Re: Engine seized 2 miles after rebuild
 

Barlea, I have a book which has a war time report in it. It stated the life of the Ford v8 motor was only 2 to 3 thousand miles.(in carriers) probably not much better in trucks. I suspect it was due to the crankcase breathing as much as the air filter. The germans liked our air filters better than their own.

Re: Engine seized 2 miles after rebuild
 

Richard Crow Had that happen to me on a 32 five window tried popping clutch & just fried the tires someone suggested to back it up & pop the clutch yup the starter was the culprit

Re: Engine seized 2 miles after rebuild
 

Wow, what long, but very educational, thread this has been. Thanks to everone who contributed.

Re: Engine seized 2 miles after rebuild
 

The 2000 to 3000 miles is correct. My father bought a brand new 46 Ford F-6 dump truck and hauled coal out of the pit and all dirt roads at that time and after Ford replaced the second engine they installed a oilbath air filter and that solved the problem. I think it already had the oil filter.