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Re: Flathead question

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Flathead question
From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 12:05:19 EST
In a message dated 02/21/2000 7:38:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
saltracer@awwwsome.com writes:

<< 
 The engine was built by Taylor Engines (Nellie Taylor and Jim Ryan) in
 Whittier CA. That shop is still building great motors. Earl Wooden's
 came out of that facility, I believe.
 
 Tom, Redding CA #216 D/CC
  >>
Group,
    Good to know that Nellie Taylors shop is still going. Nellie did some 
early Flathead stroker cranks in the 50's, among them the ones in Calvin 
Rice's engine J.E.Riley Const. Co sponsored)  that won the first NHRA 
Nationals in Great Bend KS in the mid-50's.................Ardun Doug in CA

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