Charlie,

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Looking forward to seeing your new project come to completion and fly down the track. Looks to be a slippery little combo!

Steve,

I built in 10 degrees when I fabricated the boxing assembly on the front axle.

Charlie McCraney,

It's pretty interesting how Ford continually used the "parts bin" through the years. I have to believe that '61 F-100's still had hydraulic clutch masters/slaves, or else there wouldn't be a need for a "delete" plate on the firewall. Also, the holes on the clutch pedal were still there for the push rod and return spring pin. I did drill another hole for a return spring, just to simplify. And we have a spare rod/clevis from the extra pedal ass'y that Tim brought up, and it can be lengthened or shortened as needed. We can get the measurements for you when we get to that point.

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

To the best of my knowledge, small trucks were not fitted with a hydraulic clutch in the 61-66 model years. The firewall is the same on the larger trucks which did use them, so there is no need for different tooling and that's why the smaller trucks have the provision for it. I have seen them in salvage yards with hydraulic setups, but after 50 years, it really offers no insight as to whether it rolled off the line like that.

On mine, I had to knock out the hole in the firewall, and then make a delete plate once I decided it will be more work than I want to put into it at the time. I went through all the work like you did on the clutch pedal. When I was done, I ran across a dump truck at a salvage yard which had the hydraulic pedal, so I grabbed it.


Lawrenceville, GA

Charlie, as I remember (?) the big trucks came with a hydraulic clutch. But you know how my memory works! Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

The plan of attack, as I see it, is to utilize a flange (just like what is behind the factory brake master) to adapt a '57-60 clutch master to the existing firewall/pedal ass'y.

I'll try to grab a picture of what was installed behind the factory brake master. It adapts a 2-bolt brake master to the 4 hole firewall mount. I'll do essentially the same for the clutch master, except be adapting a 4-bolt clutch master to the 2 holes that are on center with the (now removed) delete plate.

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

Pieces and stuff!

 

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

All i can say is it looks KILLER !!!!!!!!!!

-Gary Burnette-

Tim is coming up again tomorrow, so I figured I'd better get this this ready for a nice-looking engine to be stabbed in, as well as the new axle assemblies shown above. It will be really nice to get this back to a roller. 

Finally, the engine compartment looks like a worthy host...after a lot of wire wheel action and some fresh primer & paint it looks much better in my humble opinion

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

Tim and Tod

  I think you should leave the patina on the outside and paint some faded numbers and lettering for that "pulled out of the barn" look.  With the Y-block, they would think its a vintage racer.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gee I think I really like that idea. Barn find racing! An old scrub beater revived. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Guys, I think the pictures may be a little deceiving...don't get me wrong, this thing is soooo rust free compared to other Uni's that I looked at, as many of you can probably relate to. However, the "patina" that you are seeing is actually a chalky, 20 year-old repaint. Even a basic shiney 2-tone job on this puppy is gonna look waaaaaay better.

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial