Happy Birthday Mr Hand
 

Although we’ve never met, I have your book and really appreciate all you’ve done for the hobby. Happy Birthday to Jim Hand!

Happy Birthday Jim!

Talked years ago. Helped me a bunch! Thanks!

Thanks for testing all those parts years ago to help many of us Pontiac Guys!

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday, Jim!


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Happy Birthday, Jim. I hope the years are being kind to you!

Hope you are fiddling with the wagon!!!

Happy Birthday, and hope all is well.

Happy Birthday Jim !

Wishing you good health and happiness. :)

Bart

Happy Birthday Jim, thanks for all your help to me and everyone else in the Pontiac community, best wishes!

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Frank

Jim

I am a day late, as usual. Hope you enjoyed your birthday!

Jon

Me too, hope you had a good one.....

Happy Birthday Jim, Hope you enjoyed your birthday!

Hope you have a great one!

Thanks to all of you for the birthday wishes, and for your nice comments about our experiences with Pontiacs.

My wagon is still in great shape despite the 37 year old paint! After priming the Q Jet with the electric pump. it lights off on the first couple cylinders. No more racing is planned, but my two sons will decide what they might do with it.

Our last trip to the track, and final runs in 2010 gave us these numbers:

71 LeMans wagon, 4050# as raced, 3.55, 3200 tight Continental, full exhaust, 234/244/112 std. hydraulic, Rhoads lifters, 1.65 H.S. rockers, RPM, Q Jet, 92 octane, 28" X 11" MT radials. 267/224 cfm- .55" valve lift @28" with 6X-4 iron heads
with 171 cc port volume.

Average of four runs
ET - 1/4 = 11.456
MPH - 1/4 = 117.16
ET - 1/8 = 7.278
MPH - 1/8 = 94.43

So I can leave with no regrets.

Thanks for everything. Jim Hand, age 91.

Jim, it’s good to see that your pride and enthusiasm for your old wagon are still going strong. Those are some great numbers you posted. I hope you had a really nice 91st birthday and that there are many more to come. Enjoy yourself!