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georgewarren · 12-20-2010, 10:14 AM

If I remember correctly, not all pick up frames had the deeper crossmember; I've had both; CW had it that the 40-41's with a six cly had the deeper one. with my second 40 pickup I had to recess the firewall and jack the front of the Y-block up to clear the cross member, this even with a truck pan, and I still had to notch the front of the pan. Had to mill a carb spacer 10 degrees to level the carb! When I swicthed to the 302/C4 I placed it as far back and low as I could, and it handled sweet!

12-20-2010, 10:14 AM	#33
georgewarren Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suffolk, VA & Key West, FL Posts: 119	Re: 1940 ford with a swap from the f/h to a s/b ford If I remember correctly, not all pick up frames had the deeper crossmember; I've had both; CW had it that the 40-41's with a six cly had the deeper one. with my second 40 pickup I had to recess the firewall and jack the front of the Y-block up to clear the cross member, this even with a truck pan, and I still had to notch the front of the pan. Had to mill a carb spacer 10 degrees to level the carb! When I swicthed to the 302/C4 I placed it as far back and low as I could, and it handled sweet!