53John Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I am starting this and noticed no headers to attach to the exhaust system. I built AMT '53 F-100 and it also has a flat head 8 but had a cross over pipe from left side to right so the exhaust could exit(single exhaust) on right side to the tail pipe. Is the '49 Ford similar? Is there somewhere I can get this "aftermarket" or will I be better off to scratch build it? I am also guessing the engine would be dark green, tranny also or aluminum? My parents had a '50 Ford, 3 speed on the colum when I was a kid,I guess it was a '50 it was Hawaiian Bronze(Root Beer Brown to me), and that color didn't come out till'50. This is close to it as I get, really liked that old brown Ford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Geisler Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 John, I would have to dig my kit out again, but IIRC, I fabb'ed some aluminum pipes for exhaust off the headders. Made them look like dump pipes. I just left the "stock" exhaust alone. You can also get some really nice flatty headders from Relicas and Miniatures of Maryland, I have used them on other projects before... Enjoy and post some shots of that build... Now where did I put that darned Ford....LOL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 That pic you posted(engine drawing) shows the headers on it.Lets see some plastic man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Plastic you want, plastic you got. First pic shows parts, no headers. Second pic shows engine assy., no headers. Third pic shows '53 Ford engine assy. with crossover headers. I rest my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Got bored waiting for '74 Daisy Dukes Road Runner to arrive in mail so I started Mom's old brown Ford. Decided to do engine dark green and scratch build headers using my 1/25 AMT '53 F-100 flat head eight as a pattern to go by. Not much to see so far---John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stone Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Is that supposed to be a log type manifold molded into the block, just below the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfarmboy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Having had a 1:1 50 ford, the stock trans were cast just like the block. For stock paint them black for simple build or use one of the matalizers that would replicate the cast color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Randy---Would the tranny be gloss black or be better as a metalic gray to simulate cast? Eric, the area below the head looks like a "shelf" but maybe AMT meant it to simulate a "log manifold"? If so I still need a crossover pipe and a pipe exiting to the exhaust system on the right side. Thank you for your comments and help.---John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Randy---Would the tranny be gloss black or be better as a metalic gray to simulate cast? Eric, the area below the head looks like a "shelf" but maybe AMT meant it to simulate a "log manifold"? If so I still need a crossover pipe and a pipe exiting to the exhaust system on the right side. Thank you for your comments and help.---John John - yeah, that horizontal blob of plastic is suppose to be the exhaust manifold, and as you discovered this kit doesn't have the cross over pipe. A better example of what you're trying to achieve is the AMT '49 Mercury engine: http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/amt/amt_49_mercury_2dr_coupe/49_mercury_amt_3.html or the Lindberg '53 Ford: http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/linberg/lindberg-53-ford-vi/ Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Gary---thanks, that looks like my '53 F-100 engine posted above.---John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Is there any web sites that give interior colors and or pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53John Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Engine almost done except for exhaust crossover pipe. Did some painting on dash and interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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