The motor is out a 1961 Dodge Dart and is 225 slantsix with a three speed trans behind it
for the time being. If I start having problems with the standard I will go to an
automatic. As I said under the pictures, I started with an old frame of some type of which
I am not sure off. Attached a 1940 front end with hyd, drum brakes and a Ford 9"
rear. The frame has been boxed and will receive some cross bracing before I am finished. I
am running "buggy" springs front and rear as I want to keep the nostalgia look
to it. The 471 blower has been rebuilt and is slightly under driven as the crank pulley is
6 3/4' and the blower pulley is only 6'". It makes from 2-3 lbs. boost from idle to
redline with a quick snatch of the throttle. Throttle response is 3-4 times faster than it
used to be. I am eager to get this thing on the road just to see what it will do. This is
not a race car, it will be driven on the road for short distances, not over 20 miles as I
do not expect a very gentle ride out of this old suspension. I am getting to old to be
beat to death by suspension.
Will keep you updated as I progress, Robert...
I know that it looks like a T-bucket, but it's a Dodge so
it can't be a T-bucket! It's still in progress and I have a long way to go. Mocking
everything together so that I can make sure I have enough room on this 94" wheelbase
roadster. Frame has been boxed and is running a 1940 ford front end and a 9" Ford
rearend.
Front view of the 1951 Henry J radiator which seems to do
a good job of cooling so far. Have let it idle for 15-20 minutes and it only comes up to
180. Not able to run the manual fan as the 225 water pump is offset from center. Running
an electric fan( puller ) behind the radiator off of an 86 Celebrity. It fits perfect and
seems to do the job.
Notice that you cannot see the bolts in the end of the blower pulley-
she's running!
Side view of the homemade manifold that took three days to build! Using a
single v-belt with a tensioner off of a early model car with after market A/C. Had to
install turnbuckles under the manifold and blower as we are dealing with 60 lbs. hanging
off the side of the manifold. The two bolts on the side of the manifold are holding on a
"sneeze plate" in case of a backfire. Hopefully I will have this on the road by
Sept. or Oct.???
