Riley OHV-headed 1932 Ford roadster for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
The Riley Roadster sports a very rare Riley V8 OHV conversion kit
The Riley motor was owned by Harold Johansson in 1946 and the motor was installed in Jim Latten’s roadster and raced at the lakes
In the late 50’s Wes Cooper and Ray Basso purchased the motor from Latten
Ray then bought the roadster in 1963 from a fellow that had won the car in a raffle
In 1973 Pete Eastwood updated the chassis and in 1974 Bill Stuart did all the sheet metal work
The car has an NOS Culver City Hallibrand quick change rear end with a ‘38 Ford rear axle assembly
In 1974 Kong Jackson rebuilt the drivetrain with a Kong ignition system and installed Lincoln backing plates with narrowed Buick drums modified to fit
The motor is one of only 6 Riley Overhead conversions made for the early block, and one of 4 that are known to exists today and the only running motor know to exist
1932 Ford roadster body and frame are original
Front Axle bell and 39 Ford spindles with narrowed Buick drums
Riley overhead conversion on a 37 Ford flathead block dual carbs with Y block modified distributor
39 Ford transmission with Zephyr gear set
Culver City Halibrand quick change.
Dayton dental drive wire wheels (very rare)
Excelsior tires
Stewart Warner curved glass dual gauges.
It also has a very nicely done Rag top
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from Hemmings Daily – News for the collector car enthusiast http://ift.tt/2ggsDs0
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