Jessyca Rayanne is the face of WRTV coverage of the Grand National Roadster Show straight from Pomona, California and brings all of you Web Riders a look at some of the most tricked out customs this side of the Northern Hemisphere. The car featured in this video will be sure to invoke feelings of nostalgia for any lover of almost ancient American iron. The car is owned by Don Orosco who restored the car to the condition that it would have been raced/driven.
It wouldn't be a vintage Ford hot rod if it wasn't powered by the famous Ford Flathead motor, and this car passes the test with flying colors. The Flathead motor became a favorite with many hot rodders not only because it was more powerful, but also because it could handle more cylinder overbore and other bolt on modifications not available for an inline six cylinder engine. This flathead has some interesting bolt ons that make if even more interesting to us. Unlike a normal flathead in which the valves are pushed upward by the camshaft, this car features Riley heads which are an overhead valve head that can be directly mated to the flathead block. Two 97 Stomberg carburetors force air down a high rise intake manifold and into the internal combustion block. Exhaust gases exit through Lake exhaust pipes that not only make the flathead thump but also reduce back pressure.
The transmission is a three speed Top Loader with a Quick Change rear differential getting the power to the rubber.
The suspension is straight out of the 1940's as it uses a Buggy suspension, or a rear leaf spring normally found on a truck mounted upside down to handle the weight up front. Tube dropped axles and shocks ensure that this classic handles the bumps alright with vintage Alcon finned aluminum drum brakes to bring it to a stop. The interior is simple yet elegant with the auburn dash and banjo steering wheel rounded off by a set of Stewart Warner gauges. From us at WRTV to you watching, enjoy.
