Projects 235 and a Model T frame..

I'm getting ready to upgrade the engine in my 57 Chevy Shop Truck. Right now she has a good running , non-smoking 235 L6 with a Muncie 4 speed in it. Because I have a great wife who built me a 3,200 square foot shop, we are changing the truck so she can drive it. An auto tranny and A/C are needed, thus a nice running V8 will be needed. My wife is financing this swap, so I'm good.

Now, what I'm thinking:
I have a Model -T frame and don't want to give up the 6. One thought was to build a Speedster , maybe single or dual passenger. Another thought would be a low to the ground T bucket, I have a 1928 Chevy cowl made into a bucket. Either way, it will be a project for fun.

Thoughts, Ideas and pictures would be welcomed. I no-longer work (retired) and have this great shop to work in, now back to lurking....

Thanks

 

A T bucket with a 235 sounds like great fun.

 

This '27 is on a T frame looks like you got just about enough room for an inline in there.

 

Go ahead, this will be great. I'll be following.

 

A Bowtie always make a Oval look and run better!

 

You'll probably have to move the body back, which shouldn't be too hard on a parallel T frame. T wheelbase is 100", a '27 Chevrolet wheelbase is 104", and they stretched it to 107" to put the Stovebolt in

 

I would absolutely do that. You could add length out back if need be, when kicking it up. But if you've just got the bucket going on there, moving it back may not require a WB change. The cab can just sit a few inches into where the deck would normally be.

 

A T frame is pretty light and flexy stock. It could be used, not as good as an A frame. The biggest problem is going to be the distance from firewall to radiator, no matter what frame is used. I like the idea to use the 235, but engine length will be your struggle to package it all. Given the mixing and matching, you can slide the body back a bit to get the room, and potentially push radiator toward front as well.

 

Come on be a man get some 2x4 by 1.25 and build a frame ! model t frame to flimsy Model A front axle 57 chevy rear axle you are golden. Don in Indiana

 

Don's right. With that torquey (and lengthy and heavy) 6, it'd be a good idea to at least emulate the '27 Chevy rails' cross sections. When you taper the fronts, it'll also assume real world aesthetics.
Make it as nice as you can. Your wife has laid out a real opportunity. Please her.

Not being a smart ass, my young wife bought and erected my 625 sq. foot shop...drove every self tapping bolt in herself.
Have to say...she looked good doing it!
Love of my life.
So, make your love's day.

 

I've actually thought about it, but I'm in V8 land. Do it and have fun. Loud and fast, man. LOUD and FAST.

 

I like this cool little T on YouTube, I wonder if he's a HAMBer?

 

Thanks Gofannon, that's what I'm talking about. The steering is on the wrong side but I like the header. I like inlines, when I was a kid in the late 60's a guy in the neighborhood had an inline 6 Altered. After that, I was hooked.

I've got a lot of work to do before I start on it, and will see how it ends up. I've been down the road with a 2x4 frame and may end up that way. A Hambster would be kind of cool also This is just the planning stage.

Thanks all