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09-12-2015, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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Not a flathead V8
Went to a car show today with my A, in comes a nice 40-41 Ford p/up, black, yellowed wide whites. It parks and I give it a once over and return to my chair as driver had left. A little later I see he's back and I wander over and the basic exchange starts: Nice truck (it was), etc. Ask if it's a flathead and stock? Opens hood and there sits the stock FOUR cyl. Unbelieveeble. Nice, neat, detailed.
I've heard/read about them but never seen one. Cross one more off the bucket list. Paul |
09-12-2015, 07:47 PM | #2 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
Next thing on your bucket list should be to get a camera and use it.
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09-13-2015, 06:45 AM | #3 |
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Thank you, I agree. CRS
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09-13-2015, 07:30 AM | #4 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
35 yr's ago I was working in a machine, 40 pickup pulled in the yard, just came out of the paint shop, shined like black diamond, talking to the guy he said this is what I like about it, opened the hood there was that 4cyl tractor engine. The only one I've seen in person. Walt
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Re: Not a flathead V8
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I saw one years ago at a car show in Ohio with a four cylinder engine. Owner said it was a tractor engine and it left the factory that way.
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09-14-2015, 08:43 AM | #6 |
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09-14-2015, 10:16 AM | #7 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
1941 pickups had the tailgate stamped with "Ford" only. Earlier PUs had "V 8" with the Ford. The reason that the V 8 was omitted was that now ford offered the V 8, a 6 cylinder and the 4 cylinder.
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09-14-2015, 10:48 AM | #8 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
Here's a picture.
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09-14-2015, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
Does anyone know what bearings were used in these engines? Babbitt, or insert? Or?
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09-14-2015, 12:44 PM | #10 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
I wonder how many were made?
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09-14-2015, 12:48 PM | #11 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
My Ford 8N has inserts and is a sleeved engine.
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09-14-2015, 01:31 PM | #12 |
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09-14-2015, 01:42 PM | #13 |
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Re: Not a flathead V8
Mr Moose's truck. Sold it a little while back. It was/is a beaut.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80256 https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130030 |
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