does anyone have any picture of any 41-48 fords with a sbf or mabey build pitures without the front clip on? what steering issures did u run into?
You don't run into steering issues if you use a Bronco pan which moves the sump to the rear just like an SBC>
Get the kit from Chassis Engineering in Iowa. They have a bolt in kit and if you are using a C-4 tranny you don't even have to split the wishbone....
People love to say that the elusive early Bronco pan is "Just like an SBC". Unfortunatley that's not quite true. The Ford oil pump is still in the front and makes for a deeper pan in the front than a Chevy. The early Bronco, which is quite rare does help as do many of the late model dual sumps., but none are as shallow as an SBC This is a genuine, rare early bronco pan Another picture of the early bronco Style This is one of the more common late model pans with a dual sump - newer Mustang, Crown Vic etc.
its a coupe and m sticking with straight front axle, steering box is undecided yet. planing on 4 bar in front with it slammed and either a c4 or a manual tranny. im putting in a 351.
No need for the four bar if you are using a SBF, even a cleveland is narrow enough to clear the steering column. The stock front end with a dropped axle and decent brakes actually works well.Especially if you clean up the sway bar with decent bushes etc .
Stay away from a four bar on the front of any spring in front of the axle car. The bushings don't live. Stay with the wishbone, split or not. We make a kit for splitting the wishbone if needed. If using a 289/302, the late dual sump pan will work. If using a 351W, get the van pan and pickup tube, it is the shallowest pan for the Windsor. I have the part #'s for them if you need them. We also make several mounts for the SBF engines. Steering shouldn't be a problem either. Check out our website for other parts for your ride. www.weedetrstreetrod.com
Like he said, you don't need to split the wishbone.The sbf will fit fine. I have been running one in my 48 merc coupe for over 30 yrs with the stick wishbone & a dropped axel. I use a 74 ford PS box, located in the stock location, but with some work to make it fit the way I wanted it, so it would all line up with the steering column.Keep in mind, you will need to install a dropped tubular cross member adjacent to & below the steering box.The frame flexes there so much when sitting still it's really bad.
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