In 1932, Ford ruled the depression-ravaged automobile market. Ford cars had a very loyal following, but much of their success in 1932 can be attributed to the introduction of a peppy V-8 engine in a low-priced car. Yet there were other good cars built in 1932. Though Ford and Chevrolet built half the cars sold in 1932, I am partial to the Model PB Plymouth, introduced in April. This blog tells the story of the hot-rodding of a Model PB Sport Roadster -- The Other Deuce.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Blisters V
8-22-2013 As of today, Dan is working on the left side hood blister. If you're a close observer, you might notice that the left side blister is placed slightly forward of the right side (Count the fins forward of the blister.). It's because of the slight offset in the banks of cylinders in a V-8 engine, which places one rocker arm cover slightly forward of the other. The goal here was to place the center of the blister (the point of highest clearance) Directly over the highest point on the rocker arm cover.
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