Project "Brusiey" my 47 (or 46) ford truck
#16
03-31-2016, 04:18 PM
If not I'll end up buying a universal one like you said.
#17
03-31-2016, 05:56 PM
The U bolts are upside down. The round end goes around the axle and there should be a plate on top of the spring that the threaded end of the U bolt would go thru and tighten against the spring. My dad had the same issue with the steering tube on his '47 when he installed a Y block years ago. It interfered with the last sparkplug. He was able to dent the tube for clearance.
Mark
Mark
Thanks
#18
03-31-2016, 06:00 PM
Thats a normal fuel pump for a 360/390. In one of my Rebel Rodz mags there is an example of a gear and chain setup that the guy used on his steering. basically he put a bearing and it's mount on the firewall to hold the steering shaft from the steering box, there is a gear on that shaft. On the steering wheel side there is a bracket that extends from the firewall with a bearing in it to brace mount that shaft and that shaft has a gear on it the same size as the other one and there is a chain that joins the gears. Or you can make a variation of a Schroeder style steering system
I would like to keep the steering simple and somewhat stock so if it comes down to it I will probably dent or no charge it like mentioned above.
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#20
04-01-2016, 02:23 PM
Haha I'm not going to worry about it, I went to a car show today and saw a nash metropolitan with a hemi stuffed in it. My logic is if someone can get a hemi in a nash I can get a fe into a pickup.
#21
04-18-2016, 09:24 PM
transmission crossmember
don't know if i you could use it but I have part of a 1952 F-3 frame that has a transmission crossmember that I could remove. I think the frame rails are the same distance apart, this frame is 6 inches tall. If you are interested I could measure it and take pictures of it.
Patrick in St. Louis Missouri area.
Patrick in St. Louis Missouri area.
#22
06-18-2016, 09:16 AM
Thank you, but I don't think a stock crossmember is going to work now.
So Remember how I said that the motor doesn't Clear the steering column, well it turns out the ugly motor mount has been mounted a full inch closer on the drivers side than to the passenger side. And on top of that the motor is slanted a few degrees over as well. I think an fe will fix with the stock column. Horray.
As a side note, does anyone have an idea on how to remove the 70 year old bolts that hold the front fenders together. Mine have stripped out and I don't own an air hammer to take care if them.
So Remember how I said that the motor doesn't Clear the steering column, well it turns out the ugly motor mount has been mounted a full inch closer on the drivers side than to the passenger side. And on top of that the motor is slanted a few degrees over as well. I think an fe will fix with the stock column. Horray.
As a side note, does anyone have an idea on how to remove the 70 year old bolts that hold the front fenders together. Mine have stripped out and I don't own an air hammer to take care if them.
#23
06-18-2016, 08:16 PM
This type of thing forced me to learn to use a torch. I wrecked a few things in practice, but am getting better. It's amazing to watch two of my buddies that have used them all their lives in tight quarters on vehicles. They cut nuts off of bolts and re-use the bolt. I'm lucky to not have a 1" hole in the fender. But it DOES get better. That's my advice for tonight. Looks like a great project on a very clean truck for sure......
Thank you, but I don't think a stock crossmember is going to work now.
So Remember how I said that the motor doesn't Clear the steering column, well it turns out the ugly motor mount has been mounted a full inch closer on the drivers side than to the passenger side. And on top of that the motor is slanted a few degrees over as well. I think an fe will fix with the stock column. Horray.
As a side note, does anyone have an idea on how to remove the 70 year old bolts that hold the front fenders together. Mine have stripped out and I don't own an air hammer to take care if them.
So Remember how I said that the motor doesn't Clear the steering column, well it turns out the ugly motor mount has been mounted a full inch closer on the drivers side than to the passenger side. And on top of that the motor is slanted a few degrees over as well. I think an fe will fix with the stock column. Horray.
As a side note, does anyone have an idea on how to remove the 70 year old bolts that hold the front fenders together. Mine have stripped out and I don't own an air hammer to take care if them.
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