Mike Manno's 1932 Ford Tudor - A Lesson From Of Book Of You

F A C T S & F I G U R E S
Mike Manno
Cooperstown, New York
1932 Ford Tudor
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer	stock / Ford
Wheelbase	107 1/2"
Modifications	shortened & pinched in front, Model A crossmembers, rear wheels moved back 1/2", front & rear horns bobbed, all by Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop (Greenfield Center, NY)
Chassis plumbing	steel
Rearend / Ratio	Halibrand (Wellington, KS) V-8 / 3.55:1
Rear suspension	custom split bones, Houdaille shocks & Model T rear spring
Rear brakes	40 Ford
Front suspension	'37 Ford stock tube axle, split '32 Ford bones, '39 Ford spindles, inboard mounted Houdaille rear shocks & POSIES (Hummelstown, PA) spring
Front brakes	Lincoln
Master cylinder	'40 Ford
Steering box	Schroeder (Burbank, CA)
Front wheel make, size	'35 Ford wire, 16x4
Rear wheel make, size	'35 Ford wire, 16x5
Front tire make, size	Firestone, 500-16
Rear tire make, size	Firestone, 750-16
Gas tank	aluminum 25-gal. Mounted behind rear seat

ENGINE
Make	'48 Ford 59A Flathead V-8
Displacement	276 ci
Machining / Assembly	vintage era / unknown
Crankshaft	Mercury 4"
Camshaft	Isky (Gardena, CA) Jr. 400
Water pump	early Ford truck
Cooling fan	Walker (Memphis, TN), electric
Radiator	Walker
Alternator	Powermaster (Knoxville, TN) powergen
Heads	Edelbrock (Torrance, CA)
Valves / Springs	Isky
Lifters	Johnson (Romulus, MI) adjustable
Manifold / Induction	Italmeccanica / Italmeccanica Supercharger w/ twin Stromberg 97-series carbs
Ignition / Wires	Vertex (Grandview, MO) / Taylor (Grandview, MO)
Headers	1 3/4" zoomies
Other engine facts	block deburred

TRANSMISSION
Make	Chevrolet S-10 five-speed
Clutch disc	10"
Pressure plate	Ford aluminum
Shifter	custom by Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop
Driveshaft	custom

BODY
Body style / Material	Tudor / steel
Body manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Body mods	5 1/2" front chop tapering to 5" rear by Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop
Hood	Rootlieb (Turlock, CA) w/ custom top louvers
Bodywork	Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop
Paint type / Color	PPG lacquer / Midnight Black
Painter	Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop
Headlights / Taillights	Guide / '37 Ford
Outside mirror	modified early Ford pickup
Bumpers	custom-fabricated rear push bar
Other body items	hellish radiator cap

INTERIOR
Insert / Gauges	stock / Stewart Warner (Lancaster, PA)
Stereo / Speakers	stroked Flathead w/ weed burners!
Air conditioning	cowl vent
Wiring	custom
Steering wheel	'40 Ford
Steering column	custom
Interior mirror	early Ford
Seats	modified Deuce
Upholsterer	Dorie Depasquale (Gloversville, NY)
Material / Color	leather / tan
Carpet	rubber matting
Other interior items	vintage door & kick panels confiscated from an older restoration, roof insert w/ 200 louvers & chicken wire base, hidden tool tray under rear seat

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