1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[rspears]

That is one nice car!!!!

One of my older friends is telling me that I should be able to achieve 15+ mpg's with a blower set up right since I have a lock up overdrive trans. He is ready to smack me for not putting a blower on it.

Sounds like a smart guy! With age comes wisdom, sometimes..... Ask him if he needs any help with the smacking. Scooting will pick me up on the way to Iowa....

[40FordDeluxe]

Sounds like a smart guy! With age comes wisdom, sometimes..... Ask him if he needs any help with the smacking. Scooting will pick me up on the way to Iowa....

Come on up, becareful though, I might have to put you guys to work afterwards.

[40FordDeluxe]

I was checking out pics of 40 Fords and ran across this. It isn't exactly how I'd build one, but it is pretty cool. I dig the stance, but I'm not sold on the big wheel no tire situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl_NZ1Dtitg

[40FordDeluxe]

Also, if I do go the blower route, it'll be hard to put a hood on it and cover it all up.

[rspears]

Also, if I do go the blower route, it'll be hard to put a hood on it and cover it all up.

How about I just start looking for a nice, low mileage PRIUS, I can trailer it up to Iowa, drop it off with the title and load up the old '40, the Hemi, and all of the associated stuff that's taking up your space and worrying you about fuel economy?

[40FordDeluxe]

How about I just start looking for a nice, low mileage PRIUS, I can trailer it up to Iowa, drop it off with the title and load up the old '40, the Hemi, and all of the associated stuff that's taking up your space and worrying you about fuel economy?

Laugh it up while you can. You can keep the Prius or any rice crap for that matter.

So how many of you rich retired guys drive your 8-9mpg street rods daily at over 60 miles per day? Like I said, this car will be driven and I want to "try" to get the best milage I can. It'll help me be able to drive it. I was able to squeak 15 out of the 377 TH400 combo, but it was no power house. I could go EFI but there again, my budget is low. It'd be nice to be able to load up in it and head for Texas or what ever and not worry about a lot of things. I'm addressing all the things that didn't get fixed before so it should be a lot easier to take it farther away. I was constantly repairing it before. Now it should be un presidentailly solutioned so to speak.

[34_40]

So how many of you rich retired guys drive your 8-9mpg street rods daily at over 60 miles per day? Like I said, this car will be driven and I want to "try" to get the best milage I can.

I think I can safely say that "WE" are all your side when it comes to being able to own and drive the Hot Rod that you built. But if you want "power adders"? Like a Turbo (or 2) or a supercharger with a four barrel (or 2) then the addidional power comes with a cost! And if you are like me, you will never keep the right foot from pressing to hard!

Can I or anyone say you won't reach 15 mpg? No, not with any certainty.. but I highly doubt you'll reach 15 mpg. Of course that is just a guess and there are many variables like tire sizes and gearing etc. etc. etc..., If you want to drive it daily and achieve the most mpg you can, AND do better mpg than a Hummer? Stay away from the "power adders" at a minimum..

Again, just my point oh two, YMMV, yad yada yada..