1940 Lincoln Columbia two-speed

[Guest Jim Zephyr]

Does anyone out there know of an original install on a 40 Continental that I could take notes on? location of speedo converter, etc? Pictured here

is Johnny J. Stooksbury of Knoxville with my 86H standard 4.44 rear end about

to be a built up and bullet-proofed two-speed. My sister met up with Johnny

on a bike ride from California to North Carolina - he is 78 years of age and still works in a Harley store and does machine work in his shop after bypass surgery last year!

Edited May 29, 2010 by Jim Zephyr (see edit history)

[Guest nasmith]

Hi Jim, I have a '40 4 door sedan with factory installed Columbia. What pictures, other than the speedo converter, would you like?

Norm

[Guest Jim Zephyr]

Thanks Norm Im interested in anything that shows the factory install methods - know the Connie will be different because of the firewall but might

learn something anyway - also underside routing of tubing if its easier send to my email jim.zephyr@gmail.com or post for all to see thank you!

[Guest nasmith]

Jim,

I will try to get some pictures to you today or tomorrow.

Norm

[Mssr. Bwatoe]

HERES A START...c'mon gang, its summer ..back it outside and give us a couple underhood shots....

Edited May 30, 2010 by Mssr. Bwatoe (see edit history)

[Guest kram]

Jim if you search this web site or search my posts there are more than enough pictures of my 1940 lincoln that should help you. Let me know if this helps if not I will try and copy and past them to this post.

Hope this helps Mark,

[Guest nasmith]

Jim Z, here's a few pics of the speedo converter, vacuum valve and vacuum plumbing. Excuse the "not pristine" condition of the underside, the car is an original, unmolested survivor and the Columbia parts are as they came from the factory. The vacuum lines are inside the left frame rail to the center crosspiece where they move to the center and are mounted on the torque tube.

[Guest Jim Zephyr]

wow! between these three nice 40 Lincolns, I should be able to gain the confidence to drill where needed - thank you! Still looking for the spot where

the cables come out of the firewall and more underside shots are helpful.

Hope to see your cars up close one day - I am appreciative of your help. Jim

Edited May 31, 2010 by Jim Zephyr (see edit history)

[Guest kram]

Jim, here are some pictures

[Guest Jim Zephyr]

Mark Thanks for your help - it appears that there are dimples

pressed into the firewall stamping where the holes that your

installation picture shows - didn't expect that to be so easy!

Spotting the under dash pull will be less exact.

Jim

Edited June 3, 2010 by Jim Zephyr (see edit history)

[Tom_Overfield]

Now there is something I never thought of and don't think I ever read about as being original. Your gas line Jim is original body color. That is no doubt original. Rats,,,,something else to paint.

Tom

[Guest kram]

Hey, Tom I noticed that as well mine is also painted body color, Do you have your car back yet?

[Guest kram]

Jim, Hope the pictures I Emailed you help, is was great talking too you on Thursday. Good luck with your car.

[Tom_Overfield]

Hi Mark,

No, car is not back yet, but I keep thnking any day now. I will be retired once again next Friday, the 11th so I will find the time to go down and see where they are with it. The hold up had been the top motors.

Tom