Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Well the weather has been very kind the last few days and my old mate Garry Bennetts was staying over for the NSRA swapmeet on sunday, Garry has had a blower on every car he has owned and knows his blowers and suggested we should dummy mine up in the car to see how it all looked

We got it all in position and was surprised it all fitted under the stock hood !!! This was due to me fitting the motor a little lower in the frame than usual. I really liked the sneaky pete look but over the next hour Garry convinced me it should stick up through the hood. then 7 of the boys north of the border turned up on the way to the Swapmeet and all said "its gotta stick out the hood" , It was settled


Heres a pic of it fitted under the stock hood line. The hood clears it by about 3/8"










Here its spaced up with 1" Phenolic spacers and bits of wood under the carbs, still not enough to stick out of the hood but i don't want to go with thicker spacers so I decided i would make up some spacers for the scoop and raise it slightly, I'm looking to have the scoop intake just clear of the hood lip.


Heres a pic of it raised slightly, better ???










Ideally i would like a thicker carb mounting plate as the existing one is only 1/2" thick, something around 3" thick would be perfect, packed up at this point has it would have to be ordered from the states


This morning we set off for the NSRA swapmeet and after about 15 mins of being there i spied Nigel from UK Blowers walking towards me, got chatting and suddenly realised in his left hand was a 2.5" dual carb mounting plate, near enough to do the job, I couldn't believe it !!!

Its even a Weiand plate the same as my blower Anyway I asked about it and Nigel just said have it, Thanks Nigel your a star !!!








Next job was to rough cut the hole in the hood, no going back now !!! Unfortunately in my excitement i forgot to take a picture, Will take one tomorrow when i mock it up again.



Thanks for looking.

I don't think I have ever seen a willys with out a blower scoop pokeing out of the hood nice work as usuale

Yeah, got to have the scoop sticking up through the hood Steve!!! If it's not a law, it should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, got to have the scoop sticking up through the hood Steve!!! If it's not a law, it should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah... If it Ain't sticking through the hood, either the engine or blower is too small.........................

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, got to have the scoop sticking up through the hood Steve!!! If it's not a law, it should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

x2 on that one..in fact,,Someone needs to draft that law up immediately.....if not sooner.. Lookin good Steve..

I like the sleeper approach!

Originally Posted by stovens

I like the sleeper approach!

X2, I'm with you Stovens, maybe set it up so the top of the bug catcher just pokes through the hood... But definately in stealth mode!

Originally Posted by 34_40

X2, I'm with you Stovens, maybe set it up so the top of the bug catcher just pokes through the hood... But definately in stealth mode!

Thanks guys, I too like the sneaky pete sleeper look but you need to remember i'm gonna race this as well as use it on the street and sticking out grabs lots of clean cool air.


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Too bad you couldn't rig up some vent tubing to make an air induction setup, so it still could remain intact, with just intakes in the grill area or from underneath!

Originally Posted by roadster32

Thanks guys, I too like the sneaky pete sleeper look but you need to remember i'm gonna race this as well as use it on the street and sticking out grabs lots of clean cool air.


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Originally Posted by stovens

Too bad you couldn't rig up some vent tubing to make an air induction setup, so it still could remain intact, with just intakes in the grill area or from underneath!

I did consider it Steve but i want this to look like a 60's gasser and i don't remember seeing any setups like that in any of the pics i have.


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I would encourage you to check the motor for level before cutting a hole in your hood.
The photos show the scoop as not level with the cowl.
I am not (repeat NOT ) finding issue with your work.. LOL Just trying to help.
You have come a long way with that driveway build of yours. I love it!

Thank you for your continued posting.

Scott

Originally Posted by ScooterCO

I would encourage you to check the motor for level before cutting a hole in your hood.
The photos show the scoop as not level with the cowl.
I am not (repeat NOT ) finding issue with your work.. LOL Just trying to help.
You have come a long way with that driveway build of yours. I love it!

Thank you for your continued posting.

Scott

Scott the motor is level, what your looking at is it mocked up with bits of wood, all were different thicknesses, its only to get the height right. Thanks for the concern.


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Well the thicker carb mounting pate has helped but still couldn't get the scoop where i wanted it, don't want it sticking right out really as i can't see much out of the screen as it is !!! The scoop has been up & down like a hookers knickers



I decided to lift the plates that attach the scoop to the carbs, A couple of pieces of flat were rolled up and welded to the plates, this gives me a 3" lift, I've ordered a pair of 2" thick carb spacers so i will trim 1" of these later.





























It now sits just how i wanted it, not sticking up too much, just enough to know its there.



















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Wouldn't expect anything else, but you've nailed the look! Great work on a simple solution once again.

Agreed. With the scoop sticking out the hood, you have sucessfully captured the '60's gasser look. Love it!!