1941 Ford COE
Trial fitting the Cab for the Engine and Transmission placement
We did not use the fuel
injection I bought a four barrel manifold and carburetor
from Summit,
just a whole lot easier. The engine we took totally apart, new timing chain, bearings, rings,
and ground the valves. The cylinder walls were amazing good, so we used the same pistons.
Engine runs amazingly smooth and quiet. 700R4 transmission came from the Van also,
the rest of the van was scrapped.
We did all of the Engine work, the Transmission and rear end seemed to be fine.
For the power brakes we used an older Mustang master cylinder and booster you can see it
beside the engine in one photo I did not want to mount it on the fire wall,
not a lot of room there (as you know) and I didn't want 'swinging pedals'.
It was kind of a tight fit, but it works.
I had an old Cadillac steering column, we adapted that to the Chevy steering box,
and put on a smaller steering wheel. Sorry no photos of that.
The dash only has two holes in it, lights and the starter button (original Ford type)
It has the '41 Speedo and gauge cluster, I found a better one than what was in the truck.
The 'doghouse' is the same, but we had to cut the right side panel
and patch a 'bulge' into it the valve cover protrudes in about 1.5".
Foot room is really tight, the drivers side is stock but the clutch pedal is now gone, still tight.
Gas pedal is in the original place and we used the original gas pedal.
As you know lots of imagination to make parts so everything works.
The battery is in the original location under the right seat.
I use new electric windshield wiper motors, one for each side.
Back To next pagejust a whole lot easier. The engine we took totally apart, new timing chain, bearings, rings,
and ground the valves. The cylinder walls were amazing good, so we used the same pistons.
Engine runs amazingly smooth and quiet. 700R4 transmission came from the Van also,
the rest of the van was scrapped.
We did all of the Engine work, the Transmission and rear end seemed to be fine.
For the power brakes we used an older Mustang master cylinder and booster you can see it
beside the engine in one photo I did not want to mount it on the fire wall,
not a lot of room there (as you know) and I didn't want 'swinging pedals'.
It was kind of a tight fit, but it works.
I had an old Cadillac steering column, we adapted that to the Chevy steering box,
and put on a smaller steering wheel. Sorry no photos of that.
The dash only has two holes in it, lights and the starter button (original Ford type)
It has the '41 Speedo and gauge cluster, I found a better one than what was in the truck.
The 'doghouse' is the same, but we had to cut the right side panel
and patch a 'bulge' into it the valve cover protrudes in about 1.5".
Foot room is really tight, the drivers side is stock but the clutch pedal is now gone, still tight.
Gas pedal is in the original place and we used the original gas pedal.
As you know lots of imagination to make parts so everything works.
The battery is in the original location under the right seat.
I use new electric windshield wiper motors, one for each side.