Model A 409 swap

[GBRG07]

Swap coming along, got the new oil pan and timing cover. Painted engine.

 

[GBRG07]

Was a little surprised at how close the Chevy orange was to colour of car.

 

[409newby]

 

[32chevy348]

Nice, looks good so far.

 

[1958 delivery]

What are you doing for headers?

 

[GBRG07]

Sanderson, just like the small block ones I had. Pick them up tomorrow.

 

[skipxt4]

What a Car.

 

[GBRG07]

Got the new headers but can't steer the car !! Didn't see this coming.
Did fire it up and run it for a while, sounds good runs smooth.

 

[GBRG07]

Cut the left header down and can steer now. Need to weld it back together now and do right side.

 

[Don Jacks]

Beautiful car,especially love those cycle fenders! Who made them?

 

[GBRG07]

My Dad made them out of trailer fenders. Needed to recurve them for 14" wheels and they turned out pretty nice.
He built the car and I got it when he passed a couple of years ago.
To many SBC street rods out there and always wanted a 409 !!

 

[blkblk63ss]

You might like this, turn up the volume.

 

[32chevy348]

How's the steering clear the header ? To bad the headers didn't pull in like the small block ones do. I'm going to have the same problem.

 

[GBRG07]

The steering shaft is almost under the cylinder head so it clears fine.

 

[1958 delivery]

Those are listed for a T bucket. I think the limefire headers would have cleared but too late for that.

 

[63 dream'n]

Those are listed for a T bucket. I think the limefire headers would have cleared but too late for that.

Limefire might have fit .........but a whole different look

 

[32chevy348]

What do the Limefires look like? I've got push- pull steering on mine.

 

[GBRG07]

 

[32chevy348]

Da! Brain Fart. Thanks for the picture.

 

[32chevy348]

What's new with you're build ?