1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[40FordDeluxe]

With the TA scoop, I'm thinking of putting it back wards from how the TA's had them and maybe modifying the inlet. I saw a polished aluminum cobra jet scoop on flebay, but it might be too large.

[53 Chevy5]

I have one that I cut the inlet out of when I was 18 yrs old thinking it was cool, now I would like it back to original. If you have an unaltered one I would love to do a swap with you if your interested. I never thought about turning one backwards for a scoop, I think that would look pretty good.

[40FordDeluxe]

When my scoop arrives, we could swap if you'd like? I purchased one off ebay and it is in good shape. I think reversed will give it a cool look and it would be like ram air.

[34_40]

With the TA scoop, I'm thinking of putting it back wards from how the TA's had them and maybe modifying the inlet..

. I never thought about turning one backwards for a scoop, I think that would look pretty good.

I think reversed will give it a cool look and it would be like ram air.

Great minds think alike?!?!?!

[53 Chevy5]

Sounds good, when you get it you could show some pics and I can get a few more of mine. If it is a pita for you or you would like to cut yours up different than mine that is no problem. I have enough things going on where I shouldn't be thinking about redoing my hood scoop.

[40FordDeluxe]

I didn't get anything done to the 40 this weekend. I got rained out on sand blasting. So, I'll have to wait until the end of the week for that. It is raining here and sleeting tonight into tomorrow. I did get sand and a new hood for the blaster. Too bad yesterday when I went to get my generator from my shop, I found my old hood. I guess I'll return the new one and get something else I can use.

I did finally get my other Excursion I have been owed for about 3 years. I have it listed for sale and can hopefully buy more parts for the 40 once it is gone.

[falconvan]

Looking great, I dig the TA scoop idea!

[stovens]

I hear you on the rained out front. I actually finally got some time to figure out why my relatively new Harley battery has been flashing yellow on the battery tender. Turns out the negative charging lead broke off it's connector on the negative terminal. Then after fixing that managed to polish the oxidized lights on my MR2 and My 1998 Toyota 4x4. Started out wanting to get the 48 out of the garage and idling, but dealt with the more immediate issues first! All in all a good day the yellow light no longer flashing on the battery tender, nice solid green now. But priorities seem to stimmy fun along the way, and bleed the bank!

[firebird77clone]

Beautiful high 60s here in GA, so I broke out the chief for a putt.. Must be contagious: my negative cable was loose too, it nearly melted the terminal off my $300 glass matt batt.

[40FordDeluxe]

This morning I tried sandblasting but the silica sand I got from Menards has too many rocks in it so I'll have to make a better screen set up for a funnel. The rocks in the sand kept plugging the tip on the blaster. What a PITA!

[40FordDeluxe]

I'm looking for a floor shifter that would have came in a mopar with a 727, A518, or 46rh/47rh. Does anyone have any ideas? The early 70s stuff is kind of pricey. I could go with an aftermarket shifter, but I figured if I can save some dough on a junkyard part, I might as well.

In case anyone needs it, here is a wheel offset chart I found in my searches.

Wheel Specs | Wheel Specialists, Inc.

I was looking to see what my options are in a 17x9 wheel in the Rev Classic 100 and there are only 2 different offsets. 0 and 12. 12 definitely won't work. Hopefully the 0 will. I'll have to wait until the rear end is back in to get that info.

[53 Chevy5]

Thanks for the wheel chart, I've been thinking about buying some torq thrust rims for the 53 if the budget allows, and I was about to start the whole measuring offset backspacing thing.

[Mike P]

Ryan as far as a shifter I’m not real sure what’s out there as far as 80s up but the mid-late 60s is pretty limited. Here is a link to the most common one. IMO they are overly complicated and not necessarily a good fit in a lot of cars due to requiring a console for the linkage at the bottom of it.

68 console shifter, mounts, linkage, and wiring (SOLD)

I have used these shifters in the past and have been pretty happy with the results. It usually takes a bit of custom fabrication but for under $100 new I can live with that.




The only real complaint I’ve had with them is the lack of detents on the shifter….except for park (it relies on the detents in the valve body). Once the shifter is installed and adjusted it’s pretty easy to take a die grinder and ass them however.





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[MP&C]

The pointed end of the Mopar shaker looks out of place given the shape of the hood it's on.. Wondering if a Mustang shaker (flat front vs the Torino shaker) would look any better for what you have planned....

[40FordDeluxe]

Mike, thanks for that. I was looking last night and found that you're exactly right that they are pretty limited. I did find this one last night but I'm trying to see why it's so cheap.

Chrysler727 Transmission Shifter Kit 10 Single Bend Black Arm/ Delux Knob xtreme | eBay

Robert, the mopar scoop is out. The TA scoop is my plan, but I am watching a nice polished scoop like you have shown. My only concern is that it may be too large compared to the hood of the 40. I used to know a guy that had 4-5 of these laying around. It would be nice to have one to set on the hood to see how it fits.