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mcgarrett · 01-17-2023, 09:31 AM

I have one of those engines too, built in 1937 and production of those engines were beginning to wind down. Best I can tell is that Ford built the Diamond block as REPLACEMENT engines for automotive applications, and they used stock parts for that purpose which included installation of that stud. I'm fairly certain that Gleaner simply purchased them "as-built" and made minor modifications to adapt to their machinery.

01-17-2023, 09:31 AM	#3
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Corsicana, Texas Posts: 1,306	Re: #8 stud on a diamond block engine. I have one of those engines too, built in 1937 and production of those engines were beginning to wind down. Best I can tell is that Ford built the Diamond block as REPLACEMENT engines for automotive applications, and they used stock parts for that purpose which included installation of that stud. I'm fairly certain that Gleaner simply purchased them "as-built" and made minor modifications to adapt to their machinery.