YELLAHEEP
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- Littleton, Colorado
I like the '32 grill. Goes better with the rounded lines of the cab.
I like the '32 grill. Goes better with the rounded lines of the cab.
I like the '32 grill. Goes better with the rounded lines of the cab.
I am going to disagree with you there Dutch. This looks to be a traditional Rat Rod build and I , for one, applaud the effort to keep it period correct. you just do not see much of that anymore. This build has the potential to be show worthy.
Now, if you had an original Hemi laying around, that might be different. In truth, flat head engines just run differently that OHV engines. Smoother, softer owing to the low compression ratio which makes them perfect candidates for forced induction.
An aluminium cylinder head would be great but... You would have to find an original speed part which makes that idea pretty much impossible. If you had a V8, speed parts are everywhere...
If you do decide to go with forced induction do not forget to modify the distributor for FI. You will need to be able to pressure retard as well as vacuum advance the spark. I can help you there as we are both in the Springs.
Keep in mind that the first supercharger I installed was on a '49 Ford Woodie with a '52 flat head V8 back in '60... Been at this for a while.
One thought here, don't waste a ton of money on the paint. Sort of defeats the entire Rat Rod ethic... Rust works.
Last Rat Rod I was involved with was my Brothers. He pulled the body in from the desert (he lives in Az) and all we did was to shoot matte finish clear coat on it to preserve the rust. Looked pretty good actually.
Check this page. Third image down...
http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?6951127-Show-Me-Some-Ratrod-builds-!!
A proper Rat that...