Hey there folks, just wondering if anyone out there can help me with this situation. I want to mate a '39 Ford 3-spd trans to a '32 Ford K-member. As of now, the K-member has no mount and the trans doesn't either. What does it take to mate these things together? I would assume that there is some kind of parts combo from the Ford parts counter that will make this happen. I"m getting a lot of mixed opinions on this one........things like, you need a tail shaft from a mid '30's truck and the stock '32 trans mount, to things like....back in the day they probably just kept cutting and welding until it worked. I'm using a '39 rear end but will be converting it to an open driveshaft....if that helps. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated on this one. Thanks, old school Dave
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buy a 32 rubber mount about 50.00 then take out the 2 steel pieces in the existing 39 mount and install...thats it...
Here is my `46 Sideshift-box with a `32 Mount. The cast-piece is from a `32 box , the steel-plate with rubber , can be bought new. Bolt-on , no modifications needed.
I was confuzed by this one also when I was trying to mate my 39 box up the the 32 k member. It's just like in Klazurfer's photo's, the plate (once again avail new) bolts right up to the k member. I don't know how the application will change with an open driveline thrown into the mix but I'm assuming you'd have to hack away at the k member and use 33 up style mount with the ears on each side or better yet use an easier to find f1 pick up style crossmember and save hacking up that deuce crossmember...
i am just getting into this same problem..i was just going to make a plate...but where are they available from?...maybes its more worth while to buy one thanks zach
Buy the rubber-and-plate portion new from a repro parts dealer, and the cast piece comes from a 32 to 36 Ford only. I don't think anyone repros that piece. And it is required, because it seals the back end of the tranny and holds the bearing in. Also holds the front of the torquetube in place. If you are going to an open driveshaft, don't use these pieces. You will need the tail, output shaft, and accompanying pieces of a F1 pickup trans. But there will be no "bolt together" way to install it in the 32 K member. Gonna need to fab some mounts then. See if this works: http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_trans-pics/Flathead_Trans_1942to48truck_3speed.jpg
Here's a site more HAMBers should know about. Lots of information and pictures of '32-34 stuff, including mount stuff: http://idisk.mac.com/forever4/Public/index.htm
Hmm?, well, the reason I was going to an open driveshaft was that I thought it would be easier than shortening my '39 torque tube and drive-shaft. Sounds like if I use the open I'm going to have to make up a trans of half '39 and half F1. Which, by the way, what year F1 trans would these parts be coming from? Sorry this is causing me to ask more questions, I really do appreciate the advice.
Pickup three speed open drive gears are compatible with passenger gears (with the right combo--remember there's more than one set of ratios, and I think two different main shaft splines) 1942-roughly 1950. 1951-2 pickups used same basic trans, but type of gear teeth and various splines changed so you must use all the pickup innards together. Before that, you can mix and match. The minimum you need would be pickup output shaft and rear casting.
Might be worth mentioning the cast pieces that go in the middle of the rubber part are the same on the 4 cylinder gearboxes. An old 4 cyl box might be easier to find to get the parts off. Mart.
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