Here you go!! pics of the fiber A-bone and 3,7 l 4cyl engine

[Norrland]

Give me some sweet and wild idees on this one now!! it's chopped 5 " so far and the frame is Boxed!!

http://31an1.jpg

http://31an3.jpg

http://31an7.jpg

[Nads]

It appears that the boxing was done with internal red Xs. Looks pretty good.

[Norrland]

What the F**k!! ill try to get the pics one more time!!!


http://file:C:\Temp\31an1.jpg

http://file:C:\Temp\31an3.jpg

file:C:\Temp\31an7.jpg


Some how i will get them sooooon......................Ill Be back as some big german guy use to say.............

[Mart]

Swede, email 'em to me, I'll post 'em.
mart@martsrods.com
Mart.

[40StudeDude]

Hey Svede...I like the second version better than your first...looks like you've eliminated one of those red x's!!!
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[Norrland]

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[dondanno]

Somebody help him I'm going nutz with all this code.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[40StudeDude]

E-MAIL them to Mart...he knows how!!!
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[SwitchBlade327]

ya can't link stuff from hotmail. If ya e-mail them to me I'll make the files small enough to post.

[Norrland]

Mart my friend!!

The pics are posted so lets get them out in the world now!!!


Hasse...

[Mart]

okey friggin dokey!

[Mart]

et viola!

[Mart]

and that big 4 cyl:

[40StudeDude]

Now then Svede... a little explainin' on your part is in order...
R-

[Norrland]

Thanks Mart!!
now you all out there lets get busy and give me some really great idees!! im into that crazy 60's but also late 50's and bonneville style so maybe i can mix a little of everyting but still make it a cool awsome driveable and registrated HOTROD???

[cornfieldrodder]

I want to know more about the 3.7L four!! What is it? What are you going to do with it?

[Norrland]

ok 40 Stude!!


i Have a 31 fiberglassbody with 5" chopp and floor in it!! doors has locks and hinges..Frame is a boxed 31 with original i-beam and 51 Chevy spindels and 59 Vette brakes and drums + splited wishbone, it has a original rearend, i have a 3,7 l Mercruiser marin engine and a 5gear Borg Warner manuel tranny they fit together like a glove!! planing to soupe the engine up with some more ponnys!! now a guy in upper Sweden who has a Volvo with the same engine in it and he pulls out 300 rearwheel horses (orginally 190 engine horses)
Also have a 30 someting Opel grillshell(looks like a 32 ford but with aluminum ribbs on it and also have 39 chevy headlights, a Corvette 59 steeringbox and some other parts!! wonder howe the grill will look with 58 Buick teeths in it and some nice cool rear light and maybe some ansen wheels or someting more differant!! flake vinyl interior and steringwheel and some nice dashboard treatments!! have some wierd ide about turning the air intake so it opens backwords anh have the speedometer and so hidden there when not in traffic there but thats just a tought!!!

[Rolf]

16 inch wheels, 7.50 rear, 6.00 front, model A rear cross member, a stout old Ford 9 inch rear hung in a model A spring, dual carbs poking out the side, 40 Ford steering wheels. Then post some pix!

[Phil1934]

I've got the same engine and can solve a few of your questions. Also I have the factory manuals for them so you can pick among the parts. Send me an address if you want a package. I added the 4 bbl intake off the 188 HP engine and the thermostat housing which has a recess for the thermostat, then added a GM housing with a little oblonging of the holes to make an inline thermostat housing. I used the Cosworth Vega t. housing to keep the 1-1/4" hose. I kept the stock head, just ground the AIR stands out of the exhaust, then added a bus/big truck exhaust manifold which is a 3" exhaust. I updated to the cheap Crane roller rockers and Speed Pro rings for stock bore and still have half a set of each.

[Norrland]

Hello u cornfieldrodder !!

Im planing to have a nice and hot 4 banger its as u now on 3,7 l and is all lightwheigt!!(sorry about the spelling??)

it's originally on 190 bhp but i will pull out about 280-300 bhp and the car will weigh about 750 kg so it will move really quick... i have a friend who is gone make a intake for 4 carbs and have also an intake for a regular holley 600

[Norrland]

Phil 1934!!


Got any pics on the engine now?? would be nice to see how good it looks!!!!

[Norrland]

Hallå Rolf!!

Has a friend whos gone make an intake for 4 single barral carbs for me and i also have a homemade intake for a 4 barral carb in Västerås to collect when i pass by there!! i like the 16 inch whell idee but i also like the dirt track tire look as well and i have a friend who has 15 inch Kelsey hays that is 5 and 10 " wide

[Phil1934]

Here's an old pic of mine and a pic from Hot Rod of another in a more itraditional manner.

[Phil1934]

Again

[Darwin]

Swede or Phil how 'bout some info on how you marrried up a trans with that engine? Thanks--Mark

[RPW]

Always nice with odd projects, but arent there any customs spinning in your head anylonger? Does this one bring some memories? (more of it in next Lead News!) Current owner done some wild work on it...
Keep the good work up ol´ pal!

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[cornfieldrodder]

I gotta find one of those mills!!!! HMMMMM, after market head, forged slugs, gapless rings, I'm sure some cam grinder can do a modern grind, lakes headers and a 5 speed in a modified or an RPU. Like I need more ideas! Hey, one of those would smoke my quad! 'Course, a new frame would be needed, but the tubing is in the shop already. Excuse me while I peruse ebay.

[Norrland]

Hello mr Webb!! of course i remember the old ragtop Chevy!! but im building a kustomrod for thr moment!! i have some other things working in my head for now but we will se what happens in the future!! im a happy Sambo with a nicen woman who has a House and Garage that i can have for myself so the old 31 will come home to Harmånger real soon!!


Have a nice Per


Hasse

[Phil1934]

Dowel pins and about half the bolt holes line up for SBC but it has an extended bellhousing on the block. I had the local Manley rep (who had one of these engines in a dragster with a Boss head) whittle me a custom flywheel, but it uses 289 ring gear but zero balance which I think is the same as a Ford 6. Dampener is also 289 0 balance. If the stock one is good it has a weak alternator in it, so if you avoid electric fans and EFI you might get by with no belts as water pump is cam driven. I used a Lakewood housing and had a rare non OD Ford PU Tremec 4 speed, but it had to be donated to the work truck so I coughed up the coin for a Tremec 3550. I got fancy with the bellhousing and welded flanges where needed to get all the bolts and moved the starter pocket, but it would be easier to just relieve it in this area if you need clearance. There are triangular bolt holes on the sides, but they are a little wide for Chev 6 mounts so I welded a strap across the bottom holes and used a washer under the top hole, then used V8 SBC mounts on the frame.

[Darwin]

I notice that Edelbrock makes an aluminum head to fit 460 Fords. Would it fit here? Sure would make for a light strong running motor if it would. It also might not be dimensionally stable enough without the heavy iron head. Any other reasons it wouldn't work?

[TR-6]

I am thinking of going with the Alloy 470. Can you post some more pics of the engine and trans?
Also any links that have info on the Alloy 470.
Thanks