Harv's Jack Myers thread

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:45 am

Ladies and Gents,

Recent posts have reminded me that I need to start a thread to pull together some of the Jack Myers history. I’m no Jack Myers expert, but this thread may serve to save some of the info before it gets lost.

I'm intending this thread to mainly be about the grey motor go-fast gear that Jack made, rather than Jack's (extensive) circuit racing career. For those with an interest though, an excellent start to the story is here:
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/Jack-MyersP1.html
http://primotipo.com/tag/jack-myers/

Meyers stamped twin-Stromberg inlet manifold to suit Holden grey motor:

At face value, this appears to be a (unknown manufacturers) grey motor inlet manifold that Jack overstamped:

Jack Meyers stamped alloy rocker cover to suit Holden grey motor:

At face value, this appears to be a Kleinig rocker cover that Jack overstamped:

Jack Meyer stamped SU ram tubes:

Jack Meyers headers to suit Holden grey motor:

Header brochure:

Newspaper advertisements:

I'll see if I can lay my hands on the Jack Meyers cast iron timing gear again and post some photos.

Cheers,
Harv (appreciator of early Holden engineering)

wot179 · Post by **wot179** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:15 pm

Surely he would have spelt his own name correctly on that inlet manifold?

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:16 pm

someone else had one of those top manifolds with the stamped myer on it i only remember as i was recently discussing the fact it was stamped can't remember who with though

also one just sold on a facebook page yesterday for $50

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:24 pm

wot179 wrote:Surely he would have spelt his own name correctly on that inlet manifold?

Agree. Then again, i misspelt the title of this thread

. Some days, like Winnie the Pooh, I am a bear of very little brain. Can one of the mods please korect mye spellling in the thread title?

Given the stamping spelling, perhaps the inlet manifolds were sold by that big retail mob with a simlar name

.

Jack seemed to stamp/cast his whole name on eveything else too, not just the surname.

The inlet manifold stamp feels a bit odd, though I guess still possible.

Cheers,
Harv

Post by **Blacky** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:02 pm

Done Winnie

GreyEJ · Post by **GreyEJ** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:12 am

Jack with his striped beanie ( probably yellow and black !) sits in the new creation with the Waggott DOHC Holden engine aboard. The WM intially ran 6 Amal carbs but later the carburation was by
6 x 1-3/4" SUs - set up by the late Bill Bressington. This photo may even have been shot in Mayvic St. Greenacre where Merv Waggott had his workshop.

Jack Myers wearing his 'famous' yellow and black striped tee shirt checks the fuel tank. The 6 Amal carbs can be seen on the Waggott head.

GreyEJ · Post by **GreyEJ** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:02 pm

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:18 pm

Ladies and gents,

As promised, some more info on Jack Meyers gear. Attached below a photo of a Jack Myers cast-steel timing gear from John Brown’s collection:

The photo below (also from John’s collection) shows a Jack Myers stamped rocker cover similar to the one posted above (i.e. looks like more than one was made). John came to the same conclusion that I did – that Jack bought the covers from Kleinig, and then overstamped them.

The photos below show some Jack Myers headers:

Cheers,
Harv

Joe_FBHolden · Post by **Joe_FBHolden** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:12 am

Just sent you a PM Harv.

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:42 am

Got it - see reply.

Cheers,
Harv

Joe_FBHolden · Post by **Joe_FBHolden** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:18 pm

Thanks, much appreciated.

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:25 am

Cheers,
Harv

Joe_FBHolden · Post by **Joe_FBHolden** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:57 am

Any ideas where to get studs, flanges, gaskets & brass nuts to fit Jack Myers headers in Sydney. Thanks in advance Harv

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:30 am

Studs and brass nuts - Rare Spares (Prospect), Repco or Peps.
Flange gasket - Supercheap (ACL JE359)
Manifold gasket - Rare Spares
Flanges - any muffler shop.

Cheers,
Harv

DanFranko · Post by **DanFranko** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:05 pm

Here's the bits that I have put together. The link for the flanges is below.

On eBay they offer free shipping so I just rang them (they have the link to their physical store listed) and got two plates plus bolts and nuts for $56.

The gaskets were just at my local super cheap for about 7 bucks each.

https://www.ebay.com.au/ulk/itm/111682161319

Dan

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