Porta walls

[Joe B.]

I think someone told me portawalls don't work well on radials due to the sidewall flex difference.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by Joe B.

I think someone told me portawalls don't work well on radials due to the sidewall flex difference.

Could be that by the time radials became popular, the "secret" of installing them correctly had already been lost. We'll probably never know.

[Sid]

Is that the same 40 Ford you had in the 70's that you posted earlier?

[19Fordy]

Originally Posted by Sid

Is that the same 40 Ford you had in the 70's that you posted earlier?

ANSWER: Yes, it's the same 40 Ford. I bought it in 1963 for $400 and am lucky enough to still have it. Was originally Folkstone Gray.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

ANSWER: Yes, it's the same 40 Ford. I bought it in 1963 for $400 and am lucky enough to still have it. Was originally Folkstone Gray.

[Sid]

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Good for you I see you have a 8BA in it. What did you do about the anti chatter rods? I am running a 59 engine in mine. Runs well but the rear main leaks. I have a good 8BA engine sitting in my shop I considered using. I would probably go with the earlier cam distributor and heads.

[19Fordy]

Originally Posted by Sid

Good for you I see you have a 8BA in it. What did you do about the anti chatter rods? I am running a 59 engine in mine. Runs well but the rear main leaks. I have a good 8BA engine sitting in my shop I considered using. I would probably go with the earlier cam distributor and heads.

Sid, I welded brackets to the 1950 Merc bellhousing and modified the OEM anti-chatter rods so they fit. Installing an 8BA in a 40 is not just a simple drop in and go. Lots of small details required. Read more here:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...coupe.1060915/
and here:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224274

To be HONEST , it would be a lot easier to rebuild your 59 engine rather than install an 8BA. You won't notice any big performance difference and you won't have the headaches of making tons of modifications and changes that arise.