Projects 32 Roadster Build Thread

I absolutely love every update. This is awesome.

 

The following pics of the engine rebuild will tell there own story, but basically I wanted a nicely hot rodded engine, fitted with original vintage speed equipment but not too radical.
My 32 coupe engine fits the radical needs big bore and stroked, large cam and 4 x 2 carbs.
Ok engine details 1942 block, standard bore 3 1/16" standard stroke crank 221 cubes.
Lightened flywheel and fully balanced, new rings, bearings, gaskets, re-used pistons. All new valve train, straight stem valves, guides, springs and adjustable lifters, my cam choice for this engine is a Schneider 260F this cam is available with a choice 2 different lifts .326 & .355 I went for the smaller .326 lift, duration 260 deg.
Hotton & Sullivan heads, dual Wico magnetos and a very nice Pre war Weiand high rise dual intake, that one of my very good HAMB friends found for me and 2 new 97 carbs.

 

Very nice. Keep up the good work.

 

To keep the spark plug wires nice and neat I used the original divers bell lead tubes just needed shorting.

 

Keeping with the vintage theme cloth leads and Rajah terminals.

 

Your engine looks great.

 

Did the holes drilled for the lifter adjustment do much good? I think they look a little high. I always thought you should drill them as low as possible on the boss.

When a cam gets reground it sinks the lifter even further in the hole, so it makes the problem even worse. Is your cam a new part?

All else looks great on this project. Love those heads, and the intake is the same as I use on a '32 tudor.

 

Man that engine looks awesome! It looks to me like its a "99" block(same as what I have for my car), which is the '39-'42 Mercury/Ford truck motor if I'm not mistaken.

 

Thanks guys glad to see you are all still checking in on the build as it progresses.

 

Hi Alchemy, good to hear from you again, yes I did drill the lifter holes a bit high, but were still ok for adjusting the lifters.
Cam is new part, yes I love the intake has an old polish job with real patina, If I'm correct I believe Phil Weiand sold these new as a polished unit.

 

Damn fine lookin engine.

 

I think so to. Mine has an ancient polish on it as well, and I can't remember ever seeing one in a sandcast finish.

 

nice job on engine ,what a great car that will be

 

Now thats what I'm talking about Cully, SO NEAT

 

That engine looks amazing!

 

Thanks guys got a little more to update but having internet issues, will keep trying.

 

Cully,
Makes my day to see you are going to use the weiand intake on the roadster. I am so glad I found it for you. For me it goes with the heads spot on correct. You build some neat things my friend. Keep it going as we are all watching.

 

Damn I love that engine!!! Cool heads and one of my favorite intakes.

 

Managed to get the front end done as well, just your standard 37 spindles, 48 brakes.

 

I look forward to seeing your posts. Keep'm comming.

 

Amazing thread, just found it. Looking forward to the updates. Any goals for a time to have this thing on the road?

 

Looks good Cully......Going to be one very kick ass roadster I am sure the wife will love it,,,Hell who would'nt.

 

Dennis, I'm so glad you found it, when I opened the box and seen the old polish job on it the other manifolds I had did not stand a chance. Then I read about Phil Weiand in the Merchants of Speed book, it had a picture of the manifold stating it was the first piece of speed equipment Phil had made, started with having 10 units cast with a $250 dollar loan from his mother.