Thread: New rodder with 37 Chevy project

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Hey, new poster here, been lurking for a while, but finally getting around to starting my project. I have a 37 Chevy Master Deluxe that I will be street rodding. It has been in a barn since 1957 and needless to say, needs some work, but I've got to say...seeing what other people have started with, I've already got a real good start! Hopefully, I will get it in the shop this weekend and start taking it down to the frame.

I have just recently got into street rods and find it all quite fascinating. My previous car experience has been with more, um, conventional vehicles and while I do most of my own mechanical work, this will by far be the largest project I have done to date, by far!

Anyway, the car has a 1951 235 currently. I originally had decided to find someone to sell it to, with the hopes that I can offset some of the cost of my street rod with parts I won't be using. However, now that I've done some reading on this board and been to some car shows to see some other projects that people have done, I've got different thoughts for the engine.

Has anyone taken a inline 6 and dropped it in a glass 32 coupe shell on a tube chassis? Most of the little roadsters I see have monstrous engines in them and that seems like it offsets the lightness of the glass body. I thought it would look pretty neat and be slightly original to do something like this, does anyone have any references to people doing something along these lines?

Thanks and by the way, great board. Hope you don't mind a guy that asks a lot of questions.

Ron

Hi,and welcome to the forum. Good luck on the new car.Tear it down,find out what you've got to work with,and then plan your build. Don't be afraid to ask questions,it will save you time and money. Why not slip a stovebolt six into a deuce? Length of the block for one,not alot of room without stealing space from the interior. Power, Flathead V8 bolts right in,stock hp isn't much difference. Ha

You use what ever engine you want in a car as long as you're happy with it and as long as you don't have to do too much butchery to get in. I have not seen too many 32's with engines other than V8's but I have seen quite a few Model A's and Track T's with 6's and 4's. Even saw a 31 roadster with a 12 cyl Lambo engine. Build what you like is the only suggestion. With some speed gear and dress up stuff a straight 6 can really look sharp.

HA! Thanks guys. I'm pretty excited about this project. Work will start moving along once I get it in the shop and out of the barn w/o colapsing the roof on it!

Helping my son in law with a 37 Coupe right now. Gonna use a 54 235 6 banger. Price was right and it has just been rebuild. 51 motors were still 216, by the way.Blocking out the body getting ready for paint right now.

Sounds good Don, next time I'm at my daughters in CDA I'll have to look you up,Hank