Hot Rods '40 Standard Tudor Build

Got a delivery yesterday......

 

Gorgeous.

 

Now that is a great motor for the new sedan. You are really moving along on your project. Cobo Hall?

 

Didn't plan on having it done for Cobo, so no. Although if progress continues, this thing might be a runner next weekend.

 

More stuff going back together......

The exhaust is complete, toeboards and trans tunnel back in, brakes complete, and more...

 

Very tastefully done!

 

How are you taking the square fisheye pics?

 

Thats about as good as it gets!

 

I picked up this fisheye lens/case for my iPhone from Restoration Hardware last summer for something like $25:

http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2320197

Apparently, they don't sell it anymore.......

 

Great build . The flat head looks great too and the 40 is very nice. my Grand mother lived in Lebanon Oh. when i was a kid and i remember that old dealer ship on the trunk of a car that my dad had ... Lebanon still has a lot of Bad Ass cars . thanks . Kenny g.

 

the wiring in under way.....

I laid out the gauge wiring, and made the plug wires tonight:

 

Great project, and beautiful engine.
My question is - the belt on the drivers side water pump has very small overlap. Doesn't it need any idler to avoid spinning?

 

Ideally, it would be better to have more belt wrap on the water pump pulley. This belt does have really good retention on that pulley though - I can't rotate the pulley by hand when there is tension on the belt.

I do have my temperature sending unit on that bank, so I'll be able to monitor it for any cooling issues.

 

Been following your build---can't say enough for your talents. Looking forward to seeing it completed---as if you aren't. Beautiful.

 

Wow. That is about as perfect a build as I can imagine! Much respect.

 

Bitchin' Standard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4TTRUK

 

great....now I want a 40...awesome build...

 

More progress.......



The first start out of the crate:

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Wait a minute....that looks like mine !!! LOL

 

Ok I want your motor! What cam is it ?

 

Awesome work. Beautiful car.

 

It's a Winfield SU-1A

 

Love the SWEET MUSIC video! Car is looking great.

 

One question. IIRC, the earlier V8-60's had transmissions that were quite a bit "lighter-duty" than the 85HP cars. Is this also true of the 40's, or did they use the regular transmission?

 

The '40 V8-60 trans carries a different part number, but I believe that is only because the starter mounts closer to the centerline of the crank due to the smaller diameter flywheels.

That said, a '40 V8-60 trans is equipped with the same gearset of the 90hp car.

 

Well the engine is all wrapped up. The carbs still need some tuning, but it's not too bad for just out of the crate from H&H!

I also pulled the back fenders off and installed some new welting because the old stuff was looking pretty bad. I need to pull the rear bumper so I can install new rubbers still.

The front sheet metal will probably go back on tomorrow, which means this thing is getting close to being driver status.....



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Damn good sound to go with the killer looks! Very nice!

 

Been following it on facebook. The flathead sounds bitchen. Mike builds em' right. So what are you doing with the OG tube axle?

 

I run that cam in everything...great cam choice!

 

Been following your build. The engine sounds and looks great. Hope to see it on the road this summer.