Now I have a tear in my beer over days gone by. I remember them days too. Took my first car to the strip in 58. A 49 ford business coupe, with the flat head.
I feel sorry for the youngsters. Bore job 4 dollars a hole solid lifters a buck a piece Offenhouser heads 59.99 a pair. A good seasoned block from the bone yard A few bucks and you was a racer.
Billy tell them, back then it was illegal to have a locked or welded rear, although we both know there was a few of them around. The big money and bracket racing took the fun out of it kinda.