Mike's 1934 Ford Cabriolet FINALLY Has A Flathead Installed!!!

In the last update on Mike's 34 Ford, we had some major engine issues and had to borrow a good 3y engine from our stash. Now that the engine is back together and ran, it's time to install it into the project! The newer engine does not bolt right into the 34 chassis so there will need to be some engine mounts fabricated but first we need to bolt the engine to the transmission. Utilizing the stock 33/34 Ford mount to locate the transmission, that shows us exactly where the engine needs to be. Once lined up, Mike fabricates some simple risers made from tubing to set the engine in for the final time!!
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[@bobbyboothe8964]

Hard work is paying off. Looking forward to seeing it all together and you driving it.

[@Roger-hq1yt]

You'll be burning rubber in no time, neat old car rescue.

[@patmccarthy5069]

Kudos Mike. Your 34 is coming along and can’t wait to hear the flathead come alive in that gem.

[@jscheu71]

Mike - Just say no to CRACK! lol

[@brucethompson1879]

Steve is an engine animal!! so glad you have him on the team!

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!!! Looking good!!! Building it with a small family!!! Power too you!!!!✌️

[@es7614]

Outstanding, looking forward to the next step, Mike!!

[@1977logan]

So many great cars! This one takes the cake on cool factor!

[@lewisworkshop]

That shop is SO clean!

[@1955nomad]

Progress. One of the best feelings

[@shartne]

Looking real good Mike. Its comming together now.

[@joell439]

Congratulations Mike 🎉. Steve, when do we get to see what you’re working on? 😊

[@jongolliher3806]

Great job Mike! Getting that motor in and even a grille, has to be very motivational! Really enjoying seeing your progress! Gonna be a fun car to cruise and show! I have loved 33 and 34s and flatheads since my dad raced them in the early to late 50s! Hope you enjoy that as much as I did my AV8 roadster! Just gotta love a roadster and flathead!

[@chuckb9867]

Great work Mike this is going to be one cool ride when you're done

[@donhoughton271]

Glad you got it in 😊

[@ginom3034]

That 34 is starting to look so cool Mike.

[@NCSRFSH]

I sense some passive aggression in the garage. Matt you are doing a good thing selling Mike the engine. You will find another one.

[@andrewrichey7374]

Yeah super cool love Older cars appreciate you sharing catch you on the next one

[@77Sunsetstrip]

It's come a long way! Going to be a sweet ride!!

[@gordonstroup882]

Right On Mike! I'm happy that she is that little bit closer to being done! Y'all are going to absolutely love driving her!

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Small steps add up into giant leaps!

[@willsee1822]

Super stoked for you Mike. Lookin good!

[@davidvansickle563]

👏👏👏. It’s coming along nicely Mike 👍👍

[@steveclark4291]

Mike it's looking good !

[@Don14320]

great small victory Mike!

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice job Mike looking good

[@87jstep]

Best to all you guys, best old iron show on KZbin, props to you Mike. Just seeing the shop is awesome.

[@johnmaguire8689]

It was slow going but the excitement for your project is BIg! Thanks Mike for a truly great hot rod,it’s so cool.

[@Ecosse57]

what a milestone! congrats!

[@craigcaggiano431]

Nice to see the engine in your ride, can’t wait to see you driving it

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Loving watching this transformation from crapiolet to cooliolet! You are doing great!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

That is definitely a mile stone, probably have the whole car apart a few times beforeits painted. Central California watching

[@terryeustice5399]

Hope he gave you a good discount on your engine Mike. Glad it’s coming together for you. 💯👊

[@scottmartin356]

The garage looks so empty, and clean! You guys have obviously raised some of your work to the next level 🤓

[@davegruzin2822]

Great job guys I'm sure will be v happy !!

[@xozindustries7451]

That’s great progress, definitely my favorite build because it’s something I could fit in 😂

[@brianmiller763]

Well that was about as exciting as watching grass grow the paint dry

[@rolandtb3]

Incremental improvements. May br driving by summer's end.

[@donnieconatser1232]

Lookin better all the time....aint ntn wrong that time n money wont fix..lol...work n progress,,KOOL RIDE😊😊😊😊😊

[@mopar4656]

Starting to come together, now, Mike. 34's looking better every time.

[@stevegarland7643]

❤ ur 34…keep up the good work

[@randomyank7777]

Nice work guys ! Good to see it coming into focus now . The best thing about building something , is that you will know every piece & part of it , how it goes together , & what you can get to replace it with , if something breaks somewhere . Can't wait to see it moving under it's own power .

[@jakeswartout4456]

Hopefully I won't be far behind. Just brought my block to the machine shop this week. I'm ready to put it in my Vega!

[@tonialexander9599]

Mike, great to see the car coming along. Cool build and great score on the engine. FYI, tech tip. Don't put the ground on the vice handle, it arcs through the screw and will over time make the vice hard to move.......don't worry, I don't think Matt saw that.

[@desmondcooper3590]

Good job family taking care of each other is what it's all about!

[@rscruiser3533]

I ----- BET ----- you -- CAN'T -- wait to give us another video ------- won't be long now ---------------- Rodney

[@mastermindd]

This is one of my favourite cars on your channel so far!

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[@kevinbarrett9615]

Congrats Mike, looking good !

[@WatchingClosely301]

Way to go, Mike! Lookin' good - lovin' it!

[@allancompton6912]

Love seeing the flathead rebuilds . And installing it Good work mat steve And Mike. Love your videos. 😊

[@AM-sp1my]

Yes, It’s coming together going to be nice ride soon,keep going your be driving before you know it.😮😊

[@brianlohr3412]

looking good !!!!

[@hdvette64]

Nice work

[@williamward7707]

Thank you...

[@pinwizz69]

Your car is beginning to look like it's going to be a real sweet ride. The engine sits nice and that grill will really set off the front of the car when it's finished. Mike, have you chosen a color when you paint it yet ? Maybe I missed you telling us subs what it's going to be.

[@thomasst.martin3308]

Congrats. It looks so much better with a flathead sitting there. Looking forward to seeing the steering box episode. I think I need to do that in a Packard I have.

[@robsampson2016]

You gentlemen are great car builders. Fun to watch and have great tunes too. Too bad you had my English/spelling teacher… 🤘🏽

[@orbitup]

Mike always gives us the plumber's crack. 🤣

[@eddiemason7118]

Keep cutting and grinding you get there before you know it.

[@markmccabe4482]

LOOKEN GOOD MIKE....

[@RichieCat4223]

Could have shown full build of mounts and why/where you installed them. Can help some people with this advice.

[@kenpecora7526]

Go Mike!!

[@BoxcarsGarage]

Coming along!!

[@shotsrodder]

Little by little Mike 👍

[@Fazza257]

Looking good!

[@garyhughes9199]

Oh yea! Long time coming

[@terryhodgson8798]

Big area in engine compartment ,needs a big V-8 like that nailhead you bought!!!!!

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning Matt, Mike, tell ya what Mike, sooner or later you will get burned, then you won't weld in your shorts & sandals.... y'all be safe!

[@IronTrapGarage]

We don’t wear sandals…

[@michaelguinn5736]

Sorry, I had my sunglasses on today!

[@sulistiman]

Very nice work on your car today 😅

[@willymccoy3427]

It's coming along great. I thought you were going to put a Nailhead in it though.

[@kathyhumpage5160]

Love the videos you guys do! just wondering do not get mad but Mike is Matt your boss or business partner? either way great job!

[@pashakdescilly7517]

The Ford flat-head V-8 suffers heat problems due to the exhaust passages through the block just under the head face. I keep having fantasies about a hot-vee engine, with the two groups of four separate (formerly inlet) ports into a compact exhaust manifold. The former exhaust ports then become inlet tracts, and run cool. That would need a pair of compact inlet manifolds at the side of the motor, with a single downdraft carburettor serving each one. The hard part would be making (getting made) a special cam, so that the cam lobes operate the valves in the right order. It would be really interesting to see how such an engine would run. I would expect it to run A LOT cooler, and ultimately give more power for the same state of tune

[@timmmckenny1806]

Reverse flow flatheads have been done, I think if you look for one in a land speed car you’d find the audio your looking for :)

[@Jddvs]

Glad to see that you have a running flathead to replace the bad one. Do you plan to install a set of high compression heads? Looking at it with the engine in place made me wonder how it would look with the fenders and hood installed. Regardless of how you go with it, this car is going to be a stellar hot rod. 😊

[@Zillustration]

Shallower belt pulley needed on the crank? Looks like the cross member was making the front-to-back spacing very tight between the firewall and radiator.

[@vanpenguin22]

I would have worked for nothing, even bought the paint myself to see that old gearbox bolted on all clean and shiny

[@davidpark9727]

Mike, looks like you will drive the 34 before you are 34 !

[@jimrky6062]

COming along. Looks like you may have to escape the firewall for the oil breather, though.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

A Cabby with a flattie with a Crabby. I've been hot rodding for 57yrs so you young guys might not get all that!🤓

[@michaelgillespie1206]

OK, first comment, progress will really come along fast now.

[@Kevin-go2dw]

Another small step for Mike, A bigger step for the Cabriolet. It's beginning to look more like a car. Just as well you know a good source of parts.

[@billembrico10]

Wow, talk about building something neat out of nothing, but that is what you guys do.

[@alethacriss9308]

Your car looks great with the mocking up of the engine in the car. Knowing that the engine will be coming out for some things that need to be taken care of before final installment. Will some paint be applied in the engine area? Also will the car eventually be painted at some point down the read?

[@garycamara9955]

Did you keep the Harmon Collins cam?

[@quagmiredavis4117]

Need reds headers ..smithy mufflers and marvel mystery oil added in fuel and fire up enjoy

[@paronitoscani8417]

Salta Argentina

[@dennisschickling2249]

Nice Video. Looking Good. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@theodoreko2700]

I hope Matt sold u the engine for half price and not full price like to regular customers

[@IronTrapGarage]

He got it for what we paid don’t worry.

[@robertverhasselt2412]

Wow, do I sense a bit of friction over the “new” engine?

[@xavierxi9348]

🏴‍☠

[@brettmiller9609]

Is the engine getting paint?

[@henrygraf7860]

What does Steve drive?

[@buza1300]

😎💙👍

[@paulwhite7475]

Matt doesn't look happy watching the flathead going into mikes car

[@Jemini553]

engine looks lower in the front