Thread: brookville 32 build ....gonna be a monster

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Ok, you asked, so here is my opinion, for what it is worth.

This car is not a cheap build, you have invested tons of money in the very nice components you have bought so far. It would be a shame to shortchange the build by compromising now. You will never be totally happy with it, and regret not taking the time to do it right the first time.

I don't like the front mounted fan option. I agree with Bob (boy, Bob and I agree on something ) that it doesn't look right on a Deuce. Moving the radiator forward also puts it into the wrong spot cosmetically IMO.

Some suggestions would be to move the engine back some and recess the firewall if needed, or use a different blower pulley setup, if available. You would only need to pick up a couple of inches to enable you to slide a good electric puller fan behind the radiator.

Never would want to tell a guy how to build his rod, but a Deuce is a very special car, and certain things make or break one. Yours has all the earmarks of becoming a stunning rod, both in sights and sounds. I would bite the bullet now and do something to get more engine room. The crossmember moving idea is good too.

It will be some work, no matter what you do, but better now than once it is painted and running. JMO.

Don


PS: I looked at your pictures again. You could cut out the crossmember and buy a new one and weld it in ahead of the existing one, as suggested. Not the huge job you might envision. Plus, you have simple hairpin rear mounts that would be easy to move ahead. I know it sounds unappealing to you, but we all have gone back and redone things that were already done once, just to make them better.