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Grand Champion Poster
Posted 01 January 2019 - 01:35 PM
My fairly new customer, Dale H, has been bringing in a bunch of, not pristine, but interesting cars from his uncle, who raced in the 60's and early 70's, in Kentucky.
The below almost looks like a class project from a sheet metal class, and could pass for a 1/24th Womp Womp.
Also below, is an oddity.
Some sort of aluminum endbell, converted for use in a Hemi 300.
A lot of work to get it to fit, but ill conceived, as the brushes are now at 12 and 6 o'clock.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
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Posted 01 January 2019 - 04:05 PM
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 01 January 2019 - 04:21 PM
Here you go, Paul, since you seem to be a bit intrigued by it.
It seems to have a rewound arm.
It doesn't run, or even rotate freely in the can.
It seems like the air gap is too small for the diameter of the arm.
PS- I like how the can is a different length on each end.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Age scrubs away speed!
Posted 01 January 2019 - 05:12 PM
The arm reminds me of a Pittcan's too. I like the chassis & its Russkit 34.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 01 January 2019 - 05:18 PM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posting Leader
Posted 02 January 2019 - 01:35 AM
Is that commutator typical?
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Posted 02 January 2019 - 01:32 PM
Is that commutator typical?
of a Pittman armature, YES.
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Posted 02 January 2019 - 03:02 PM
If that is a Pittman arm, the timing should be right. It looks like one of my early rewinds, too much wire.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 02 January 2019 - 03:30 PM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 02 January 2019 - 10:14 PM
It seems to have a rewound arm.
It doesn't run, or even rotate freely in the can.
It seems like the air gap is too small for the diameter of the arm.
Yep.
The arm has a ton of taper and is .523" on the fat side, with a .525" air gap.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 04 January 2019 - 08:15 PM
Dale H is pretty handy and has modified this to take a modern body.
The Russkit 34 isn't super fast, but the car handles real well.
Probably as well as a 4" FCR.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posting Leader
Posted 05 January 2019 - 12:36 PM
Quite frankly, some of my best handling cars back in the day were simply built up on slabs of brass, with no fancy floppy pans
or complicated suspension. I think it was a good example of the KISS law, Keep It Simple, Stupid!
