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Post by Toymaker on Feb 4, 2011 3:35:30 GMT -5
GOOD LUCK with the cluster gear in that Ford Box. I have found YEARS AGO, they WON'T take much abuse. I gonna run high gear only with some 8" slicks at Eagle Field = no traction HOPEFULLY it will last a couple of blasts!
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Post by Toymaker on Feb 22, 2011 3:34:15 GMT -5
Made some progress since the last post............ Originally the motorplate was going to be part of the frame (welded) but I found an area I could get the tubing past the starter so now I can remove both or an individual engine. I made some progress today and got the rear section all sized up and tac'd, the easy part, the little things will kill ya:D It starting to look more like a '62 or 3 with the roll cage I built, but I'm pretty happy. Here is how the top bar attaches to the engine, it does trap the bellhousing making it impossible to get it out without moving the engines forward but I really didn't want to cut the bellhousing more than I have. My goal is to have it rolling by the March Meet, we'll see. Rocky
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Post by Toymaker on Mar 7, 2011 0:43:12 GMT -5
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Post by Toymaker on Mar 13, 2011 0:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by Toymaker on Mar 18, 2011 0:51:25 GMT -5
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Post by shagnastyracing on May 11, 2011 15:23:44 GMT -5
Rocky you need to update this thread.
I guess I'll get to see it in a couple of weeks! Looking forward to it!
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Post by Toymaker on Jun 20, 2011 0:09:56 GMT -5
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Post by Toymaker on Aug 24, 2011 0:33:11 GMT -5
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Post by Toymaker on Sept 5, 2011 9:16:46 GMT -5
The Labor Day weekend has been great and gives me a good feeling about making a pass or 2 at the Eagle Field Hot Rod Gathering October 8th. The Dual Ring Gears were a little bit of a pain but I finally got them on with the teeth aligned............. This photo shows how wide the teeth are now.......... My son Lee Tig welded (equally spaced) the Ring Gears to the new Steel Flywheels........... Here he is in action......... Fitting the LH Bellhousing................ Flywheels Installed, bellhousings fitted and awaiting aome 1/4" steel Plate to fimish them.......... My 4:11 9" Drop Out a friend from Eagle Field gave me, looks good but in need of a good cleaning, new pinion Seal, and install a Mini Spool before it will be ready............. Lee finishing all the Chassis and Front End welding, I drilled & tapped the King Pin set screw holes, greased and assembled the spindles, and just waiting for my clutch disc to be returned with the 1 1/16" hub so I can install the clutch before setting the engines back in.................
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Post by Toymaker on Sept 8, 2011 3:05:05 GMT -5
Man I'm getting tired of working on the bellhousings, the cutting fitting and welding seemed to not end, but I can finally say it's done! The Engine Plate is trimmed, the LH bellhousing has the 1/4" Steel Plate fitted and welded and now I just need to pick up the Clutch, TO brg and I can put it all together and set the engines back in the Chassis for the final time (HOPE) before Oct 8th. I had thought about welding the 2 Bellhousings together but the fit is real good so I leaving them seperate.................. Before welding After Welding I can say I figured a slick way to connect the Clutch pedal to the Fork during all of this, I'll let pictures tell the story when I tackle that:D Rocky
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Post by Toymaker on Oct 3, 2011 12:53:17 GMT -5
9-10-2011 Picked up the clutch plate and T-O Brg (Ford Trans to Chevy Bellhousing and Fork), all the bolts I thought I needed (d**n if I didn't forget a few), and BOOM my axles arrived. I would of had the Bellhousings on if I hadn't of loaned my Torque wrench out and been able to find Clutch Cover bolts in this town, but tomorrow is another day and the engines should be back in place by Sunday night. I did get the "Drop Out" ready to install and played with the parts like it was Christmas:D[/SIZE] 9-11-2011The Twin has the engines back in place for the final time (I hope) before Oct 8th, it doesn't look any different but trust me it is with all the welding and bellhousings done. I need to see about a different TO bearing (longer) before the trans can go in, then a U-Joint shield and anti rotation bracket and the rear can go go in! The project marches on! After modifying the clutch fork for what I think will be a Cable system I installed the trans, rearend, and rebuilt the brakes, All went pretty smooth except the axle taper hit the side of the carrier and had to be sanded down abit. With all that done it was time to start on the Brake & Clutch Controls, and Steering. Finished Clutch Fork.......... Dug around in my junk and found a couple of pieces that not only look cool but will save me some fab time:D The brake handle was complete and I think out of my sons 48 Ford F-1 or ? Photos were taken after the mods began. After some mocking up I used a piece of the original brake handle linkage for a mounting tab and welded it to the Rear end housing. Part of mocking up the handle was having it in alignment with the Master cyl....... The pushrod will be 3/8" rd bar "Sleeved" with tubing, soon as I get the materials. The Steering had me thinking for a while and I've concluded I need a Crossmember to mount my VW box to. Extending the shafts had me puzzled as I don't really like welding directly to the dox shafts. So far I'v modified the factory coupler to accept a 3/4 Tube about 1/4" before welding. I'm still working on the crossshaft attachment Don't seem like much but now I have some ideas to follow thru with and we should be good for Oct. 8th!
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Post by Toymaker on Oct 3, 2011 12:54:35 GMT -5
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Post by shagnastyracing on Oct 3, 2011 14:20:39 GMT -5
Looking good Rocky! can't wait to see it at HRR!
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Post by Toymaker on Oct 3, 2011 22:57:22 GMT -5
Looking good Rocky! can't wait to see it at HRR! Thanks Shag, not sure I'll make the Hot Rod Reunion, she'll prob sit idle for a while after Eagle Field this week,we'll see. Rocky
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Post by shagnastyracing on Oct 5, 2011 14:34:48 GMT -5
Well bummer for me. Hope you guys have great weather this weekend!
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