37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[bluestang67]

Randy I may have mentioned it being a 39 frame since it has juice brakes but they may have been added also . Here is the above pic with no body . Yiou can click on it and use the zoom feature . Nope won't let you zoom from web shots this way .

[bluestang67]

Bobby,
It's a 40. I can tell because of the clutch linkage. 40's use a crossshaft and the rod comes right off the clutch pedal. On 39's the rod comes off the shaft to the right of the brake pedal and goes to a lever on the throw out shaft.
Gene

Ahh This guy says it is a 40 with the way the clutch assembly goes .So that would still work for it .

Randy you have been super help in me getting ready .

[randyr]

Ahh This guy says it is a 40 with the way the clutch assembly goes .So that would still work for it .

Randy you have been super help in me getting ready .

Cool! I'm glad to help!

[randyr]

Randy I may have mentioned it being a 39 frame since it has juice brakes but they may have been added also . Here is the above pic with no body . Yiou can click on it and use the zoom feature . Nope won't let you zoom from web shots this way .

Yeah, those are the pics I remember seeing months ago when I was trying to figure out what to do with my clutch pedal.

[bluestang67]

Well guys tore down the 351 for the 37 . Clean bearings must have been freshened up at some time . A little rats nest in one piston . Cylinders are clean but there is a ridge . Tomorrow I will bring home some snap gauges and measure them . Then I did a quick mock of the GT 40 P heads and valve covers I just picked up .

[randyr]

Well guys tore down the 351 for the 37 . Clean bearings must have been freshened up at some time . A little rats nest in one piston . Cylinders are clean but there is a ridge . Tomorrow I will bring home some snap gauges and measure them . Then I did a quick mock of the GT 40 P heads and valve covers I just picked up .

Hey Bobby, unlike myself, you're making some headway! You might want to double check those valve covers to see if they're tall enough for roller rockers. If they are for stock 351 heads, they might not work.

I've been a little sidetracked for the last month because I gave in to the temptation to buy myself a different daily driver. It's a 66 Ford F100 Custom Cab shortbed with the "economical" NOT! 352V8/auto. It's a great little truck and will be fun to cruise around in. I've busy upgrading to disc brakes & power steering. Will be back on the 37 soon, I hope.
Now, to hijack my own thread, here's a couple of pics of the F100 :

[bluestang67]

Randy I am going to do a mild build . Been searching on what cam I can run with the stock rockers and just changing springs . I have this one comp cam 456 lift with a 110" LS But I do want a Cammy sound but I really haven't found out the limits on the GT40P rockers yet . One site sbf as you know they say every thing needs to be done a lot of cash for that .




Guy I know here is selling a 63 that is clean only down fall someone at one time put a 194 chevy 6 in it . Is asking 2k but I know it could get for maybe 1500 . Shipping isnt to bad right now either .

http://www.chromeczars.com/board/showthread.php?t=2797

[randyr]

Randy I am going to do a mild build . Been searching on what cam I can run with the stock rockers and just changing springs . I have this one comp cam 456 lift with a 110" LS But I do want a Cammy sound but I really haven't found out the limits on the GT40P rockers yet . One site sbf as you know they say every thing needs to be done a lot of cash for that .


Guy I know here is selling a 63 that is clean only down fall someone at one time put a 194 chevy 6 in it . Is asking 2k but I know it could get for maybe 1500 . Shipping isnt to bad right now either .

http://www.chromeczars.com/board/showthread.php?t=2797

Yeah, Bobby, I saw your other thread regarding your engine build. There are definitely cheaper ways to do things than the sbftech guys recommend that will still work well for a long time and give you all the performance you need. I'm not really skilled in that area at all but I'm sure some guys who know what they're talking about will tell you what you need to know.

As for the F100, I already have one...I don't need another one! LOL! I don't like the bed on that '63 anyway. If I had a 61-63 F100 I'd want the shortbed unibody. I think those are cool. Also, what was the guy thinking when he put the Chevy 6 banger in it????

Hope to get back on my 37 soon!! In the meantime, I'm enjoying reading about yours.

Haven't heard from Dave in a while. You ok, Dave?? Did you guy get the interior in your car yet? You have some cruising to do this summer!

And what about you, Mike? What's up with you my friend? How's the ticker working?

Later guys.
Randy

[34_40]

As for the F100, I already have one...I don't need another one! LOL!
Hope to get back on my 37 soon!! In the meantime, I'm enjoying reading about yours.

Haven't heard from Dave in a while. You ok, Dave?? Did you guy get the interior in your car yet? You have some cruising to do this summer!

And what about you, Mike? What's up with you my friend? How's the ticker working?

Later guys.
Randy

Hi Randy! I'm still here and drooling over your pickup! NICE!!

I did meet up with Dave in York, PA to see hot rods and conduct some business but it was raining/pouring so we cut the trip short. I'll let him explain the interior story.

Ticker is still running and I'm feeling fine Thank You Very Much!

I'm just about ready to start doing some work on mine. I haven't touched it since the "health issues".. That was 8 months ago! I have been buying a bunch of small parts and pieces and just bought another grille, this'll be the third! It better fit better than the others!

Thanks for thinking of me and looking forward to watching your build progress!