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Beau Dirt · 09-25-2015, 11:49 PM

Im gonna build a dirt racer or speedster style car out of some old junk. I got a T chassis for free from a club friend. I also have A axles and all the brake rods and pieces. When I loosely bolted the rear axle in the axle landed right in the hogs head. Aside from the width at the engine mounts is this a bit straight forward for a swap?

Royce P · 09-27-2015, 08:24 AM

I think you are on the wrong forum. Click here to get to the hot rod forums:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/

dumb person · 09-27-2015, 02:14 PM

If you can trade the t frame for an A frame all the parts should fit better, however if you wanted to use a T frame … i'm not 100% sure of how you'd fit them.

tmodelman · 09-27-2015, 02:50 PM

Likely possible with a lot of crafting. Model A engine would need A rear end, you could fab brakes to the front of the racer.

This hot rod done that way, says its barn original, but seems to be a later redo, appears as T frame, front cross member moved forward. Would need that as a Model A engine with stock front mounted water pump and fan would spear the Model T radiator as its too close in std. frame.

http://bangshift.com/bangshiftapex/1...rs-past-pride/

40 Deluxe · 09-28-2015, 12:21 AM

Lots of A frames around, so no need to work with that limp noodle T frame.

Beau Dirt · 10-02-2015, 12:37 PM

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I have a clean A frame and a couple sets of axles. I have been on the hamb for years. Ignore the post. I started a build on the hamb.

09-25-2015, 11:49 PM	#1
Beau Dirt Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 24	Model A engine, Model T frame, Model A axles. Im gonna build a dirt racer or speedster style car out of some old junk. I got a T chassis for free from a club friend. I also have A axles and all the brake rods and pieces. When I loosely bolted the rear axle in the axle landed right in the hogs head. Aside from the width at the engine mounts is this a bit straight forward for a swap?

09-27-2015, 08:24 AM	#2
Royce P Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa OK Posts: 476	Re: Model A engine, Model T frame, Model A axles. I think you are on the wrong forum. Click here to get to the hot rod forums: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ __________________ 1910 Touring 1914 Touring 1915 Touring 1917 Torpedo Runabout

09-27-2015, 02:14 PM	#3
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Model A engine, Model T frame, Model A axles. If you can trade the t frame for an A frame all the parts should fit better, however if you wanted to use a T frame … i'm not 100% sure of how you'd fit them. __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable

09-28-2015, 12:21 AM	#5
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,818	Re: Model A engine, Model T frame, Model A axles. Lots of A frames around, so no need to work with that limp noodle T frame.

10-02-2015, 12:37 PM	#6
Beau Dirt Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 24	Re: Model A engine, Model T frame, Model A axles. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have a clean A frame and a couple sets of axles. I have been on the hamb for years. Ignore the post. I started a build on the hamb.