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tubman · 08-14-2022, 10:00 AM

I had a funny knock develop in the engine in my '51 after owning the car 29 years. Oil pressure was good, but nothing I did tracked it down. I swapped in a '51 Merc I had, which required that the oil pans be swapped. When I cleaned out the Ford pan, I found a chunk of the thrust surface of the rear main in the bottom of the pan. It was about 1" long and the full width of the thrust flange. I really don't see how that caused the noise, but I am assuming that it was the cause of the knock. (I know what they say about the word "assume."

08-14-2022, 10:00 AM	#23
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,433	Re: 8BA cam position I had a funny knock develop in the engine in my '51 after owning the car 29 years. Oil pressure was good, but nothing I did tracked it down. I swapped in a '51 Merc I had, which required that the oil pans be swapped. When I cleaned out the Ford pan, I found a chunk of the thrust surface of the rear main in the bottom of the pan. It was about 1" long and the full width of the thrust flange. I really don't see how that caused the noise, but I am assuming that it was the cause of the knock. (I know what they say about the word "assume."