Author Topic: Identify This Speed Pan (Read 1323 times)

Dennis Saydak · « **on:** November 09, 2012, 03:23:59 PM »

I recently acquired this new/unused "C/D" speed pan from an estate sale. It is asymetrical in design (curved more on one side than the other). Does anyone know the manufacturer of the pan, or if it was from an old kit?

ash · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2012, 07:13:40 PM »

Looks a lot like a magnesium Darp pan I saw recently. That's a wild guess, but someone who actually knows might confirm or deny.

Les Akre · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2012, 03:50:14 AM »

It doesn't quite look like a Harters, so maybe a Nightengale pan?? Might be an early DARP, does it have a skid cast in as well? What class is it A,B or D?

Les

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2012, 09:42:02 AM »

Quote from: Les Akre on November 10, 2012, 03:50:14 AM

It doesn't quite look like a Harters, so maybe a Nightengale pan?? Might be an early DARP, does it have a skid cast in as well? What class is it A,B or D?

Les

It doesn't have a skid. It's a C/D size pan and I also got this engine with it. I recall back in the early 60s that Pete Mazur ran one of these engines in speed at the Fargo contests.

Does anyone know if there were any published designs using this specific pan?

Sonny Williams · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2012, 05:25:11 PM »

This is a guess as well, however it could be an original Hell Razor magnesium pan. They were very thick and could be finished with the curve you described. As a matter of fact I remember a couple guys cutting them down an finishing them in this manner in or around the 50s

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2012, 05:41:07 PM »

I find this pan rather thin and light to begin with. It hasn't been shaved down at all or routed out in the inside except for some slight shaving to accomodate the engnie crankcase. I've never seen an asymetrical speed pan before.

Lane Puckett · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:47:53 PM »

I've got one that came with a built Kansas Twister. I also have an original kit but don't remember if they came with the curved pan. The pans were for 60's.

Jim Trevaskis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2012, 02:21:24 AM »

50's Debolt Speedwagon !
JT in the Land Down Under

Bill Hughes · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2012, 09:25:59 AM »

Looks like an old OPS Mag pan from the 1970's. They made a few designs that were "bent" like that. They also were very light weight and they had a golden hue to them.
I sold a few of the last remained Pans that the Factory in Italy had last year.
Bill Hughes

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:51:53 AM »

Quote from: Bill Hughes on November 22, 2012, 09:25:59 AM

Looks like an old OPS Mag pan from the 1970's. They made a few designs that were "bent" like that. They also were very light weight and they had a golden hue to them.
I sold a few of the last remained Pans that the Factory in Italy had last year.
Bill Hughes

Bill, thanks for your reply. I do believe you've nailed this one down.

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