Thread: 1940 Ford Pickup

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Been trying to post for the last couple days and nothing has been showing up except my reply to Bob. So here's another try.
Wood spacer for the bottom of cab .

I realize the difference between cars and trucks but this may help you with your decision with springs. I built this 41 Sedan Delivery (same chassis as 40 car and SD) over 10 years ago with Chassis Engineering's rear leaf spring kit. The front is Super Bell with 4-bar and Posies reverse eye transverse spring. I like mine naturally low. The chin piece under the grille is just high enough to clear speed bumps but you do have to be careful..........

Fordflambe: That's a Sweet looking ride !

Today I fired up my new engine. sbc 283 +.060. I set the timing a 10* as per the engine builders instructions prior to starting. It took a couple crankings to keep it running. Got it running steady @ 2000 rpm for the 1st 17 minutes and than ran out of gas. Got more gas and than started adjusting the carb using a vacuum gauge. Then I played with the timing using a t-light and ended up at 12* @ 900-1000 rpm with smooth running engine, vacuum advance disconnected. First video is the initial start up, 2nd is after I adjusted carb and timing.



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Hay my name is Gary I just bought a 1941 ford truck can I set my truck on a late model corvette frame and sub frame with little modifications.

Originally Posted by gary.sallee@aol

Hay my name is Gary I just bought a 1941 ford truck can I set my truck on a late model corvette frame and sub frame with little modifications.

Welcome to the forum, Gary. You really should start your own thread instead of jumping into Navy's build thread with your questions. Just click the "Forum" tab at the top left, then the forum name you want to post in, and finally the box "New Thread" and follow the process. No one's too picky about which forum you choose.

I'm not a fan of frame swaps in general, unless they are done to facilitate registration in the face of tangled government regulations, like our friends in NZ face. Adapting a body to a late model frame is a lot more work than people think it is, and getting an old body to "sit right" and "look right" is generally pretty difficult, and even then when you look underneath it's an obvious swap vs frame to fit. Like Jerry says, you'd be much, much better off sourcing a replacement OEM style frame and using your 'vette components on that base then trying to graft the two together, IMO.

Once you get a thread started you can send the Moderator, "mrmustang" screen name, a PM and ask him if he's willing to move these three posts to that new thread.

Originally Posted by gary.sallee@aol

with little modifications.

Ummm, no....

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