1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

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Next was coating my headers. I was all ready to buy a cerakote kit to coat the headers with but funds are tight. I may have got myself into another car deal so I have to balance things out for it all to work out. Rather than wait until I get the extra cash for a cerakote kit I reverted back to tried and true vht 1300-2k* paint. After some issues with copper header gaskets, I got the headers installed. I also have been working through some issues to get the taller aluminum finned valve covers installed. I may have spent 1/4 of a pay check on stainless fasteners too. Nothing is cheap and if it is it's junk. Plus I'm tired of fighting all the original bolts that were never touched on this car when it was "restored". I'll rant on that more later when I show my inner fender and front fender work.

Once the engine was all painted I had to clean up the NOS dual quad intake but I didn't want it to look too new. It was purchased in the 70s and then left in the box. I want the engine install to look like it could have been put in in the 70s. I cleaned and scuffed the intake with red scotchbrite and aluminum polish. I then cleaned the intake in the parts washer, then washed it, and clear coated it. I also re polished the hot heads valley pan and cleared it too. I'm trying to make the stuff last a long while on this one.

The 40 is back on the stands ready to get a heart transplant!