Installing A Fresh Oldsmobile Rocket Engine Into The Schroll 1932 Ford Coupe!!!

At some point over the 70 years that Larry owned the 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe, he installed an Oldsmobile Rocket engine. Today Matt is going to loosely follow Larry's plans and install an Olds rocket mated to a Lasalle manual transmission. Matt has to do some slight modification to the existing crossmembers in the car to get the engine and trans sitting just right. After pulling the engine a half dozen times, it looks right at home in the chassis.
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[@1967davethewave]

My dad is 91. In 1950 he had adapted an Olds V8 into his Hudson. He was drafted and sent overseas and his dad sold the car while he was gone. The Olds V8 was really a Hot Rodders choice back in the day.

[@stevenkarnisky411]

The closest I have gotten to hot rodding in my life was 1/25, 24th. plastic models. In the old AMT models, all the engines fit in all the models just by putting them onto the standardized motor mounts! If you bought enough kits, you could put in whichever Olds, Caddy, flathead you wanted in thirty seconds. No mods, no fuss. If the real things were that easy, I might have gotten into that part of the hobby. Masterful job, Matt!

[@richardarthur8191]

Oh yeah an Oldsmobile engine fantastic. All the power you need. Really like it Matt.

[@ajperotti2551]

One torch. One hammer. One big steel bar. We can make anything fit. Looking good Matt. Can't wait for that body to come back into play.

[@richardkeen5828]

Stuck in a hotel watching car shows on cable tv. Iron Trap Garage is the best car building show anywhere.

[@howardnielsen6220]

In the late 50’s I stuffed this same setup in to a 51 Chevy fastback. All the work was done in auto shop at Helix High La Mesa Ca Class of 57 Thank You

[@IronTrapGarage]

That sounds like a killer hot rod!!

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

Before there were Mig & Tig welders in every shed we use stick welders on chassis & gas on body work, I still lay down a nice stitch with both.

[@garycook2355]

Rollin with a Rocket! that engine install looks real pro.

[@mkbarber65]

Very cool to watch you tweak these cars, you’ve got real skills, thanks for sharing your love of cars with us

[@tedecker3792]

I was born in 1947 and hot rods were everywhere when I was in grade school. I had an older neighbor kid who had a chopped 34 Ford with an Olds v8. He had to cut out a good section of the frame on the right side to fit the engine. This was before headers were made. He would let me go cruising with him at night when I was 11. The thing was so flexible that the right front tire would float 2-3 inches off the ground at anything over 90. Rods were all lashed together pieces of s... chrome and metal flake were just in the magazines.

[@Meriks_Hot_Rods]

I'm 15 and am building a 30 coupe on a 32 frame as a traditional hot rod and these videos are very informational and helpful for the average joe. Love this project keep on hot rodding!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Awesome! Good to hear the younger generation getting involved

[@mikeyt3940]

Looks super cool with the olds engine set in. Excited to see the body set on. Go Matt Go.

[@chuckhaynes6458]

This has the potential to be your best project yet. The 324 can easily pump out over 300hp. 1956 heads are a must unless you go to high compression pistons. Gene Adams is the absolute master of the Rocket Olds engines. A one time neighbor of mine, Gene set records in his parents '50 Olds fastback. He developed so many "Tricks" like splitting the center exhaust port (We welded a piece to the header flange and shaped it to protrude into the port). This allowed 4 exhaust pipes on each head. I believe Gene now lives in Arizona and still dabbles in Olds Speed. Do you have a posi rear?

[@andrewkiwi1]

Hi Matt, This is something that has saved my bacon a few times. When dummying stuff up I use a twink pen (correction, whiteout pen) and write say in this case "Loose" on the flywheel, as you can come back to it a month later and bolt on the new clutch and think all's well when its not. Being a mechanic it happens when you are working on a job and wait for a few days or weeks for parts for something special. Then in that time you done more than a few jobs and just forget where you are at on that job. As for Aluminum flywheels on a light car yes they are ok but on a 50s tank may damage the surface and develop clutch shudder if given a hard time regularly. More so than a steel flywheel and if you go to a puck type competition clutch with a non sprung centre where its either in or out and with a higher performance motor. . . This is probably where some of the negative stories may come from. Weight, friction, more performance.

[@ryand.8176]

Love how you red wrench massaged the crossmember , just like back in the day!

[@stevesgarage7270]

That was cool

[@keithhaycraft3765]

Looking very promising there, Matt. Whether or not it be a show car, I would dearly love the rear diff & axle housing & gearbox painted the same colour as the engine

[@georgeparker7409]

It is vary enjoyable to see you use a "old" chain fall. In my mispent youth I used one and with three 2o foot saplings chained together at the top was able to tow it around town as a portable unit to change flatheads. Actually had an arrangement with Sears to do some of their rebuilts "on site"

[@jongolliher4280]

Neat story! Thanks for sharing!

[@radtek2]

Still have the same one I used in 1962 hanging in my garage to this day!

[@rickbandy3862]

Your videos are great on this 32, I wish I would have had access to something like this twenty two years ago when I was building a chopped all steel 5 window that was a hotrod in the early 60's it had been channeled and when I bought it it came with a new frame and Pete and Jakes suspension. I built it into a roller but after a few years I fell in love with Muscle cars and a guy from Phoenix wanted it worse than me, I'm kicking myself now. Thanks for the channel and memories.....

[@--jefferson1555]

As my granddad used to say: "to shape that metal, you got to heat and hammer that metal." Nice torch work!

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for the update on the Schroll 1932 Ford Coupe ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[@jackphilly338]

Hey Matt so far so good you got to love it when things go together fairly easy. Looking forward to the body going on. 👍

[@robertjean659]

Great seeing this car with the engine set up. Very nice fit.

[@hankhessig6586]

Boy, in comparison to the Pagoda City Coupe and Free T the Schroll is going to feel like a Rocket. It doesn't take a lot to get 350 to 400 horse out of the Olds. Super excited to see you drive her for the first time!!

[@tonyrum5808]

Love the way/angle the motor is sitting. Looks like it was made for the car! I hope the firewall set back will allow you to get the body in without any cutting!! Looks outstanding!

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Matt Cool Video, Brought back a lot of memories from my youth. I remember putting several Olds engines in Hot rods. But as I recall we wanted to use the Hydromatic trans most of the time which ment even more clearance making. You might look into putting an electric overhead winch on your trolly. The old chain fall is how we used to do it but that electric lift is nice when you have to do a lot of in and out as you were doing on the Olds. Be Safe Well and Warm Everybody

[@brucer81]

I always learn something valuable while watching your videos as well as being entertaining in this Covid world we must endure. Thanks for the IronTrap Garage stickers with the T-shirt order by the way.

[@chuckstith838]

Just raise up the motor mounts an inch or so and eliminate the double rubber. You can do it Matt. Enjoy

[@pappabob29]

My thought too. A little three sided pad cobbled from a piece of box tubing welded to the frame with the top at the right level for one rubber disc.

[@kipshiflett9564]

You are truly blessed to have all that you have Matt. What a cool old hot rod your building there and its getting the love it deserves. Great video.

[@brianwyrzykowski4999]

Nice progress on the car. Your editing was very good with this episode!

[@jesseramirez3847]

Your Videos are always great fun to watch. Lots of learning. Great job. Cant wait to see the car driving....

[@tracychaffin4410]

Turning out pretty nice. Can’t wait for the body to come out.

[@62_C10]

Thanks for sharing Matt - results speak for themselves - excellent

[@robertszymanski7804]

All I can say is another triumph from Master Matt!! Lol, bravo!!

[@jimcollins3411]

Just recently started following your projects . Been doing catch up on a couple , got them sorted and can follow right along now . I wished we had access to U-Tube when i started working on old cars back in 1957 , things would have been so easy and not have to invent every thing we did . Great shows and will follow as often as i can which is all the time since i am 79 years old and don't have a lot of things to do than play with my 35 Chevy . Jim Collins Parma Idaho

[@oscartango64]

It's coming along very nicely. Keep it up. Really enjoying the builds.

[@mpark3447]

Great camera, lighting and editing with music. You are doing a great job on the videos. Enjoyed watching you navigate those close quarters. Real world hot rod solutions fighting for every fraction of an inch.

[@AndyGeesGarage]

I’m really diggin’ this build. Thanks for sharing this with us here in KZbin land. You opened my eyes on a few things I have to consider on my T bucket build.

[@jamesinkeys]

7:44, Looks like a fabulous King Tuts Tomb, for hot rodders... : )

[@bri29340]

that's comeing together well nice job Matt

[@henryescat1104]

I liked seeing the red hot metal move when you beat it down.

[@johnapel2856]

Neat! It's coming together. Thanks, and Woof to Moon.

[@study650]

Glad we’re back on that.

[@williamoneal3947]

This 32 starting to look great ! May end up being your favorite driver.

[@johnbehneman1546]

Great progress !!!! I learn so much!!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@kurtludwig4783]

Olds motor looks good in there! My 36 Chevy Sedan Delivery had one with Pontiac 4sp hydramatic transmission when I bought it. Drove it several years then the motor blew up too much adult beverages one night. Swapped In SBC 70-72 400.

[@eliembree4637]

Great progress Matt.

[@richardlees778]

Nice job looking good

[@chrisrawlins8889]

you cant pull the trans off backwards in a stock 32 k member set up so no real difference there ! Loving watching this one come together. Chris in England

[@stopcensoringmyfreespeech3280]

Man that looks really bad ass. It fits pretty good too. Cool car for sure the carbs are going to attract some attention. They might even make it run better too.

[@hgbarnes1584]

Liked and shared. I know this is your show, yet having another person there (in this case) would have been better for us viewers. Wonderful work, and while start up shows are neat this engineering is far more cool to watch. Thank you and hope there are no vibrations over 60 mph.

[@mikegrotte3953]

Your best frame ever. Oldsmobile: Original green valve covers are a must!

[@waynespyker5731]

What do you think of profiling the bracket and shiming the motor mount pucks? Machine a steel disc 1/2" larger diameter than your pucks for the spacers (if the spacer is thick a slight angle could be added to the sidewall increasing the diameter). Scribe the final diameter on the bracket top flat then scribe angles tangent back to the vertical wall thickness triming the scrap? If you need an elongated hole (?) adjust the scribed profile accordingly. Your angle iron is fairly stout, others using lesser thickness may want to add a radiused gusset to the underside.

[@rickaser2383]

In high school I had a J-2 Olds engine in a 57 98.Dad made me clean up the place (think Sanford and Son) it went to a landfill; far as I know still buried.

[@charlesherrick7400]

Love the wheels and caps.

[@drewpierce2273]

Matt has blacksmith skills too.👍

[@robertironside3166]

Man you going to weld on a bit of a hump for the front motor mounts if you don't like the double hockey puck look there? Love this combo with the old Rocket 88 Motor [it's what was done for sure back then]. :-)

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Awesome video, Matt your work is amazing, thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@milohall5447]

Yeah, move that crossmember forward, shorten the diagonals and weld up a tail mount. notch or whack the top for the tail shaft clearance. Looks good.

[@wffs5228]

on the motor mount biscuit use a freeze plug to cover the top one and chrome plate it

[@thomasst.martin3308]

Just like the olden days when hotrods used Olds, Cadillac, Chrysler or Flatheads.

[@davelewis2174]

Than in 1955 along came a little chevrolet

[@RetroGamingWithHopper]

Now the fun begins with the body and floor pans. To me, the toughest parts of a build is the body and floor pans. Especially if there is a lot of cancer.

[@chuckpratt447]

Perfect like that standard shift

[@imouse3246]

Infamous last words: "It's going to be on the road in no time." 🤞🏽

[@andrewkiwi1]

This is usually followed by "Its only going to cost another $500.00" LOL

[@rickbonifas5985]

I like all of your builds but this one is very cool.

[@tomuchfunwithgas846]

Had a 59 Pontiac 389 with an iron f'wheel That would have been a real bitch with an alum wheel. Heavy needs heavy, light can use light.

[@robertwayne4373]

Thanks for sharing your build a friend from Canada Rob 😎✌

[@jeffkalte9371]

Dang! Great job Matt!

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

GREAT JOB MATT!!!!!

[@dombutler7685]

Fast work Matt!

[@Dave_Boyer]

Awesome! Can’t wait to see more

[@edwardjustiniano8109]

Great video I'm always learning so much good job Matt

[@simonevans343]

Like you said , looking fast already. Veryy nice

[@mitchellkoronkiewicz8519]

Love your videos My first thought was how the hell would you ever service the trans. but you answered that. Good luck with the rest of the build

[@hankhessig6586]

Morning Matt, what is the history on the OLDS motor ? She looks purrrrrdy !

[@philwatson4176]

The flywheel bolts are longer than the bolts for a flexplate.

[@glennnickerson8438]

Did the groundhog see his shadow today in PA or was he too busy watching you turn a sow's ear into a silk purse? Impressive work Matt!

[@shartne]

That does looks fast already. Iron Trap Garage were dreams come true.

[@micksterboone4517]

I love this kind of stuff.

[@blue99bug]

Those olds engines should be leveled by using a board front to back across the carb tops, that’s the way they were designed!

[@shanewright6958]

Great job and Another great video 👍👍🇨🇱

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool................. 👍👍👍

[@gordonstroup882]

Matt, how is the front wishbone not going to make contact with the frame? Seems like after the body and everything else is in place, the weight of it all will make it sit right down on top of it. Thanks for the awesome video. Gordon.

[@rustyaxelrod]

Is there enough room at the back of the trans to slide it back enough for the the input shaft to clear the bell housing if the trans needs to come out later? I guess you could pull the engine for a future clutch repair but that would kinda suck. Well, ok then..🙂

[@seanstubley8631]

Dig the wheels. 👍

[@Ecosse57]

all i can say is, this is so cool.

[@georgeparker7409]

Please keep in mind drive shaft angle.

[@redmondjp]

Exactly! You get that correct first, and live with whatever angle the engine is at when you are done. Using single-cardan joints on each end of the driveshaft, you need to have the same joint angle on each end otherwise you will have bad vibrations which will lead to premature u-joint failure.

[@MrJeep75]

That thing would be cool metallic green

[@thomasst.martin3308]

Wondering out loud if you wouldn't want to address clearance of steering box to engine, before the body goes on?

[@craigcaggiano431]

Nice Olds engine Matt, is that the one you picked up in NJ that you showed me at the Edison Eastwood Store ?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yes it is!

[@theodoreko2700]

Very interesting video enjoy it

[@jameswalker4536]

Most motors are placed at 3 degrees so intake is level!

[@michaelguinn5736]

Hey Matt, man, you are slamming this Schroll 32 out...didn't you mention that you are working for Eastwood from home? When I was off last March(went back in June), I got quite a bit done on our 65 Mustang..Be safe!! God Bless!!!

[@trevorcalhoun4530]

Nailed it !!!

[@markcors949]

Here we go!

[@stevesgarage7270]

Looks good😎 I need to do my own 2021 challenge be pretty cool to try. Can’t wait to hear the car running 🏃‍♀️ What color are you doing the motor???? I like the green but I know you’ll think of something awesome 🤩 ty great video Steve

[@charlesmdoc]

3.5 degrees angle? Not sure for your application, is what we always used in our more modern cars/ hot rods...

[@williamgrasman1851]

Awesome what about drive shaft lol

[@macho4x4warlock98]

The easiest thing to do is move the engine back until the pulleys clear the front crossmember. Notch the rear tail shaft crossmember . Firewall will need to be addressed about the back block clearance. ...........

[@davidhillman7004]

do you not have a video list of the pagoda city coupe? I love to see any vids on it as it is my favorite car in your shop..

[@1Also]

23:25 The frame in that stat with running gear should be aT shirt graphic