The Ford Barn

Ol' Ron · 02-03-2014, 02:48 PM

The first pic is the stock stamped steel 49-51 Ford housing. The second is the finished housing with the ears welded on and nuts welded to the back side. A skim cut on the mill insures everything is flat.

machine girl · 02-03-2014, 02:55 PM

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Mart · 02-03-2014, 03:06 PM

Sod's law that all the holes fall on the radiused edge. At least you can "work" with steel.

Nice job, Ol' Ron.

Ol' Ron · 02-03-2014, 03:12 PM

The lower holes went right into the Ford housing and we welded nuts on the back

Bassman/NZ · 02-03-2014, 04:07 PM

Looks good.

HCO41 · 02-03-2014, 04:36 PM

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Good idea Ron. I never thought of using a cane to hold down the part I was working on.

Nice job!!
Howard

Ol' Ron · 02-03-2014, 06:54 PM

I never noticed that in the picture. I use it to get to the shop from the house, there's allot of ice out there.

flatjack9 · 02-03-2014, 08:53 PM

Some of those transmissions come with a dual bolt pattern, the old narrow set and the newer wide set. The narrow set is much easier to adapt. 3 of the 4 holes align perfectly.

Ol' Ron · 02-03-2014, 09:38 PM

Just to let you know. the housing has to be bored larger to except the front bearing retainer. I could have turned down the retainer but that put the bolt holes very close to the edge.

02-03-2014, 02:55 PM	#2
machine girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 422	Re: T-170 RTS adapter check out the v8 kit we do modelaonly.net

02-03-2014, 03:06 PM	#3
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,783	Re: T-170 RTS adapter Sod's law that all the holes fall on the radiused edge. At least you can "work" with steel. Nice job, Ol' Ron.

02-03-2014, 03:12 PM	#4
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,893	Re: T-170 RTS adapter The lower holes went right into the Ford housing and we welded nuts on the back

02-03-2014, 04:07 PM	#5
Bassman/NZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier, New Zealand Posts: 2,001	Re: T-170 RTS adapter Looks good.

02-03-2014, 04:36 PM	#6
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: T-170 RTS adapter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Good idea Ron. I never thought of using a cane to hold down the part I was working on. Nice job!! Howard

02-03-2014, 06:54 PM	#7
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,893	Re: T-170 RTS adapter I never noticed that in the picture. I use it to get to the shop from the house, there's allot of ice out there.

02-03-2014, 08:53 PM	#8
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,537	Re: T-170 RTS adapter Some of those transmissions come with a dual bolt pattern, the old narrow set and the newer wide set. The narrow set is much easier to adapt. 3 of the 4 holes align perfectly.

02-03-2014, 09:38 PM	#9
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,893	Re: T-170 RTS adapter Just to let you know. the housing has to be bored larger to except the front bearing retainer. I could have turned down the retainer but that put the bolt holes very close to the edge.