Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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I'm very serious about building a V12 Ardun. I bought a Lincoln V12 but haven't received it yet. There are a few problems that have to be worked out. I don't know if the bore center lines are the same as a V8. If they are then I will buy 2 sets of Arden heads and valve covers and cut the last cylinder off of opposing heads then weld them back to together and adjust the head bolt pattern. If the center lines are different then I will whittle a set out of billet. It would be a lot easier to cut and paste.
Here is a couple shots of what I'm going to build.
Ken

I don't know Ken, why don't you build something "different" from the pack. That Ardun/ V12 thing is just being done to death in my opinion. Everybody and their Brother has one it seems.

I'll tell you one thing Ken, you sure aren't afraid of a challenge. That truck is going to be sweet and drop some jaws when people look under the hood. I can hear some of the funny opinions of what it is already.

Don

PS, I have a title for this build already. Project $ 300K is underway. lol

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I don't know Ken, why don't you build something "different" from the pack. That Ardun/ V12 thing is just being done to death in my opinion. Everybody and their Brother has one it seems.

I'll tell you one thing Ken, you sure aren't afraid of a challenge. That truck is going to be sweet and drop some jaws when people look under the hood. I can hear some of the funny opinions of what it is already.

Don

PS, I have a title for this build already. Project $ 300K is underway. lol

I'm just a follower

Ken,
Did I see your trailer line featured in the latest Street Rodder - Kendon Industries?? Looks like what you were showing us a while back.

The new truck design - love it. Even if the Ardun wont work, the V12 will be a great idea. But....if it does, even better

ah heck, Ken... Just get the aluminum out.... Heads would look better polished then painted anyway........

Dave-You are probably right, but I want to explore all the avenues first. A few years ago I decided to go Harley Davidson Pro Stock racing. So I built my own engine for that, so this project won't be as difficult as that.
Ken

Hey Ken, I did some research on the Ardun, since I had no idea of what you guys were talking about! Funny that one of the links was right back here in 2004, where Bob provided the following link to Ardun. http://www.ardun.com/ardun_histrory.htm
Very cool project idea!
Great idea for the power behind the truck too!

Ken, I was watching some car show last week and they had some clips of the Pro bikes running.............and wrecking!!! One guy's bike went into an uncontrollable death wobble, and he flipped off the bike. Some of the other bike wrecks weren't quite so bad, they simply laid them down.

There isn't enough money in the world to get me on one of those things.

Did you do the driving yourself?


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

There isn't enough money in the world to get me on one of those things.
Don

Did you ever see E. J. Potter make a pass?

Ken, this is all making sense now with your back ground as to how you were comfortable at 205 miles an hour in the SLR. 135 or close to that was my high in a 65 GTO needle at 6 o’clock, it felt like the front end was really getting light.
I hope I’m around when you start building the new truck it is beyond beauty. I have been going through old post with out any luck trying to find some pictures of your present truck.

I have to say with all of your talent, you are truly a down to earth good guy.
Your post speak freely.
Thanks Richard


Richard

No wonder you like things so well packaged! After working on a Harly, this project must seem expansive. Ken you never stop amazing me with all you have done and continue to do. Wow!

Don- I will be happy to tell you but I want to wait till I get back to what happened, OK The reason I even started this story was to answer you and give some credibility to me taking on the Arden project.

Richard- Thank You, just click on my name and go to personnel profile, then to threads started then '32 Ford Truck. The build is there.

Steve- You are right, I build my bikes the same way, trying to hide things. I want them to look like there isn't enough stuff there for it to run.
Thanks for the nice post.

Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve- You are right, I build my bikes the same way, trying to hide things. I want them to look like there isn't enough stuff there for it to run.
Thanks for the nice post.

Ken

Yeah, the guys always said my bikes looked better as long as anybody but me was riding it........

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, the guys always said my bikes looked better as long as anybody but me was riding it........

Why do you think California came up with helmet laws!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, the guys always said my bikes looked better as long as anybody but me was riding it........

Dave,
Have you ever seen or heard of a torsion bar rear suspension that was adjustable, for the early Softails?
Ken