CMP engine swaps

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Keith

Interesting thread idea, and we must not forget that the Rebuild Facility in Egypt was known for putting Ford V8s into almost anything, according to Bill Gregg's Blue Print for Victory. Why we at it has anybody got a photo of a surviving one of these?

Cheers Phil

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Keith

Interesting thread idea, and we must not forget that the Rebuild Facility in Egypt was known for putting Ford V8s into almost anything, according to Bill Gregg's Blue Print for Victory. Why we at it has anybody got a photo of a surviving one of these?

Cheers Phil

Believe it or not, Ford actually distributed a conversion kit! It involved a stamped steel front mounting that replicated the Chev mount, and an adapter on the Ford integral bellhousing that mated to the chev gearbox, eliminating the Chev bellhousing and clutch arrangement. The early ones were cast steel (rarities these days), but were later popularly copied in alloy by Offenhauser, Cragar and others. I think more people should put Ford Flatheads in Chevs, it would make the world a nicer sounding place.

[Grant Bowker]

The Offenhauser adapter from Ford block to Chev transmission shown above is still available, at least at http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ofy-5272 and likely other sources. They seem to be aiming at people who own an early Ford and want to put a more modern Chev bolt pattern transmission behind the flathead. There is also a 5174 part # as well as the 5272, I have no idea which (if any) better fits the Chev transmission in the CMPs.
Has anyone seen a modern source for the front mount plate shown? I'm not in a rush to do it, just curious if the parts are still "off-the-shelf". The next obvious question would be radiator and mountings, then how it would fit in the CMP cab since the Chev doghouse/engine cover was narrower than the Ford when I last measured.

[aj.lec]

Ford Cleveland too
Yes they do fit ...just

[Ryan]

I remember you originally posting that Blitz Andrew. It's awesome. Did you ever go back and talk to the guy?

[aj.lec]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I remember you originally posting that Blitz Andrew. It's awesome. Did you ever go back and talk to the guy?

I was over that way a few months ago and someone else has picked it up as it is no longer there. Whether moved or sold I dont know

[Mike K]

Back in 1976 , I spotted a Blitz in an old wrecking yard at Laurel Hill, NSW . It had been re - engined with a straight 8 cyl. side valve motor . Cannot recall the make of the motor . Mike