Cab Design Changes
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Cab Design Changes
My neighbor and I are working on a 47 truck. It is a short wheelbase Dually with an inline 6 overhead valve engine. I don't know if the chassis or engine are 47 or later.
We would like to make a pickup out of it. Is the cab the same from late 39 to 47? I notice the cowl has indentations for a hood and fenders that are not used for the 47 hood and fenders on the truck. Does that mean it is the same cab design since they changed from 3 stripes on the door to two stripes on the door (1939?). If it is the same cab we will look for a 40 or 41 nose and build it to look like a stock 1940 1/2 ton PU.
I am not familiar with Ford 6 cyl. Is it an OHV like chevy's 216 or is this a much newer engine? the motor mount seems to fit the chassis. the front mount looks like two ears under the radiator.
The pictures I have seen of fords sixes have the carb on the pass. side. This has the carb on the drivers side.
thanks for any help to a Ford novice.
Jim
We would like to make a pickup out of it. Is the cab the same from late 39 to 47? I notice the cowl has indentations for a hood and fenders that are not used for the 47 hood and fenders on the truck. Does that mean it is the same cab design since they changed from 3 stripes on the door to two stripes on the door (1939?). If it is the same cab we will look for a 40 or 41 nose and build it to look like a stock 1940 1/2 ton PU.
I am not familiar with Ford 6 cyl. Is it an OHV like chevy's 216 or is this a much newer engine? the motor mount seems to fit the chassis. the front mount looks like two ears under the radiator.
The pictures I have seen of fords sixes have the carb on the pass. side. This has the carb on the drivers side.
thanks for any help to a Ford novice.
Jim
Moderator
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,643
Likes: 35
From: Orange County, CA
Jim, welcome to FTE, hope you find all the info you need here.
First, if the 6 is an overhead valve, it's not '47, in fact, it's a '52 or later motor. Prior to '52 Ford used a flathead 6 cylinder.
The cabs are virtually identical from '40-'47, the '39 and earlier was a different cab in that there were 3 three ribs on the doors and the cabs have a seam above the windshield instead of on the back of the cab.
Put some pictures in a gallery if you can, I, and I'm sure a few others, would love to seem some pictures of your project.
First, if the 6 is an overhead valve, it's not '47, in fact, it's a '52 or later motor. Prior to '52 Ford used a flathead 6 cylinder.
The cabs are virtually identical from '40-'47, the '39 and earlier was a different cab in that there were 3 three ribs on the doors and the cabs have a seam above the windshield instead of on the back of the cab.
Put some pictures in a gallery if you can, I, and I'm sure a few others, would love to seem some pictures of your project.
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 257
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
Jim, To the best of my recollection, all of the overhead Ford I6 engines had both the exhaust and intake manifolds on the passenger side of the motor. I could be wrong about the earliest models, but I don't think ford changed their engine designs very much over the years. Except for the SBC V8, I don't have any experience with Chevys though. You might want to check for some older Chevy I6 motors, see if they make a better match.
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 257
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
Check out this guys '53 Chev: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3291620&uid=751691
On the left sidebar in a pict of his Original 216 inliner. The carb is definately in the drivers side of the early overhead Chevy truck I6.
Sorry guys for the Chevy link :-( Hope I don't get kicked out the the group for this.
Charles
On the left sidebar in a pict of his Original 216 inliner. The carb is definately in the drivers side of the early overhead Chevy truck I6.
Sorry guys for the Chevy link :-( Hope I don't get kicked out the the group for this.
Charles
Last edited by soule46; Feb 26, 2007 at 10:43 AM. Reason: Misspelling
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
COMPLIT1107
Projects
353
Jan 22, 2015 10:08 PM
RottenRon
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
24
Sep 27, 2011 08:16 AM
JimSixT
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
8
Apr 19, 2002 04:54 PM
