The head on the Great Race car apparently is a high performance version of the Riley head. . (LogOut/ While the Museum of American Speed is currently closed since the world came down with the flu, the folk at the museum have still been hard at it, making sure our history is warm and dry. On the old front, I have located the rough castings for a Riley twin cam set-up. Yapp copied the early one which in my opinion was the wrong one to copy. The front gear case supports a water pump, fuel pump, and two oil pumps for dry sump lubrication. This engine from the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed also ran a 180-degree crankshaft at the August 1950 Bonneville Speed Meet in a streamliner sponsored by Lees Speed shop. In the early 1930s George Riley produced 2 and 4 port over head valve conversions for early 4-cylinder flat head engines in an attempt to increase performance, horsepower, and speeds. Privacy Policy. A Cragar conversion was seen with a bored 213 B Block with the Cragar head, a pair of Winfield carbs, a drilled crank, and a pressure oil system. When the flathead Ford came on the scene in 1932, it's eight cylinders offered more power than the previous four- and six-cylinder engines, and originally, the engine focused on the truck and heavy-duty markets. Product details ASIN : B0006EZ98S Publisher : D.R.I; First Edition (January 1, 1992) Language : English Hardcover : 260 pages Item Weight : 2.7 pounds Best Sellers Rank: #4,552,177 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books) Customer Reviews: 3 ratings Videos Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! He also created many wild, one-off race engines, including some cool opposed-two-cylinder midget motors. Shortly after its introduction, there was a wave of professional upgrades that evolved making every stock Deuce a potential race engine. Fathers Day Roadkill Gift Bundle Deal! Terms of Service. Convert its flathead to an overhead valve, as this exceptionally rare Alexander-made unit does, and you have a formidable four on your hands. makes an aluminum 4 port Riley and an Ardun head, and some guy makes a real nice conversion set up for putting an old chevy head on the A/B block. The overhead conversions were understandable "back in the day" when the Ford flathead was the gold standard and provided an excellent basis for conversions. This is part of a racing and hot rod parts hoard at the JAB Auction June 15th. The flathead Ford still enjoys a strong following and parts are readily available to rebuild one and keep that flathead-specific exhaust sound alive. A gentleman named George Riley was the first cab off the rank with his design, which he brought to market in 1930. The source of confusion was exacerbated by a previous owner of the Great Race car who placed a Riley badge taken from a true Riley car on the front grille. He designed, built, rebuilt, and restored overhead valve I thank you for letting us enjoy your site and the Riley info. Hispano-Suiza World War I aircraft engine - Engine in This is part of the JAB collection auction that will be onsite and online June 15th, 2019 in Springfield, Michigan. I recently posted a report on Riley Imp cars. Sign up for a new account in our community. Pop Dreyer was one of the best-known engine builders of the period. The engine burns gasoline on electronic ignition and displays Rons signature-trademark MOON style accelerator pedal. In recent years, the trend has been completely blowing up! The Riley engine One of the best was the Riley overhead valve conversions. came Model T Ford conversion - Illustrated Talk about disappointment. The photo below shows the Riley head on the Great Race car. It is ready to use and enjoy and is an absolute blast to drive. This job is way beyond my ability, but the two cam Riley would sure be cool! a sprint driver in the 1940s and 1950s and a master machinist who specialized His four-port head first came on the race scene in August 1932. Shipping Available at Buyer's Expense on this part. It wasnt long before hot rodders founded a market for overhead conversions of the flathead Ford engine in the name of performance gains. Gemsa was In 2008 my original 2 port ran 84 MPH at the Antique Nationals. The good news is they're popular enough that you don't need to sweat scouring endless swap-meet spaces to score a findmuch of it is reproduced and better than new. Zora would soon find employment at Chevrolet, after penning his famous memo about the youth market and their passion for hot-rodding the Ford engine. Its our Diesel of the Week! It features two intake valves per cylinder and one exhaust valve per cylinder in the block. Miller heads contain both intake and exhaust valves for a true overhead valve or F-head configuration. The price is SOLD and there is a clear and current title. itself - The Illustrated History of Sprint Car Racing: And it all started with the flathead Ford V8. a sprint driver in the 1940s and 1950s and a master machinist who specialized collection, - Engine in the Bill and Mike in the Bill and Mike LaRosa collection, 359.44 cubic inch, in line 4-cylinder with a 4.724 inch race at the Oakland Stadium in California. He is credited with Drew Pumphrey, owner of D&J Precision Performance, weighs in on stock vs. performance work in the shop and finding a balance between the two. On some occasions, the block was bored out to about 220 cid. Possibly one of the rarest OHV conversions is the Stephens. All rights reserved. Thank you. The other parts that were cast, oddly enough, could still be cast from the original molds. That is the model B, as noted in my edit of my previous comments ok, time for stupid american questions. I don't understand why you would block someone from coping it. . Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by gas4blood, Nov 21, 2005. A sophisticated gear drive system would morph into belt-driven camshafts in later versions of the Davies OHV conversions. And the T that it's in with all sorts of Laurel bits. I know Charlie Yapp makes an iron two port Riley, an outfit in Cal. Motors Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska St. Joseph News-Press photo, This dual overhead The fenders show no signs of damage and the front are original and ultra-rare factory dual side-mounts. by Alexander Automotive Eng. came engine - Engine in the Bill and Mike do you know what those carbs are? With Miller's collapsing fortunes, the Miller Hi Speed head tooling was soon sold to Cragar and slightly reworked as a Cragar head sold through Bell Auto Parts. In the early 1930s, George Riley produced 2- and 4-port overhead valve conversions for early 4-cylinder flathead engines in an attempt to increase performance, horsepower and speeds. race at the Oakland Stadium in California. Model B engines feature a larger crank with no counterweights and a four-bolt water pump. Original Restored 1932 Ford Model B Roadster with Riley-Equipped Engine. For more info www.vanderbrinkauctions.com or send email with questions. Copyright 2023, Antique Automobile Club of America. Of course, if one wanted to, the fenders and top could be easily removed and the result would be an absolutely pure and true late 1930s hotrod that would respectfully compete at Bonneville, Muroc, Main St. USA, or any other vintage races-just like the first real hot rodders did. The cast iron head was connected to a pair of one and one-quarter inch Winfield Carbs. You can bid on this item at the following auction: Join our free email newsletter and never miss a sale! Motors Museum of American Speed. From what I understand there are a few options available including a Bosch type fuel injection that can be added on an unmachined portion of the head. I have a original Riley 2-Port head and haven't found much about the year produced ,type2 port 4 port and etc. All rights reserved. There was also a V8-60-sized version of the Ardun conversion which moved both valves into the head on a hemispherical combustion chamber. Content for engine professionals and enthusiasts, - Pennzoil and API on Developing Motor Oil Standards, Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines, Equipment and Replacement Parts, The Engine Cummins Never Built: A Look at the 6.4L Cummins, Solving Engine Bearing Fatigue Failures with Silver Based Materials, Choate Engineering Performances 6.7L Powerstroke Engine, Kill Devil Diesels 7.0L Billet Powerstroke Engine, Twin-Turbo 347 cid Small Block Ford Engine. This, coupled with the change in counterweights and a shorter water pump used to clear the angled radiator introduced in 1933, has led to some labeling the 33-34 engines as Model C. The picture below that I took in Holliston, Massachusetts in 2015 ,shows a Ford Model A with its standard four-cylinder engine. The head project was conceived by Charlie Yapp as a tribute to the original Robert Roof "Cyclone Valve-In-Head"" and newly designed with modern engineering by "Chief Engineer" Jim Roof with help from C. Yapp. The B engine sported an impressive 200 cubic inches of displacement. The original, correct 1932 Model B engine was completely rebuilt with all new internals, counterbalanced crank shaft, new camshaft, etc. 2023 The Joe Martin Foundation for Exceptional Craftsmanship. Bidders, please review information and pictures and make your own determination as to make, model, year, and authenticity. Its main components included an ignition system, which included a coil and a centrifugal distributor. As with everything else there are other variations. Unmachined, as cast by old man Riley himself. Of course, these are even rarer than its big brothers Ardun heads, but they are still well-represented at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Racing! While we are glad to have places like the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, where we can view a broad offering of these iconic engines, were also very thankful to the devoted group of individuals who keep these engines alive so we can not only view them but also experience them as they were intended. A rare and desirable Two-Port Riley overhead valve conversion was installed with dual, new Stromberg 97-style carburetors (properly balanced and jetted), a new Mallory ignition, custom exhaust, etc. Says Dan, "The sedan loves 60 mphthat's its sweet spot. A rare and desirable Two-Port Riley overhead valve conversion was installed with dual, new Stromberg 97-style carburetors (properly balanced and jetted), a new Mallory ignition, custom exhaust, etc. This F head design rocker arm head is likely one of the fastest volume-produced heads made for the Model A/B Ford. The latter was the preferred system if the pocketbook would allow it. Henry Ford used up everything he had in his manufacturing plants, which is why some '34 Fords ended up with bangers. Enter brothers Zora and Yura Arkus-Duntov and the Ardun Mechanical Corp., New York. It featured, for example, a Riley four-port OHV head, a pair of Stromberg 97 carbs and Mallory Ignition. Were any other products made by Riley? on display in the Speedway Any one know more about this? car in northern California that was driven by Walt Davis. Mike LaRosa believes the Riley 4 port engine in the LaRosa The head provides two oversize intake valves and four exhausts. LaRosa collection, This engine single overhead came engine was featured in a Hot makes an aluminum 4 port Riley and an Ardun head, and some guy makes a real nice conversion set up for putting an old chevy head on the A/B block. The result was a car that cruises effortlessly at 70 miles per hour and has been driven in the 80-90 mph range with no issues of any type. We were recently visiting the shop and got the run down of Choates 6.7L Powerstroke build. But the performance improvements that were possible also made it an excellent candidate for oval track racing with the sprint car (then called big cars). and is that a vacuum tank on the dash? His cast iron heads connected to the B Block provided one of the best sprint car powerplants during the 1930s. Chrysler or Plymouth block. above to see another of, This photo was taken at Santa Maria, California in Ironically, it was the design of the engine given to it by those who hadnt dreamed far enough that eventually relegated the flathead to the history books. Wow. This would be great for a vintage Midget racer or for building that hot rod. Kyle Morris of Steve Morris Engines built up this 1996 Mustang with a twin-turbo 347 cubic inch small block Ford engine primarily by himself. Those spindles look alot like the chevy 490 spindles i run on my T which gives a 1" drop over stock ones. This car was once thought to have been powered by the Riley 4 port Gemsa built this double overhead Notice all the intakes on the right wall and youll see how kind the aftermarket has been to this iconic engine. It was a favorite of two types of motorsports fans. The engine burns gasoline on electronic ignition and displays Rons signature-trademark MOON style accelerator pedal. There was even a set of Ardun heads designed for the smaller V8-60 flathead Ford engine as well. I have a original, secrets of speed volume 7 number 4 april 1998, Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements), Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA. After 4 port production started very few if any 2 ports made. One of each only conversion he made for a Model A-B Ford block. I am interested in an OHV conversion for my '32 Ford woodie. LAND/Real Estate Broker in SD and MN, 2023 VanDerBrink Auctions. They have a room completely devoted to the flathead Ford. As such, they do a ton of trick stuff on 6.0L Powerstrokes, and we got a first glimpse at a billet 7.0L/6.0L Powerstroke build for Charlie Fish of KC. in 1949 Mutlerspaugh And, if were lucky, we may just get a glimpse of an over-head conversion in the process! Yes, you really can caffeinate half-an-eight. Model Aengines arefour-cylinder 201 cubic inch engines rated at 40 hp stock. Model B engines introduced in 1932 were rated at 50 hp in stock configuration. Automotive Engineering Company of Inglewood, California in the late 1930s Motor Racing News, Shown here is the This reduced heat absorption but didnt do much for performance, as the airflows path was still quite restrictive and convoluted. Click your mouse on the photo at right to Among many racing triumphs, the team of Miller and Goosen were best known for developing the Offy engine that dominated Indy for decades. collection (and pictured above) was in this car before and maybe shortly after He opened his shop in 1919 to produce speed equipment for Model Ts and continued to build new Ford speed equipment for years. On the stand it measures 14 inches wide, 13 inches tall, 18.5 inches long and weighs 25 pounds. Daniel Phenicie collection, The particular Now mine must be a late one with plugs on the passenger side. Powered by vBulletin of George and Ernie Lawhon who campaigned it in As a result Riley heads were better suited for short races and became a standard for small oval track racing. All items sold AS IS AND ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Winning bidders are responsible for all purchases and payment is immediate. For those eager to learn more, there's the Secrets of Speed Society (SecretsOfSpeed.com), which publishes a quarterly journal with lots of tech and also holds meets throughout the year, where you can see and hear first-hand what the commotion is all about for a modest yearly membership. The front axle on that T is Upside down and those aren't T spindles are theyany one out there up on english ford front ends, i have heard that they are different from the american ones, lowered spindles, etc. In the early 1930s George Riley produced 2 and 4 port over head valve conversions for early 4-cylinder flathead engines in an attempt to increase performance, horsepower, and speeds. On a load of nitro, this engine made 320 horsepower and ran 229.77 mph in the Hill-Davis City of Burbank streamliner in 1952, breaking a record held since the 30s by Germanys Auto Union. It is always great to see historic engines or cars doing what they were supposed to do, but you cant count out the value of having a bevy of those super-rare and insanely-beautiful artifacts of a time-gone-by in one place and available for viewing. Secrets Of Speed Home Secrets Of Speed Society Speed Parts CONTACT US Riley Two Port 12 valve OHV conversion for 1928-1934 Ford 4 cylinder engines. They were commonly used on the Ford model T, A, and B engines as well as a few other makes. In fact, within just the last five to 10 years, that progress has been even more rapid and impressive, but few progressions have been more astonishing than those within the Pro Mod Diesel realm. Rod Magazine article in the 1950s - Engine He opened his shop in 1919 to produce speed equipment for Ford Model Ts and continued to build new Ford speed equipment for years. bore and a 5.118 inch stroke, made from half of a P 507-673-2517 Single overhead cam, two Winfield Carburetors, Green ITEM : 1930 MODEL A FORD COUPE WITH A RILEY OVERHEAD VALVE CYLINDER HEAD. Privacy Policy. Check out Hot Rod Magazine's August 2018 feature on VanDerBrink Auctions and its Rietz Mopar Collection Auction. Once your roadster is running and you're ready for something more than "motorvating," the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) has classes for racing both vintage flathead fours (VF4) and vintage overhead four-bangers (V4)with Bonneville records of 152.1 mph in Gas Roadster and 169.3 mph in the Fuel Roadster class!