Posted by Hal/ Eastern WA on June 06, 2011 at 22:49:48 from (208.81.157.90):
In Reply to: O/T My new ride posted by toolz on June 05, 2011 at 21:53:18:
Very nice!!! A friend of mine got a 40 coupe a few years ago, and has been working on it ever since. His was nowhere as nice or complete as yours, as it had been hotrodded in the 60's with a small block Chevy. It had also been in a barn for years.
My friend turned down an offer of $10K for his 40, after he cleaned it up a little. It had no interior and the rear suspension will require a redo--it looks dangerous. The 283 or early 327 was stuck and maybe blown up, so he just removed it.
He has installed a TCI front clip IFS, and has a big block Chevy with a turbo 400 to put in it. It goes slow, as money is tight.
Your 40 looks really straight and sound. The late flathead would be wrong if you plan to restore the car to stock, but they were lots easier to work on, with the side mounted distributor and the higher water pumps. If you rebuild the engine, resist the temptation to bore it out any more than is necessary. Flatheads live lots longer if their cylinder walls are thick. I believe that 1940 was the first year for the column shift, but way back when, the 1939 transmissions were considered the hot setup, since they were synchromesh floorshifts.
My brother had a 47 Ford coupe with a late flathead that was supposed to have almost 300 cubic inches of displacement. It had 3 carbs and Edelbrock aluminum heads, headers with duals and a 39 transmission with Lincoln Zephyr gears. It was one of the quickest cars around in the early 60's and would do around 90 in the quarter. Unfortunately, with the engine bored out so much, it had overheating problems and eventually the block cracked between a couple of the cylinders. Since he was heading off to college, he ended up selling his coupe, which he considers being one of the worst decisions he ever made. We never saw it again.
I always thought the lines of the 39-40 Ford coupes were some of the best styling around, and lots better looking than the 42-48 coupes. But I have never had a chance to get one.
Enjoy your 40! It is a real find. Just out of curiosity, what did you have to pay for it? There is still some nice tin out there, you just have to look a little harder or know someone that will tell you where it is. I envy you! Good luck!
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