Ellison - Cincinnati, OH
 

Hey guys
We recently lost a long time engine builder from Cincinnati named Tom Ellison. He built many super stock winning engines over the years and countless others. I was lucky enough to work with / for him at one time for a few years. Im looking to put together a little memorial. Any pics you may have, racing stories, racers who knew him, fellow builders etc please feel free to share. My email is RandoH23@Gmail.com or you can also send it here. Any and all would be apprciated.

Thanks!
Randy

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R.I.P. Tom.....

http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...camaro_12_.jpg

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Thanks for the pic Jnor

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My Car at Indy Last year

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Indy 1973

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now how cool is that gmonde

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Todd thats awesome , thank you

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Guys
Im still looking for any pics, stories, articles etcs. Any information is very much appreciated. Id love to find the old Dave Lewis Granny Goose articles. Anything at all

Thanks again!
Randy
Email RandoH23@Gmail.com

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Here's an old pic of the Granny Goose
EDIT: I just realized thats the Golden Goose
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...chford/136.jpg

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Kris , Thanks! Very much appreciated

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http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...MustangPic.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...Racecarpic.jpg


http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...hford/Indy.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e.../kr_cobra8.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e.../kr_cobra9.jpg

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Kris , VERY COOL THANK YOU!

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You are welcome. The article on the Cobra above the steering wheel says Indy and Sportsnationals class winner in '83 and '84. Well the pic at Indy was in '79 and they also won class at Indy again in '85 then the car got parked. It will be returning soon... so stay tuned :D

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Thats cool Kris , be great to see it back out there

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Here's a bigger shot of the Firebird...does anyone know what happened to the original car.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3031/2...bf2_z.jpg?zz=1

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...9&d=1347066801

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How about some Motor Wheel ads...

http://www.risesales.com/images/Fields_motorwheelAd.jpg

http://www.risesales.com/images/Fields_resultposter.jpg

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'Here's a bigger shot of the Firebird...does anyone know what happened to the original car.'


I saw Truman several years ago at Tommy Ellison's. He apparently had found the original car and bought it back, and was in the process of putting together a 400 ram air motor for it. He said he was planning on restoring the car and then selling it a Barret Jackson auction.

Mike Moller

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Car was sold in May to long time Firebird collector Jim Mino. He has reassembled the car and plans to run the factory stock drags with it. He has been working on it all summer. I think he ran it Pittsburg Dragway a few weeks ago. Truman has moved to Arizona to retire to a quiet life with his wife Denise.

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Thanks for all the pics guys..These are really cool.
Tom was an incrediable engine builder and great man. I really enjoy hearing about the "old days" and cars he was involved with.

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Just wanted to say thank you again to all that have responded. Id love to hear any stories or see more pics if anyone has any. Feel free to contact me here or email : RandoH23@Gmail.com

Thanks guys

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Hey all , Im back and looking for pics involving anything Ellison Engine Service in Cincinnati for our Facebook page. Ill be posting up anything I can find

Please feel free to give it a look. If you have any they can be sent to me via email ( RandoH23@Gmail.com) or Facebook

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!
Randy

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Is Jerry Greenham the Ford Stock eliminator driver still with us?He had a stick shift Buick GS Stocker for a while.

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Yes he is, talked to him a little on Facebook and got some pictures. Good man. Thanks for the help!

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This is the Hard Times Ram Air I 4spd. Firebird being unveiled at MCACN in November 2017. A great combination of Truman Fields and Ellison Engine Service. Truman and his brother (Dennis) both came for the weekend. They used Dennis' RA I as the tow vehicle. Truman is wearing orange, Dennis next to him in grey flag shirt and myself in black next to Truman. Ross and Billy are peeling back the cover.


The car was restored to '73 Indy winning livery, first of its Indy Stock wins. It won class every year at Indy from '70 through '79 plus a few other times later.


Truman helped us obtain the original magnesium rear spyder wheels and fly fronts. Even the 10" spyder wheels with actual tires from Indy that season. Thanks to Todd Hoven for giving those up, and even better coming to MI to deliver those and many other important Hard Times historical items, including NHRA trophies, silver platters, Truman's custom helmet...


Truman donated his racing jacket to go with the helmet even (a surprise). The fantastic stories, the time Dennis and he gave to my wife and I and the visitors was very much priceless.


Thanks to Truman, Ross and Todd helping this become a finished product. No way it would have happened without all three of you.


Mark




http://classracer.com/classforum/att...1&d=1525714085CACN unveil.

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My humble contribution, Mr. Ellison could make anything fast. Thought I had another sticker for the rear window on my recently revived GTO. He did the short block in 05 and I have about 1k on it now. Yeah, it took a while.

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Tom was funny, Mike was too. A friend and I stopped down the shop to ask what was done to a 455 in a Firebird my buddy bought. We described the guy, ear lobe holes, some kind of pins in his eyebrows, tattoos. He goes you bought Hoseclamps car ? LOL, what a nick name, we were rolling.

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Mark - Thats AWESOME! What history with Truman and Hard Times. Thank you for sharing the photos you have. I have been collecting and posting many pictures to the Ellison Engine Service Facebook page.

John- Thats hilarious , they were both really funny and great guys. I worked there a few years so I was lucky enough to get to know them

Tom was a GREAT man as was Mike. Genuine great guys

Randy