Engine swaps, AMT, Monogram, kit to kit, Not Amt to Monogram

[Greg Myers]

My question here is, How do the early Monogram Hot Rod kits stack up this way. The kits in question would be their Model A's,  '32 Roadster, '34 Ford, '36 Ford,' and "40 Pick up?

[Greg Myers]

Like the early AMT hot rod kits where their engines fit from kit to kit

[Greg Myers]

Their engineered motor mounts and chassis mounts are all the same. A little work on some body parts might be necessary here and there, i'e' putting that HEMI from their '32 roadster kit into their '40 Fords.

Edited September 7, 2019 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

If it fit in this engine stand that came in many of the early kits, you knew it would fit in those early kits. '32 Ford roadster and coupe. '36 Ford. '40 Ford coupe and sedan. '34 pick up

[Greg Myers]

I've noticed the Blue Bandito has the same frame as their Coupe and woodie and phaeton kits thus the engines are interchangeable.

[Greg Myers]

Another question, what are all of the engines available in these kits ?

Stock four banger in the '30 coupe and phaeton.

Early Cadilac V8 in the '28 pick up.

Pontiac V8 in the one of the '32 roadsters.

SBC three twos in the Tee bucket.

SBC six twos in the woody 

What have i missed?

Edited September 7, 2019 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Sorry this is all spread out. I tried to post in the "General" section but i kept getting an "404" ERROR

[peteski]

On 9/7/2019 at 7:04 PM, Greg Myers said:

Sorry this is all spread out. I tried to post in the "General" section but i kept getting an "404" ERROR

If you haven't followed this thread:

 

If your message had the words s e l e c t and f r o m (without the spaces of course) within the text, that would give you the 404 error.  It is a bug (feature?) in the forum software. Or maybe you accidentally discovered another combination of different words which triggers the dreaded 404 error.

Edited September 9, 2019 by peteski

[garagepunk66]

On 9/7/2019 at 6:02 PM, Greg Myers said:

Another question, what are all of the engines available in these kits ?

Stock four banger in the '30 coupe and phaeton.

Early Cadilac V8 in the '28 pick up.

Pontiac V8 in the one of the '32 roadsters.

SBC three twos in the Tee bucket.

SBC six twos in the woody 

What have i missed?

Concerning the Monogram kits....

Flathead in the 40 Pickup and Multi carb Pontiac in the 36 Ford (great for backdating the butchered 32 Ford roadster kit) 

The 34 Ford had a Pontiac as well, but morphed into a neither fish-nor-fowl quasi SBC when it became the ZZ Top Eliminator 33 Ford

Some of the Tom Daniels kits provide additional options. The Bad Medicine kit, for example, has a really nice vintage SBC Weiand blower intake, GMC supercharger and drive parts that fit the SBC engines you mentioned. The Son Of Ford  came with a nice set of Algon injectors for the Pontiac engine. The poorly proportioned 57 Chevy kit from the 70's has Rochester FI that fits the SBC's too

Edited September 10, 2019 by garagepunk66

[Greg Myers]

Thanks Dan , the answers I'm looking for.

[garagepunk66]

Greg, I goofed on one of those suggestions... The 36 Ford has a multi-carbed flathead, not a Pontiac. Sorry

[Greg Myers]

and i was just getting ready to bust open a factory sealed kit ?

[Greg Myers]

Still the pickings are slim compared to the early AMT line up.

Three twos, chrome intake and heads on a flat head,

Three twos or six twos on a Chevy small block with some of the nicest finned aluminum valve covers

And a great Pontiac with Six twos or injection'

AMT has the numbers but these are much better detailed

 

 

 

[garagepunk66]

Greg, here is another source for the Monogram Pontiac.... The Tom Daniels Sand Shark aka Dog Catcher kit.    https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/monogram-instructions/show-rods/monogram-sand-shark-/scan0006.html#media