Thread: '32 ford truck

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i love that truck!!! keeps me inspired

any progress ?? keep the pics commin

As I have been building this thing, in the back of my mind, I have been concerned about over heating. With the grill shell chopped 4 1/2" and the radiator the same it's pretty small. I want to use a mechanical fan, no electric water pump. I want to see the fan spinning in a shroud. Just like it used to be.
My idea to help this is to use a tranny cooler and run the water pump threw it just like a heater core. I have no idea if this will work. It is so tight in that area I had to trim some of the fins off for clearance, then I welded some fittings in the end of it. I'll run a short piece of steel braided line then turn it into hard line up to the manifold and water pump.
I'll let you know if it works, it will be easy to by pass it to check it.

Certainly can't hurt any. If you have ever had a car that was running warm, and you turned on the heater, it would usually drop the temp somewhat. I had one start running warm on the interstate one day, and kicked the heater on full blast, and the car ran normally till I could get home and fix the water pump problem.

You are in a good area to pickup airflow there, which is why I put my tranny cooler exactly where you have yours mounted. But with only a 4.5 inch chop, and a quality radiator, you should not have any problem anyway. The '32 radiator in my '27 was chopped 8.5 inches, and was on the edge, but was ok with an electric fan.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Certainly can't hurt any. If you have ever had a car that was running warm, and you turned on the heater, it would usually drop the temp somewhat. I had one start running warm on the interstate one day, and kicked the heater on full blast, and the car ran normally till I could get home and fix the water pump problem.

You are in a good area to pickup airflow there, which is why I put my tranny cooler exactly where you have yours mounted. But with only a 4.5 inch chop, and a quality radiator, you should not have any problem anyway. The '32 radiator in my '27 was chopped 8.5 inches, and was on the edge, but was ok with an electric fan.

Don

I hope your are right, I just look at that Little radiator and sweat ! I will yank that thing off in a minuet if it doesn't need it.

Mounted the taillights today. Just used some 1/8" plate and some aircraft winged tubing and welded some studs on them.

Ken---If the moderator thinks some of the information you have is applicable to more than dust "deuces", he will move it to what he considers the appropriate forum section.

Well it's all done, I thought, today was going to be the day. I put water in it and had 3 leaks. This block is odd because of its Indy car heritage. It has water access passages all over the place. So maybe tomorrow will be the day.
Thats my helper (grandson) I think he was more disappointed than me

Ken looks like you wouldn't give him the key's LOL. Truck is looking good and ready , i don't like when things drip either.

I know, my wife keeps telling me I am creating a monster. He is already figuring out what he wants to build. Thanks

Your truck is just so right on. Sits right, looks great, and has so many of those cool details that keep people staring.

Sorry about the leaks, but you've been down this road before building cars, so you will figure them out. Better to find them at home than down the road.

Your helper looks like he can't wait.

Don

With the deck lids and tires i see all he has to do is drive one of Grandpa's . I know he will be smiling all the way to Dairy Queen .

Don - Thanks, just taking a break from my leaks, hope to fire it tonight. You are right about my grandson, he made me promise him I wouldn't start it until he gets home from school. I tried to remember how old I was when I really got interested in cars and I think he is about 4 years ahead of me. I hope his interest keeps growing.

Bobby- He told me the other day that the girls at his school really like my cars (second grade) so he wants me to pick him up at a certain time so his "friend" will be out in front. If that doesn't plant the seed nothing will.