Hi , i posted this on fordbarn, but maybe someone could help me on here?! Hi, i covnerted my 33 from 4 to 8 cly. 59AB with 32 gearbox with 39 internals and 33 rear mount. I had to "flip" the rear trans mount to fit the engine and clear the firewall. Now the engine sits appox 1 3/4 inch to far forward, so the driveshaft is too short. I used german truck water pumps where the engine mount holes are narrower than usual. Fits perfect.They also mount the engine higher which is also perfect for stock 33 mounts. Any help?? Thanks Michael
What's the question? "How do you make the driveshaft fit?" Well, turn the rear mount around again. Why did you flip it in the first place? Guys have been putting flatties in 33's for decades and didn't need to flip the mount to fit. I'd say it's lots easier to make new front mounts rather than a longer driveshaft. Plus, I bet your generator and fan will fit better too.
'33-4 has a much tighter engine compartment than '32, so they made a shorter shaft for the four cylinder as well as flipping part of the mount, since four is a bit longer than V8. German truck mounts fit because the Germans manufactured the early BB ch***is for a long time, with 1934 style crossmember, and the later engines were used in those manufatured in the appropriate yers. Somewhere, I have a couple of German parts books on all this stuff... Look here: http://idisk.mac.com/forever4/Public/pages/model46rearsupport.htm
As i see you haven't been one of the "guys" , otherwise you would have known better.With your suggested way i would have to cut the firewall. Fan clearnace is as good as any other stock V8 from 1933.
Doh, sorry. I knew that, somewhere in the way back regions of my brain. So, he needs a V/8 torquetube and shaft, doesn't he. Nothing custom at all. But it might be hard to find on the wrong side of the pond. I had a '32 V/8 rear that was shortened some time in it's life, and I wanted it stock again. We took the front foot of a later ('40?) torquetube and cut it a bit long to get our length back on the '32 with only one weld. A lot cleaner than splicing. For the driveshaft we just used the '40 and welded the coupler on the back end rather than cut new splines.
Hi Bruce, thanks for the reply. Now i have to find a 33/34 (V8)shaft or shorten a 46-48 one that i have laying around. I thought about a spacer but couldn't come up with a solution. Thanks again Michael P.S. : I looks so good with 24 head studs and stock apperance(spell?) water pumps
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