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12-17-2010, 10:00 AM | #21 |
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Re: 1940 ford with a swap from the f/h to a s/b ford
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Sanborn,do you have the short w/pump,I can't tell in the pic?
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12-17-2010, 11:06 AM | #23 |
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Yes Milt, it is a short pump using aluminum GM type pulleys. Thanks for the comment on the car, it's a "Resto Rod" similar to yours except I used the original beauty rings and Deluxe hub caps.
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12-17-2010, 11:18 AM | #24 |
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I have a '70 302 in my '36. Had to cut the firewall, and actually replaced it with a Bitchin Firewall. I wish now we had just modified the stock firewall instead but at the time, that was the best way we knew how. I also run the 289 waterpump. The two '36s we are building now are both Flathead though.
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I've been dreaming about transverse mounting a Flathead V8 engine in a '80 Honda Civic. I would bring the six individual exhaust ports straight up and out through the hood like little exhaust stacks. Maybe make some wheel adapters to use '35 wires and white wall tires, front and back. Attach flathead V8 emblems everywhere and paint it with black enamel. Sort of make it a a little retro/ratrod Honda. Unfortunately, I woke up and realized my wife made me get rid of that old Honda Civic several years ago. Bummer!!
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Re: 1940 ford with a swap from the f/h to a s/b ford
Chassis Engineering Inc. out of West Branch Iowa,.. makes a complete set up for this conversion,.... and most of it is bolt in.
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/ http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page53.html http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page54.html http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page62.html We used this stuff on a couple 40' Fords,.... There stuff is top notch, and very well engineered. Give them a call.
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12-19-2010, 12:03 PM | #29 |
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Re: 1940 ford with a swap from the f/h to a s/b ford
Milt, I am using a Milodon "short" , high flow pump. What I did was to fabricate the air conditioner compressor and alternator mounts, then go to our local oval track speed shop and start looking through pulleys. I found a bottom pulley that lined up and then chose the top pulleys to get a good 1 to 1 ratio. The pulleys are aluminum which allows some minor machine work to get perfect alignment. Plus, most oval track shops also carry the "back spacers" in .030", .060" and .090" for both top and bottom pulleys to get the alignment close. Opps, I forgot to add, the harmonic balancer is an inexpensive, aftermarket unit the has both standard Ford AND GM bolt patterns---I sorta cheated on that one.
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12-19-2010, 12:47 PM | #30 |
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Al, your purple 40 pickup has a SBF, and the firewall is uncut, right? Still has the beam axle, and you use a shorty filter, right? I had recessed the firewall on my 40 to fit a Y-block with the original tranny, so when I put the 302/C4 with Bronco pan in it, all was well; the wishbones were dropped but uncut.
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12-19-2010, 01:52 PM | #31 |
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George, you're giving away all of our secrets!
BTW, I finally got time (and figured out HOW!) to bolt my 5 spd trans mount to the chassis today. It is bolted tight and I have clearance everywhere, including the starter(no longer rests against steering box) and wishbone which has not been touched nor has the mounting "ball" or its mount. I'm on a beer break right now as I'm pooped from working... not like my pals visiting in Key West in their sandals, shorts, and t shirts... right George?!
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Re: 1940 ford with a swap from the f/h to a s/b ford
Just a thought here fellas..... If a person used a `40- `41 front crossmember from a pick up truck you will clear the small block Ford oil pump. It is quite a bit deeper than the passenger car version. A "flatter" front spring arch is all that's needed to get the ride height back to normal. I think I have an extra one I could part with if someone were interested.
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12-20-2010, 10:14 AM | #33 |
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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!
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12-20-2010, 01:18 PM | #34 |
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Some more tips that may or may not help with a SBF in a 40; the bellhousing , flywheel, and converter from a V8 Mustang II is much smaller than any other, and may help with firewall/floor pan clearance. I believe you can buy aftermarket "short" waterpumps and crank pulleys. Also, for general info, the tranny pan on a C4 Mustang II is deeper, with more capacity. The oil pans on 79-90 full size 302 and 351s are similar if not the same as the bronco pans and are a dime a dozen (well, plentiful at least!) Depending on the years, left or right discharge waterpumps are available new, and cheap. Good luck!
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