Way before my time, but as I remember the rear motor was mounted by welding
the headers to the frame. Never could decide if that was genius or slop.
RF
----- Original Message -----
From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
To: <speedtimer@charter.net>; <Freudbouy@aol.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 08:50 AM
Subject: Re: ford front engine powered cars
> Some of you senior list members must remember the early day Kenz & Leslie
> salt car
> ..... NOT the very famous 777 streamliner ..... but the '32 Ford pickup
> truck that preceded it
> ~ one flathead up front, and the other where the bed would have been
......
> I think it was on the cover of Hot Rod Mag, and turned around 150 + or
so.
> I'm not sure of all the details as I would have recalled them back a
decade
> ago, but didn't the front engine drive thru the
> front wheels ? Next time I go upstairs to my library and grab a stack of
my
> very early HRMs I'll look for it ~ Glen, Tom, Freud, Rich, Wes, Skip,
....
> you guys probably saw it, yes ?
> Bruce in too cold ( but not rainy as way out to the west ! )
> Connecticut ~
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