Model B Engine into a 31 Tudor

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billontario

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:confused: Hi folks, A cousin has bought a fresh stock rebuilt B engine for his 31 Tudor.
What are the main requirements for this swap? We need it all!!
Keeping costs reasonable is a requirement, so here are a couple questions.
Should we put an A flywheel that is lightened on it or a B flywheel that is lightened?
Is there an advantage to using the V8 or 8N clutch over the stock Model B style? Can the stock B flywheel still be lightened significantly and use the stock clutch setup? What about the diaphragm clutch I've heard about?
He doesn't have a carb, is it worth spending money on the original type, or is another downdraft 97 or 94 carb a better way?
What is the carb I've read about from a Ford 6 cylinder going on an upside down B manifold and how does it compare?
If you were thinking about a 12 volt conversion, would you wait and install an FS distributor when affordable or buy their electronic conversion?
He didn't get a cylinder head and likes the idea of a high compression style. Everything else on the car is stock, but he would like to drive it 50 mph probably. the Lion head is $500 and others begin around $270. Any thoughts? Leave the stock B on for now or ???
I know it's alot of questions, but we have to decide something for all of these items. Thanks in advance, Fordbarners!! PM me if you'd like. Thanks, Bill
 
I'm working on a B engine that I'm going to sell to someone to use in a Model A. I used a die grinder to cut through the spot welds on the back of the oil pan. I had the cam reground by Jim Brairley. Im using an A flywheel and an A flywheel housing I rebuilt the 3 hole waterpump ground the valves, and added adjustable lifters. The head has been resurfaced. the cylinders honed, new rings installed, cleaned the block with muratic acid, rebuilt the starter, generator, the distributor, and installed all new gaskets. I plan to have it running on my engine stand when I start advertising it.
 
Since cost is aproblem--use the stock A manifold carb and dist ---a properly done stock A engine should have no problem with 50 mph, actually 60 shouldn't be a problem, I have driven 62-65 all day for several days on a trip with stock head, stock rear ratio, the only engine mod is having a "B" cam---and avereged over 20 mpg at that speed

The B oil pan is different at the rear than the A---because the rear main cap is larger on the B, the B flywheel is the same, just a little lighter than the A

In my opinion the more "modern" improvements you install the more you impair the reliability of the original car, the original reliability is that the car is easily repaired alongside the road if it breaks---modern car's reliability is that they go a long time before they break---then they have to be towed to a shop ---too many "improvements" leaves you with an old car that has to be towed home.

I would pick a used original pressure plate over a new offshore pressure plate
 
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