Daily Archives: May 16, 2015
Edelbrock and Stromberg . . .
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Well, after two days of cold rain, today was pretty sunny. Still cold, but sunny. At least we didn’t get snow like some areas around here, but we did get a little sleet yesterday morning on our way to breakfast.
About 4 Jan and I headed over to the Golden Corral to have dinner. The place was pretty busy, but that meant the food was fresh and hot. And just like last time our visit was really good. I imagine we’ll go back again before we leave the area.
I noticed recently that ABC is doing their version of Dallas, but updated and now set in the Bakken shale area of North Dakota.
It’s called ‘Oil’ (catchy title, huh) and you can check out the trailer here.
While I’m on the subject of TV shows, Jan and I were disappointed to learn that one of our favorite shows, ‘Forever’ did not get renewed for next season. Last time I looked it was doing OK, but I guess it didn’t keep up the ratings.
Forever was about a New York City Medical Examiner named Dr. Henry Morgan who for reasons he didn’t understand, was immortal. Born in 1779, he was shot in 1814 aboard a ship and thrown overboard. But he didn’t die then, and he can’t die now. It was very well acted with Judd Hirsh, of Taxi and Numbers fame, playing his adopted son, Abe. Henry and his then-wife Abigail rescued Abe from the Belsen concentration camp as a baby, and raised him as their son. Of course now, Abe is in his 70’s and Henry still looks 35.
We’re sorry to see it go.
While we were leaving the Fry’s yesterday afternoon, I saw this nice looking ‘31 Ford in the parking lot. Based on the discoloration on the exhaust pipe, it looks like it’s driven on the street regularly, and not just a show car. And also it doesn’t look like a lot of ‘muffling’ is going on there, so it’s probably pretty loud too.
But then that’s straight pipes are for, aren’t they?
Looks like he also did a nice job on the engine too. Not to be picky, but the tag says it’s a 1931, but I don’t think the engine is.
That sure looks a Flathead V-8, and they didn’t come out until 1932. Nice looking Edelbrock head and Stromberg carbs, though the 3 Stroms can be hard to keep sync’d up. But not as bad as the twin SU carbs on my ‘65 Triumph Spitfire.
Coincidently, right across the row was this ‘work-in-progress’. Looks like he’s still got a ways to go.
Not sure what we’ve got planned for tomorrow. Probably just thinking about everything we need to take when we leave for Illinois on Wednesday.
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