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Expert: - 7/9/2008


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I have a 1939 Ford FlatHead V8 engine and transmission that I would like to put in a 1929 Model A 2 door sedan.  I don't want to change the appearance of the car.  Is this feasible?  Would the front end need to be "beefed up"?  I know I would have to change the radiator, I have one I could redo.

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It should fit under the hood but some welding and fabrication for motor mounts and such will need to be done. We did it all the time when I was a teenager. I had a roadster with a similar set up, although I ran with no hood because of cooling concerns.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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