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Hi Byron,
Thanks for the reply,
This car is from the Dearborn / Detroit area. It's a ‘31 Model A roadster
body channeled on a ‘32 Ford frame. It ran in the B/SR division as ‘424
The Blue Racer’ owned by Loren McCombs of Dearborn. It ran a 312 Y-block,
but the most significant thing about this little roadster is that it Won
the B/SR National Title at the 1964 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy, and from
what I have been told it is the only modified to ever win a national title
with a Y-block Ford. I recently acquired what was left of the car. A big
‘thank you’ goes to Dave Crain for reuniting this car with it's history.
However I have had no luck finding out anything about Loren McCombs or any
other info on this roadster, I am looking for anything I can find, there
was a picture in Popular Hot Rodding in Dec. 1964 of the trophy run, and a
picture in the 64 Hot Rod Annual of Loren standing next to the car with
the trophy,..... but that's all I know.
these are the only pictures I have of the car I hope they are adequate.
From Popular Hot Rodding, that's it in the far lane
I put a front and rear axle under it and got it home.
Thanks in advance for any help on this,..... ( I am also on the trail of a
1935 Ford coupe gasser from the Detroit area I will keep you posted on
that )
Thanks again, Dennis Sisco (989) 312-2222 |
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Hi Byron,
This is Dennis Sisco, the B/SR roadster I have is in your Found section,
just thought you would like an update. As of yet I haven't started the
restoration because I wanted to get more information,.... I got some and
here it is.
As it turns out I got a lead where Loren McCombs might be,... and hit pay
dirt !,... I just got off the phone with him and he answered a lot of
questions I had. But here is some cool stuff for those of you interested.
(1) Won B/SR Class at the 1964 U.S. Nationals Indy.
(2) Won B/SR Regionals at Dragway 42 Ohio 1965
(3) Was disqualified for B/SR 1965 at Bristol because this Model A had a
106" wheelbase, was bumped to Altered class,... Loren added a second front
cross member at 103", both cross members are still in the car.
(4) Went back to Bristol SpringNationals in 1966 and Won B/SR Class.
He still has the plaques and trophies and lots of pictures. I feel like I
am on
cloud 9 ,....
I thought I would give you some details on the engine as was told to me by
Mr. McCombs:
He bought the engine in 1961 from a junkyard, his machinist thought it
might be a truck engine, blueprinted, they shaved the heads .035, and
decked .065 off the block, Forged high dome pistons, 13.5 to 1 compression
ratio, knurled crank, bored out to 327 c.i.d., Isky cam, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, custom built headers. all built by Leo Gonzales.( He said he
got the biggest, heaviest most powerful battery he could find and mounted
it in the trunk )
The transmission was a Mercury 3 speed that he said "was really long", He
said the driveshaft was under two feet long.
The rear end might have been a 57 Ford or Olds.
He bought the car as a running Hot Rod in 1961 with a Gonzales Flathead
(that he blew up), Zepher trans & 40 banjo rear end. It was light green
and had done duty at Eckles Rd. and Motor City Dragway.
Thanks again for posting the car and I will keep you updated as the
restoration go on.
Very Best Regards, Dennis Sisco |
