Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Well, it's about time you got off your butt and did this thread. You've been teasing us long enough.

Looks really really good Ken. If any shop or individual does nicer work or turns out a better car, I haven't seen them yet. You have a great eye for these things.

Last night as Dan and I were working on his I told him you were building another roadster and he asked whose body it was. When I told him Dearborne Deuce he asked if I could turn over Paternity of him to you. He says their bodies are just the best and from seeing your pictures I have to agree.

Ok bud, you've got the ball rolling now, this one is going to be fun to watch.

Don

Thanks Don, I want to tell you and who ever looks at this thing, I keep saying I this and I that, but let me tell you I have some real talented friends that help me. It may be my design but it wouldn't happen without them.
Ken

OK next is mounting the motor and trans. I couldn't find any motor mounts I liked for the LS motors so I got my crayons out and sketched these out. Took it to a guy that has a Lazar cutter and he cut them out for me. The trans mount is pretty basic, I don't have a picture of that.

There is good and bad when you use LS 7. The good is it is a great engine, 427 cu. in. 505 hp. What makes it difficult is the oiling system. With a dry sump you have to put the oil sum where. There just isn't a good place to stick a tank that will hold 8 quarts of oil. So I decided to make my fire wall the tank. It' made out of stainless steel, it's 1" thick. It has 2 air separators.