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JM 35 Sedan · 01-31-2021, 05:57 PM

Michael, I did this way way back as a teen working on my first old Ford ('35 3w coupe). I used a cast iron bell housing from a pickup truck, and truck wide belt pulley water pumps for correct fit of front motor mounts. I had to make rubber sleeves that fit over the necks on the thermostat housings so the larger ID top radiator hoses would fit. Now today you can buy thermostat housings with larger hose diameter connections. As I recall the biggest problem was coming up with a cooling fan that would work in the space confinement of engine to radiator. I made some type of modification to a 59 series fan/generator mount assembly that worked, but with very little clearance between fan and radiator. There have been many posts here on this same subject in the past that you can find by doing a search in the archives. Good luck!!

Oh, ps, I believe I had to change the oil pan for clearance of steering rods.

01-31-2021, 05:57 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: 8BA in a 36 Ford Michael, I did this way way back as a teen working on my first old Ford ('35 3w coupe). I used a cast iron bell housing from a pickup truck, and truck wide belt pulley water pumps for correct fit of front motor mounts. I had to make rubber sleeves that fit over the necks on the thermostat housings so the larger ID top radiator hoses would fit. Now today you can buy thermostat housings with larger hose diameter connections. As I recall the biggest problem was coming up with a cooling fan that would work in the space confinement of engine to radiator. I made some type of modification to a 59 series fan/generator mount assembly that worked, but with very little clearance between fan and radiator. There have been many posts here on this same subject in the past that you can find by doing a search in the archives. Good luck!! Oh, ps, I believe I had to change the oil pan for clearance of steering rods. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 01-31-2021 at 10:09 PM.