1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[53 Chevy5]

Looks like you've been rolling along on it, Looks good. I hear you on the death wheel, I won't use on without the extra handle on the grinder.

[40FordDeluxe]

I haven't gotten much 40 time lately. We had a last minute camping trip last weekend, and I used up all of Saturday taking the boys to a large semi show. They loved it, so it was worth it.

I haven't gotten any rear suspension tacked in the 40 yet. I was setting my pinion angle and wouldn't you know it the rear end moved off my make shift stands. So I spent more time getting it back in place. I finally got the pinion angle set and have the lower bars almost ready to tack. I have to modify my lower mounts to fit my axle tube and then I can tack them in place.

My uppers are a different story...... The LH one is cake. The RH one lands on top of the web on the cast portion of the center section. I thought and thought and decided on making a mild steel bracket that will bolt to the housing. There are 5 bolt holes to mount a bracket to. 2 on the web just above the axle tube, and 3 to the right of the pinion. I thought of doing a truss, but I will kill my trunk space if I do that. This bracket should work fine once I get all the gussets on it etc. Pics on that tomorrow hopefully.

Today my little shop helpers were on the loose too. Hey, where did that tape measure go I just had? (The kids swiped my phone and were taking pics. Can you tell? Haha)

[40FordDeluxe]

Things are moving slowly here. I got the RH bars tacked in place. I have to make new tabs for the LH upper link for on the housing. Hopefully I can get that done and get the LH bars tacked on tomorrow and check the articulation out.

[40FordDeluxe]

I got the engine mount stands made and am still working on getting the LH upper housing mount made. Little by little I guess.

[Mike P]

That Hemi looks really good in there Ryan. Looks like you’re going to be in the same place I was with clearance between the crank pulley and rack,……close but adequate and almost a straight drop from the PS pump to the fitting on the PS rack.

I don’t know if you’ve figured out pulleys yet (looks like you’ve already changed out the upper one). A 3 or 4 groove BB Mopar lower pulley will bolt to the crank hub. I’m running a 3 groove on mine and using the outer groove for the belt.

If you’re interested the Federal (Mopar) PS pump I’m running on mine worked out good as far as pressure and turning the rack. I think there are some decent pictures in my build thread on how I adapted it to work on the Hemi.

That is going to be so neat when you get it going.

I did get mine aligned this week and was planning on trying to get a couple of small things taken care of so I could start driving it. That plan lasted until I get home to find a dust devil had gone thru the arena and taken the roofs on some of the tack buildings. The fun never ends around here.



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[53 Chevy5]

It's all looking good to me, it reminds me of stuffing my 348 in the 53.

[40FordDeluxe]

Mike, sorry to hear of the dust devil damage.

I think I got a big block mopar pulley for the bottom pulley per your Hemi Tech Info posts. (thanks again for those) I think I've got it in my cupboard of parts for the 40. Maybe some day I'll get to that point of installing the 340 balancer and installing the pulley. I'll have to check out your thread for the PS pump. I have a GM Saginaw one I was going to adapt to it but that was just plan A.

[40FordDeluxe]

I haven't had any time for the 40 lately. Between work, and getting ready for another kiddo, my brother moving and needing help moving, and the 3 kids, there's not much extra time. I always think of stuff I want to do or change on the car. I came up with an idea to make a bat wing air cleaner for on top of my carbs. I surely won't buy one for what they want for one. Then I had an idea. What has the similar shape as a bat wing air cleaner? The belt guards on a lawn mower deck! Luckily I have a friend that has over 150 lawn mowers. He had some extra guards laying around. I purchased 4 of them and will cut them how I need them to make my own air cleaner.

Now I have to decide how I want to do the actual air cleaners. the original ones have a housing around them and are under each side of the bat wing. I have an idea to get a couple of air cleaners off a Farmall H tractor, and modify them to hold 2 3" elements. Cut the bottoms to allow the air to be drawn through the covers. Or, get 2 6" or 7" air cleaner assemblies. Use them and attach one under each side of the bat wing. 2 7" air cleaners should allow for enough flow. I've found some high flow filters I think will work. I can't really do anything until I get the top built though so it all looks proportionate.

[34_40]

Mower decks huh?? You're a much better optimist than I! roflmao!

[53 Chevy5]

I gotta be straight with ya, I think what you said can be done and it would be unique, but those bat wing air filters would have to be pretty expensive before I would go through the work you explained. On another note, he has 150 old lawnmowers? And does this mean your going to sell me that T/A shaker you have ?

[40FordDeluxe]

I gotta be straight with ya, I think what you said can be done and it would be unique, but those bat wing air filters would have to be pretty expensive before I would go through the work you explained. On another note, he has 150 old lawnmowers? And does this mean your going to sell me that T/A shaker you have ?

The T/A Shaker I have got smashed in shipping and I got stuck with all of the extra pieces to it for no extra charge.... I haven't seen any bat wing air cleaners for less than a grand. I've been looking for a while.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...eaner&_sacat=0

I'd like to make it look similar to the black one but we'll see.

[53 Chevy5]

$1000 bucks, holy crap! Didn't know they were that expensive! Ok, I'm on board with it now.Good eye on the belt cover.

[Scooting]

Excellent idea! Everyone will wonder where in the heck did that air box come from. More power to ya.

[firebird77clone]

looks like it is going to be heavy. Nothing the hemi can't handle, I'm sure.

[40FordDeluxe]

looks like it is going to be heavy. Nothing the hemi can't handle, I'm sure.

That is one thing I am worried about but I'm hoping I can add some support straps on the sides in the middle to help stabilize it. I haven't held an original one but i'm guessing they were pretty heavy too.