Posts by marv

  • 2007, Another Good Year!

    Well another year has come and gone. But it's been a good year for the HPM site and the registry. We have over one-thousand registered members and the information exchange has been the best yet. We've had a influx of MCA Judges, Shelby Owners, and a lot of people who have been around these Kars for a long time and are very knowledgeable about them. The registry has grown another 160+ Kars and we are developing a paper trail of previous owners and interesting facts in the registry when a Kar changes hands. And for those members on the east coast, or west coast for that matter, now is the time to start seriously deciding if we are going to have a 289 HiPo Reunion at Carlisle, PA in June. On behalf of the HPM Staff (Marv, Hank, Gene) we would like to wish everyone and their families A Great Holiday Season and A Prosperous New Year.

  • Registry

    I sent the current owner an Email telling him you would like to contact him. It's up to him to decide if he wants to talk with you. I think most of us would love to speak with the original owner of our kars. I wish I oould do more of getting the current owner of a kar in touch with the original or previous owners.

  • Carb info

    Yes, that is true that the Shelby Autos used the HiPo Auto Carb- they tried a handful with the 715 and found it didn't work. BTW, '67 Shelbys had Exhaust Manifolds.

  • Cobra axle hub

    Hey Dan, any chance of getting any of your Club's Original 289 Cobras for the HiPo Reunion we're planning for next June in Carlisle, PA? I'm not interested in any Clones. Possibly you can notify some other Cobra Clubs and let them know what we are trying to do. Thanks.

  • Show, Shine, Shag, & Dine Car Show in NC

    For all of you in the Southeast US, there is a great show coming up in Henderson, NC on October 19-21.There’s also a Nostalgia Drag Race nearby on the 18th. It is an open show to all makes. Last year, they had 1200 cars and ESPN2 was there to cover it! A friend of mine is organizing an all Ford High Performance Car corral. The cars must be original Ford Factory High Performance cars. Last year, they had a Cobra Jet Mustang Reunion in the corral and many of them are returning this year including Al Joniec’s Cobra Jet. If you are interested in the Ford Factory High Performance Corral, contact J.H. Hamm at HammJohnny@yahoo.com or (252)492-2903. I have provided a Link below to the website with all of the details. I hope some of you can make it, it's a great show!


    http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/

  • Current API Certified Motor Oil Concerns

    Here is a copy of an Email I received about ZDDP. I don't have the time to check it out (remodeling), but hopefully, someone will and report back on it. The Email was received from Dennis Kirban of Kirban Performance.


    "I have the solution for the lack of zddp in todays oil I have it in the exact concentration that wil ltreat a typically 4-5 quart oil change my company is kirban performance we produce over 150 mustang parts for later models and I am in the turbo buick business which is part of the zddp problem as they have flat tappets... this product is coming out now...I have it available next week the concentration is 0.15% which is what was in the oil in 1988 SF category...works with nay oil anyone uses today EOS FROM GM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE plus most oil unless oyu go race oil single weight do not hav ZDDP... mor einf email zddplus@kirbanperformance.com and request info on this. my source behind this is a millionaire who owns several companies including one of the DNA LABS"

  • 65 Falcon 271 HP Challenger V-8

    Canada also sent some down to Holman-Moody for road racing in Europe. They had Lincoln Disk Brakes as well as a bunch of other "goodies". The officials in Europe didn't like it at all and tried to stop them, but could not. A member of this site has one of the H-M cars and is doing a restoration on it for Vintage Road Racing.