fe powered 58 rambler american gasser

[mygasser]

hi all, here's a link to the build so far and although i've chopped and changed the plans so far i've settled on another fe build for it. this time it'll have a 5 speed manual box, my 66 fairlane gta had a c6 with the 390 as did my ford anglia wagon gasser seen in my profile pic.
cheers, neil.
https://forum.nsra.org.uk/showthread.php?81897-plan-B-ish-58-nash-rambler-project/page16

[mygasser]

just a little update... i've ordered one of Jay's intake adapters so i can fit a tunnel ram to my motor. i mean a gasser with a single 4 barrel wouldn't be right would it? plus it'll draw the eye away from the AC compressor hung on the side (i'm getting old, what can i say).
neil.
ps Jay is very easy to deal with as expected, thanks.

[Tommy-T]

Only 2 carburetors?
I hope that the a/c compressor is tucked WAAAY under.

[mygasser]

Only 2 carburetors?
I hope that the a/c compressor is tucked WAAAY under.

wellll.... if a single 4 tunnel ram comes up cheap enough i may redo the top for 3x2's, only they'd be weber 38/38's. with a progressive linkage that only runs on the centre carb til 1/2 throttle then all 3 in by full throttle it should be ok. we'll see what comes up.
neil.
ps the AC compressor's a small sanden type so easy enouigh to tuck out of the way, lol.

[mygasser]

a little nash update to squeeze in between other stuff we have going through the shop. i've found a 351c tunnel ram in florida and emailed for a shipping price to the uk, fingers crossed......
neil.
edit... that was a bust.

[mygasser]

looks like i've found a 351c tunnel ram. it's had the top altered for injection (enderle i think?) but at the price that's easily sorted.
neil.

[mygasser]

paid the customs fees today so my jay brown intake adapter should be delivered soon. i'll collect my 351 cleveland tunnel ram at the swapmeet sunday, that'll bolt to the above adapter. just need to see what carb's are there sunday and if not i'll buy a new pair of chedelbrock (chinese edelbrock, lol) 500's.
neil.

[mygasser]

the intake adapter arrived today, what a lovely bit of kit.
thanks Jay 
neil.

[jayb]

Glad you like it Neil, post some pics when you get it installed.

[mygasser]

i've been looking at different steering wheels for my nash and decided and bought this 15" astrali wood rim one.
neil.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335139207106

[mygasser]

ok, call me a tart/poser but i just ordered 2x 3" electric exhaust cutouts for my nash.  i say 2x not a pair as 1 was on offer so £10 less than everyone else so i bought that and a 2nd from elsewhere.
neil.

[jayb]

Are you going to street it?  I had electric cutouts on my Mach 1 a while back, it was fun blowing by Corvettes with the cutouts open on the local freeways ;-)

[475fetoploader]

i've been looking at different steering wheels for my nash and decided and bought this 15" astrali wood rim one.
neil.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335139207106

            That is absolutely cool looking!

[mygasser]

hopefully the 360 engine i have will fire up and run well enough to go in my nash while i build a 390 for it. i've got the inlet adapter and tunnel ram now and i'm looking into a retro fit roller cam swap. the cam and lifters will add up to about £800 which sounds a lot but it'll eliminate the issues with flat tappet cams/lifters. we'll see.....
neil.

[mygasser]

so i've ordered more bits and bobs for my nash and it's started to arrive. a lump of 8mm aluminium plate to unmodify the top of the tunnel ram, a pair of 1/2" phenolic spacers with studs to a) insulate the carbs and b) keep the carb linkages off of the above plate. also countersunk m6 allen bolts and nylocs to hold the plate to the top of the tunnel ram, a valve spring installed height checker, a new pair of butch crocodile clips for my big boy's snap on battery charger/starter and both of the electric 3" exhaust cutouts. oh and the very pretty steering wheel too 
we got the plate cut to size, the holes cut out to the open spacer's size and the stud holes drilled ready to tap. then it was full stop as we couldn't find a 5/16 unc tap.... bu66er, best order a couple then. 
neil.