i was wondering what kinda gearbox i could use best on the flathead,handshifted not automatic please? thx
search is your friend....have a read of these http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169265&highlight=t5 . .
You can use a getrag 260 with new made bellhousing This fits a Ford 8BA flathead The gear box come from a BMW E34 (5-series 88-94) it have 5 speed with .81 on fith gear
cool thx a lot,my flathead is actually a french flathead out of a truck build in the 70's or so,would it fit on this?
It should be posible to made a shorter bellhousing so it fits a flathead with exdended bellhousing but it will be more trixi to do
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Here's the engine,its a flathead from the 70's i believe,from a french truck,the gearbox is a 3 speed,could i use this gearbox or is it a nono? http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af59/lil*******EU/hotrod016.jpg
I know it came from an army truck and the rebuilt tags say it's a 4,2litre (256ci) it was rebuilt after 20000km (12000 miles)
Not quite as small. About 22" longer in wheelbase; anything up to double the engine capacity. In size it's more like a Model T.
Engine is from a simca marmon it was a military cargo truck,all ford parts fit on it,the cilinderwalls are thicker than the ford and can be drilled out more,it was a 24 volt system whit a 3 speed manual gearbox and 256 ci
i've followed NielsK's link and these are a few examples....now do you see what i mean? Wouldnt these make for *****in rides! The only problem is that apparently for us europeas is cheaper to buy a decent 30s american car over one of ours, if you follow the link yourself you'll see some pretty amazing price tags! Good luck w/ your build anyway, didnt mean to hijack
Cool DHC. I'd expect it's coachbuilt: I wonder by whom. It needs a wheelbase stretch ahead of the cowl, though. Edit: Found it. Darl'mat, who were more Peugeot tuners than coachbuilders; built some interesting sports models later under their own name but with Peugeot running gear.
PEUGEOT 201 Darl'Mat Pourtout - 1931 is what the add says so yeah youre correct! On a better look there are quite a few bargains there really, other than the usual 5000 euros rust buckets.......intresting!
The 4.2 and 3.9 liter "French Flathead" look identical, but usually the 4.2 came with a air brake compessor in the location where usually the generator is and featured a governor in the rear, driven by the camshaft. The 4.2 were used in the SUMB 4x4 army trucks. We plan to get some more of these engines pretty soon from France. Mine already sits in my 37 Ford.
I use the original '37 Cologne 3speed gearbox with the big truck clutch as French Flatheads retained the early bellhousing style. Not sure which 3speed you've got though. Waterpumps are Cologne G29T, intake and Solex carb from Cologne 21-stud block. The dizzy is a French Ducellier, but will be replaced with modified SBC soon. I use a Powermaster 6 Volt Alternator converted to negative earth.
That's going to make a cool little custom rod. I could also see that looking decent as a g***er with the fenders left on.
Work on the pug is kinda slow for now since we are working on a 51 4 door chevy,making it into a 2 door choppin the roof etc...a build of the chevy will follow soon grts
Hows this going? I've got a Peugeot 403 (and a couple of 505s), I'm keen to see how this goes Thanks Hayden
work is been on a stand still for a while,since i had surgery and didn't feel like doing **** annyone got an idea on what kinda automatic gearbox would bolt straight on to the flathead from france? greets
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