'Hoover spacer' story

[pishta]

Interesting story on the $4 'Hoover spacer' that realized 180+ HP out of a 'stock' slant. They mention our own Doug Dutra clicking off a sub 12 run. Make a 2" spacer and let us know your results!

 

[Docmcg]

I have a copy of Doug’s slant six book and don’t recall a mention of this spacer. It seems to me Doug surely would have addressed this. Curious if anyone of that era has one of these or at least has a picture of one. My curiosity has been piqued!

 

[MadScientistMat]

If the video isn't a complete fabrication, that spacer must have been hiding a nitrous spray bar.

The way the video is just pasted together out of random clips makes me think it's the first option.

 

[slantsixdan]

Uh-huh. And just wait'll you see the numbers you can generate if you combine the special 2" spacer with those "fire injectors" ("Run YOUR Car Without Spark Plugs!") JC Witless used to sell until Big Oil and the auto industries forced them off the market for obvious reasons. Don't try it til you add a whole lotta gussetting and torque boxes, or you'll twist your car in two as soon as you kick the accelerator to bring your Carter BBS down from the fast idle!

 

[65TerrorCuda]

The first minute was full of crap, I can't watch the rest. Oh meow god.

 

[Darter6]

The first minute was full of crap, I can't watch the rest. Oh meow god.

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU. Much miss-information. Photos matched nothing. Only one correct photo of Tom Hoover.
And the year 1969 ? Tom Hoover developed the Hyper-Pac in the early 60's.
Also not a photo of this magic 2'' spacer. Even the gasket they show looks hokie to me.

 

[slantsixdan]

Also, no, the Slant-6 was not slanted by 23°. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

 

[pishta]

So this entire vid is BS? They wove a good story but I did catch the slant angle being wrong and a few more slant bits like quoting a weak bottom end.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Artificial Ignorance

 

[Bewy]

^^^^^ Love it!!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Artificial Ignorance

Couldn't have said it better.

 

[Hyper_pak]

I found a hoover spacer!
Will's Barracuda is at .20 and my old Barracuda that Will owns now is at 25:20.
Yes, 30 minutes of my life wasted...........

 

[slantsixdan]

So this entire vid is BS? They wove a good story but I did catch the slant angle being wrong and a few more slant bits like quoting a weak bottom end.

Yeah, a "weak bottom end" (not) despite "aerospace-grade metallurgy" (not).