Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
The marking on your block is confusing. It has all the features of a 1939-1940 "99" block. Can you wire brush the "59" marking to clean it up and post another picture of it?
Also, it may be worth...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 11,051
Re: Spring removal and Columbia installation
Did you get the keys out? One thought I have had in the past, but never had to resort to doing, was to carefully grind the top of the key down enough for the axle housing to slide off. I figured once...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 27
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Re: '41 PU Rear Window
The Canadian 38 Ford Truck brochure shows a sliding rear window in the accessories section:...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,304
Re: 2 overdrives
Glenn, thank you for the picture and instructions.
Brian, apologies for taking your thread and wandering off on a different topic. Back to our regularly scheduled discussion.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 725
Views: 214,239
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
So far the pictures look encouraging. That looks like a great candidate for the bake and shot blast method of cleaning.
The worst disassembly I have done involved torching valves out to salvage...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,304
Re: 2 overdrives
I'm curious about that seal kit, how do you get the splines to seal up so gear oil does not weep around the seal through the drive shaft coupling?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,304
Re: 2 overdrives
Brian, it has been done before, and first done by Ford Motor Co. In 1941 you could order a Lincoln Zephyr with either a Borg-Warner overdrive (30% over), a Columbia (28% over), or both! The car that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,382
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,728
Re: Help needed to identify Bell Housing
The Borg-Warner T9 transmission was used in lots more applications than just Ford trucks. I have seen reference to them in many other old trucks, in various tractors, and in industrial engine...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 725
Views: 214,239
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I omitted the lock washers on Dad's 8BA. I checked thread depth by running each bolt into its mating hole and comparing to cap height, all tapped holes in that block were more than deep enough. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
Your block is interesting. All the normal casting features indicate it is a 39-40 "99" block type (239 cubic inch engine):
Round center water hole
Upside down trapezoid lower water hole
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 725
Views: 214,239
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I have seen an 8BA cast iron distributor adapted for Model T use with every other lobe on the points cam ground off and a manual advance lever made up that attaches to the vacuum diaphragm opening....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
That is a interesting combination of parts. In the USA the core plugs in the oil pan rail were phased out in late 1940 with the switch to the "raised deck" blocks for 41 model year. The combination...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,905
Re: How to disassemble a Columbia rearend
The 36 Zephyrs used 4.33 ratio with a Ford type banjo. That apparently wasn't a deep enough rear gear for the low torque V12 and heavier car, so 4.44 and 4.55 ratios were used. The hypoid type banjo...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,382
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 725
Views: 214,239
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
That is the type of truck water pump you need. I may have a decent looking used mate for it, but need to check; it will probably be a couple weeks before I can look. Shipping would be from Texas at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
That looks crusty and gunky, but so far nothing looks catastrophic. I would check the oil pan rail for freeze cracks before getting too excited, but I'm cautiously optimistic for you.
The head...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=542050&d=1715025329
https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=542051&d=1715025329...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,905
Re: How to disassemble a Columbia rearend
Not that close, but parts could be shipped.
If you have the factory controls I am very interested in them since I will be putting a Columbia under my brother's 36 Zephyr at some point.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Interesting Flathead Marine Engine
It has the Canadian third oil port introduced in WW2 that some people use for "95%" oil filter conversion.
I too would be concerned about water jacket corrosion.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 725
Views: 214,239
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Looking great so far, you should end up with an excellent engine.
That 1 1/16 carburetor has the truck type top on it with the double bevel clamp area for the air cleaner. You need to run a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,905
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,973
Re: My next flathead build?
When you get a chance can you post a couple pictures of the big generator and matching regulator? I have a small collection of big generators for the 8BA era stuff, but nothing from the 41-48 era.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,087
Re: Crank
Dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder are over a century old, first appearing on a race engine in 1912 (https://hotrodenginetech.com/worlds-first-dohc-4-valve-per-cylinder-racing-engine/)....
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