art galleries in Taos and a final night group dinner. Make your reservations now at the tour host hotel - Hotel Don Fernando de Taos 575-751-4444. Mention VCCA Tour to get the group rate. For registration and information contact Mark Baca at 505-850-6822 or nma6vcca@gmail.com. Registration deadline is August 30, 2021.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE
June 4-5 – 22nd Classic Car Show – Brandenburg Park, Red River, NM – RR Tourism Dept. (575)754-3030
June 4-6 – Ft. Worth Summer All Car Show – Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX – Open to all – Goodguys
(925)838-9876 www.good-guys.com
June 5 - Goldstar Memorial Car Show - Allen Theaters, 2811 N. Telshor, Las Cruces - 7 am - 1 pm. Register at show - Raffle car at show is revitalized 1978 Ford Ranchero. Rich Lewis - 575-525-4556 or 575-444-6445.
June 19 - Retirement Home Fathers’ Day Show - Palmilla Senior Living, 10301 Golf Cours Rd NW, Albuquerque. Spaces for 15 vehicles, some under covered carport, others oen - part of Fathers’ Day BBQ, w/live entertainment. Participants will be fed - 11am - 1pm. Please reserve ahead - Kayla Baker 505-867-5022
June 19 - Pre-Fathers’ Day Show at La Vida Llena Retiremnet Community, 10501 Lagrima de Oro NE, Albuquerque. Vehicles park between 10 and 11am, show from 11am to 1pm. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and sodas served - Ribbons and trophies for participants. Please reserve ahead ASAP. Nancy Vigil-Cottrell 505-291-3497, cell 505-688-6262
June 20 – Fathers’ Day Car Show – NM Hwy 344 & Church Rd, Edgewood – Trophies, live, entertainment, free food & drinks, Mustang giveaway, door prizes – Tony Jaramillo (505)459-2358
June 25-27 – 35th Rocky Mountain Nationals – Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO – Open to pre-’92 – NSRA (719)327-0827 www.nsra-usa.com
JOKES OF THE MONTH
Sign at a restaurant: Remember what the valet who parked your car ‘looks like’ because we do not have valet parking!
We just had a guy come into our auto parts store asking if we sold longer dipsticks, becuase his doesn’t reach his oil anymore.
I’m bored. I think I’ll go to the mall, find a great parking spot and sit in my car with the reverse lights on.
Sometimes someone unexpected comes into your life outta nowhere, makes your heart race and changes you forever…. We call these people cops.