Projects 303 install into my '51 Muntz

Rebuilt 1951 Olds 303 Engine and '51 Ford F1 3 spd ready to go into my '51 Muntz Jet.

 

A rocket in a jet....sounds about right!

 

Mad man Muntz would be proud.

 

What!? No Muntz-ie 4 speed?

 

How 'bout a photo of the Muntz?

 

do you want a muntz tv to go with the car?

 

Installation should take only a couple of weeks...hopefully, it won't take Muntz

 

Pics of progress please!

 

HMMMM, a stock 51 Jet, according to Haggerty, has a value of somewhere in the arena of 90K.
We definitely need to see pics of this build.

 

I agree with Dean. Like this one.

 

They came with a 331 Cadillac?

 

That's @Special Ed 's.

 

I see wut you did thar'

 

They also came with Lincoln Y blocks, and GM Hydromatics.

 

1951 Muntz Jets ordinarily were equipped with '51 Lincoln flatheads and GM Hydros adapted to the Lincoln, = 1000+ lbs. Gradually switched to Lincoln 317 Y-blocks in '52.

 

I took this pic this morning.

 

no snow in placerville??

 

Very nice!

 

AND it's FOR SALE.

 

Were the louvers in the hood stock? Never seen them on a Muntz before.

 

Could have been - Muntz would make revisions according to customer's wishes. Mine seems to be the only one he built with a split rear seat. I had to refabricate a center arm rest.

 

1951 Muntz jet came with a Lincoln flathead

 

Lincolns of that era with the 337 flathead with optional automatic trans were equipped with GM Hydramatics in regular production. Ford/Lincoln knew a better idea when they saw it. As did Hudson, Nash, Kaiser among others.

Ray

 

Nice car. After seeing it, I can see why Ed chopped his.

 

The one my brothers and I are restoring was a 331 Hemi car. Sadly the original engine was not rebuildable.

 

That was taken at Lotus Park (Culoma, Ca.) New Year's Morning... no snow, but it was in the upper 30's!