1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[Mike P]

I believe I read some where (Tex Smith Hemi Book?) that besides the different outlets that some of the marine Hemis were also set up to run in the opposite direction for dual engine boats. One of the neat pieces that some of the Marine engines had was a dual One Barrel or dual two barrel carb intake (I recall seeing images of both). They show up on E Bay occasionally and I always thought it would be interesting to play with, but could never justify what they usually went for just to have a conversation piece.

The 354 in my 57 Plymouth also started out as an Industrial I was told that it originally resided in a "big" Dodge truck. It still has the "Industrial Engine" brass tag with all the specs attached. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it also has the triple 5 heads.

BT by M Patterson, on Flickr

[Matthyj]

OThere is a fella in Springfield MO running around with the dual two barrel of intake on a rat rod tow truck! I don't want to hijack Rysns thread though but I could go all day about these beasts! Check out hemis unlimited on Facebook a guy named Ken Jack literally has the world's supply of these motors, I have been there and seen them, more than we could see in a day as well as really rare stuff. Just to make you say "holy cow" here are some of the heads he has, and if you can think of something rare chances are he has it.

[40FordDeluxe]

Mike, Matt, and who ever else. Keep going. It doesn't bother me a bit. It's hard enough to find early hemi info so share all you want.

Randy, I may have to dig out my stock fenders and see what they look like on the car now. I'm thinking they won't fit now but hopefully I'm wrong.

[randyr]

Randy, I may have to dig out my stock fenders and see what they look like on the car now. I'm thinking they won't fit now but hopefully I'm wrong.

It might be worth checking out...depending on the backspacing of your wheels. My 9" rearend is 57.25" between wheel mounting surfaces. I tried the 17x9 steelies from my truck on the 37 at one point. I don't remember exact details of the fit but I got them on.
You have the Explorer rear, right? I think that's a little wider so it might not work....

[40FordDeluxe]

It might be worth checking out...depending on the backspacing of your wheels. My 9" rearend is 57.25" between wheel mounting surfaces. I tried the 17x9 steelies from my truck on the 37 at one point. I don't remember exact details of the fit but I got them on.
You have the Explorer rear, right? I think that's a little wider so it might not work....

Yes I do, and that is my concern. If I remember correctly, it's 60" wide and my wheels are 0 off set which is 5".

[40FordDeluxe]

I tried putting one of my steel rear fenders on this morning. It won't fit. I'll have to widen them about 2" or so to get them to fit. I might mess with that after the body and frame are 1 again.

[53 Chevy5]

Just another thing , right?

[40FordDeluxe]

Yeah, but I expected it. Worst case I run the fiberglass fenders until I get the steel ones done.

[40FordDeluxe]

With everything going on and things breaking etc, I haven't been able to devote the time I need to on the 40. But I am still picking at it when I can. I am set up to put the rear notches in now. Hopefully in the morning I can get them tacked in place.

[Dave Severson]

Nothing worthwhile is simple, if it was easy everyone would be doing it!!!!

[40FordDeluxe]

I finally made some time and got the rear notches installed. I need to get after this thing if I want to drive it this year.

I think it looks better now. Now I can move on to mounting the engine and trans. Then I'll make sure my drive line angles are where they need to be and I can mount the air bags on the rear axle.

[40FordDeluxe]

Anyone know how to rotate the dumb pics? They're right on the computer but not when I submit them here.

[MP&C]

Nice progress! On the pics, I've had the same issue lately and it seemed no matter how I "pre-rotated" a picture it would be off when uploaded, especially on FB. Found that if I removed the properties and personal info, it tended to play nice. in your photo album, right click, go to details tab, then you should see "remove properties and personal information" down at the bottom. If picture is open when you right click properties it defaults to the details tab. In mine, once details are removed it would save a copy of the same picture minus said info, just upload the copy and the issue went away.

[53 Chevy5]

Looking good, but I thought you were going to lower that thing? LOL

[Scooting]

I think the fat rear fenders look good. Why are you considering putting the steel ones back on? I like fat and lots of rear tire. Remember you are not running some 4 cyl in that rod. Hemi has mean written all over it and the car needs to look it.