Thread: Installing a blower on a flathead

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Looks good, hopefully everything will work out correctly this time!

Guess I'm going to have to get my brother over here to help stab this transmission. I'm getting too old to muscle these things in by myself anymore, I guess! Have to work next three days, so until then, have a great week!

Yeah it's tough as the parts seem to get heavier as each year go by! LOL!! Parts look great!

Update: Broke an ear off of an adapter plate...need to get it heliarc'd...just another delay. Oh well.....I think I better pull the engine so I can really see what I'm doing. Much easier to join the engine/trans...but lots more work!

Well, in the brighter light of day...it still looks bad! Actually, all it needs is to be ground out and I'll get by buddy to heliarc it next week. Then, I will dry fit the housing to make sure the dowels fit into the plate like they should. I made the mistake of trying to pull it together with the bolts installed in all the holes. I am going to pull the engine and do this the right way. Should have done it this way in the first place. Lesson learned !

Originally Posted by Ford Guy

Well, in the brighter light of day...it still looks bad! Actually, all it needs is to be ground out and I'll get by buddy to heliarc it next week. Then, I will dry fit the housing to make sure the dowels fit into the plate like they should. I made the mistake of trying to pull it together with the bolts installed in all the holes. I am going to pull the engine and do this the right way. Should have done it this way in the first place. Lesson learned !

All part of the learning curve right? I always say at a time like this.. put it together to take it apart.. to put it together.. to take it apart.. etc. etc. etc.. just part of the "fun".

Sounds like your on your way now tho'!

AngleViewBellhousing.JPGCrackedEar.JPGFrontViewBellhousing.JPGSideViewBellhousing.JPGTook the adapter plate to my welder buddy...worked just fine. Filled in 3 cracks around the bolt holes. Going to pull the engine next week and do this the "right" way.

Looking good. As for your clutch operation, you might want to look into a hydraulic setup rather than a mechanical.

Yea...when I look at it with the trans. hooked up to the engine (finally!), I will see if the mechanical linkage is going to work. If not, I will go with the Master/Slave hydraulic system to make this work. I had problems with the mechanical linkage before, so I will look very carefully at this when I get the installation done. I've still got to get the driveshaft shortened some more and modify my trans mount when I get the engine/tranny in place.

Got the tranny hooked up to the engine yesterday. Looks like it's going to work. Went smoothly and I'll have to wait until next week to install it. Then comes the fun with adapting the clutch linkage to work! Later!

That is good news! Congrats on the progress and here's hoping you can get the linkage sorted out easily!

Great thread, thanks for sharing your trials, tribulations and especially the photos!!!

Haven't worked with flatheads but I sure have seen some of the challenges that you have run into...not too sure that I handled them as well as you have though...

But live and learn, and I'm all in for learning by watching others!

Keep those posts and photos coming!

Update on the install: Did a dry run yesterday with the bellhousing and the adapter plate. The dowel holes in the aluminum adapter were not aligned exactly right. That is why the ears broke when I tried to tighten up the bolts. Dumb me! So, I "wallowed" out the dowel holes just a little with a 3/8'" drill. Then my brother and I carefully stabbed the tranny into the engine. I will install the motor/trans next week with his help. Need to modify the trans support bracket holes to align with the new position of the trans mount. Then, going to have the driveshaft shortened again about 3/4". Then, finally, I can sort out the clutch and driving so I can feel confident in pulling the heads and replacing with the Edelbrocks and the blower install. Thanks for all your support on this site...it is encouraging to know that you guys are with me on this build!

No Sir.It's you and your ability to figure out these issues that keeps me following this thread.Some would have haft of the tools thrown about their shop in frustration.(and no that isn't me that I am talking about)


So I give you tons of credit to work this out and I look forward to more posts from you and pictures.Keep them coming.

Thanks 1gary...I appreciate the vote of confidence I can pull this off! I will probably have my bro' come over on Tuesday to drop the engine in and then it's up to me to figure out the new rear trans. mount position. Not too hard. Then hook up all the wires, gas lines, and linkage and we're ready to go except for the exhaust and drive shaft and clutch linkage. Always something. I can't wait to get this thing basically running with the T-10 four-speed and clutch working properly. Then I can pull the old heads, install the Edelbrock 75cc heads, and put the blower on and hook it up. As you know, I have the blower pulley and the belt tensioner installed on the motor. Get a belt to fit and crank it up! Final tuning will occur with the blower retard module from MSD and gauges hooked up. Maybe it will happen by my 69th birthday on Jan. 20th! That would be nice!