34 Ford "Altered"

[SpeedShift]

Nice.....love the subject, 34 coupes.

I'm certainly no expert,  but I believe the coupes that ran on the lakes sometimes had some radical  engine placement.

This is from Dean Batchelor's excellent book, "The American Hot Rod".

Engine was setback into body - was a B-class flathead with Ardun overhead valves and a front mounted GMC roots blower, took it up to C class.

Dig the chop on that roof.

 

Edited December 12, 2020 by SpeedShift

[afx]

Great project.

[Straightliner59]

8 hours ago, SpeedShift said:

Nice.....love the subject, 34 coupes.

I'm certainly no expert,  but I believe the coupes that ran on the lakes sometimes had some radical  engine placement.

This is from Dean Batchelor's excellent book, "The American Hot Rod".

Engine was setback into body - was a B-class flathead with Ardun overhead valves and a front mounted GMC roots blower, took it up to C class.

Dig the chop on that roof.

 

This thing is cool, for sure! always loved their cars. I'm going to guess this photo was taken at Wendover.

[Painted Black]

Sorry for the lack of an updated as promised, but with the warm weather we are having I had to finish up some out doors stuff. Not sure I'm still digging the FE engine setup, was looking thru some parts junk  and came across an abandoned  project engine{s}  the twin SBC setup from the Double dragster.   what say ye?   Soon as the cold fires up again I'll be back to this build.

[larman]

If it were mine I would not go with twin engines for this one. I think the set up you have is fine. I like the front mounted blower. If you don't like what you have, you could swap in a single smbc instead of the FE Ford. Or maybe a Cadillac or Olds engine? You could also consider an early Hemi or Pontiac? 

[Painted Black]

Small update, this build has been stalled for sometime simply because I could not find a seat that looked right, most were to small or too large, but I think I may have it, ??

Seat is from the AMT 33 Willy's

And just so it's clear, the FE will stay..

Thanks for looking.

[SpeedShift]

That works....forge ahead!

[Bullybeef]

On 1/25/2021 at 7:23 AM, Painted Black said:

Small update, this build has been stalled for sometime simply because I could not find a seat that looked right, most were to small or too large, but I think I may have it, ??

Seat is from the AMT 33 Willy's

And just so it's clear, the FE will stay..

Thanks for looking.

Any motion on this? 

[Painted Black]

Hey Bill, see this post, http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/159728-mpc-57-chevy/     it explains what I did,   Thanks Robert

[Painted Black]

There will be no further updates to this project

[chris chabre]

1 hour ago, Painted Black said:

There will be no further updates to this project

WHAT?!?! I felt like I was watching myself build my dream car...Im actually planning on machining a crank driven FE set up one of these days

[TransAmMike]

Sorry to hear no more updates.  Looked like as cool project.

[Zippi]

I was kinda looking forward to seeing the finished product on this one.  Sorry it had to end.

[Painted Black]

Sorry guys, these have been pushed so far back that I do not see them getting finished, thats just the way it goes sometimes.

[Painted Black]

I've decided to build this as a street/hotrod, Will post in the correct place.

[MeatMan]

Definitely looking the part!

[Zippi]

Nothing wrong with a Hot Rod.  Should look pretty kewl.  

[Straightliner59]

On 11/26/2020 at 2:17 PM, Painted Black said:

Thanks Dennis, the floor pan is from a Polar Lights funny car.

That's a great idea, with the floor pan!

[Ian McLaren]

Great progress

[Tortuga Kustomz]

Looking good bro