Jim
Who are you kidding, I heard they still use horses to deliver mail in OHIO.
PONY EXPRESS is slower then snail mail. LOL
Glen ( in wet St. George)
----- Original Message -----
From: <jwschuett@comcast.net>
To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
Cc: "list LSR" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: ford front engine powered cars
> Richard, I just finished reading the July 1949 issue of Hot Rod ( no the
> mail is not that slow in Indiana, I'm just a slow reader! ) and yes your
> right the engines are supported by the exhaust stacks. The idea may have
> come from the ford factory engine stands as they supported the engine from
> the exhaust ports so the transmission can be mounted to the engine with
> both units on the stand. Also a good point here is that the pre 1949
> engine should NEVER be supported by the bell-housing bolts alone, as on
> contempery engine stands. The extended block flange WILL fail and your
> fine flathead will be on the floor broken and hopefully not your feet too.
> This truck was built by kentz & Leslie the solid mounting was in
> conjunction with the mounting of the banjo portion of the rear axle that
> was converted to a swing axle via two ford torque tube housings and
> u-joints. This job was well done, no slop here.
>
>
> --
> Jim Schuett
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