The Ford Barn

Newc · 08-01-2025, 07:42 PM

Some yrs ago I scored a nice '40 fire truck with a 95 hood emblem and a 99T vin no. I donated all the fire apparatus to our local fire museum and kept the truck to build a military G8T cargo. Also found a real '40 G8T that was a confiscated and converted Civilian trk to G8T. Tow hooks ,bumper reinforcement and blackout light were installed on the converted G8T. All this is now extra to me. Photos to prove this. the Fire truck chassis has 4,266 original miles on it, came from mid CA. Kube knows about these Merc engined '40s. Newc

ford38v8 · 08-01-2025, 08:24 PM

GB Sisson, where are you?

Kube · 08-02-2025, 08:48 AM

Newc, Good find!
I could not find any records of how many Mercury engines were installed in trucks during the 1940 model run.
Interesting that the truck received the "99" serial number prefix.
Aluminum heads by some rare chance?

1952henry · 08-02-2025, 09:03 AM

I know of a cut down one ton panel in a nearby junkyard (haven’t been there in a couple years to see if it still exists) that has such an engine. I haven’t looked at serial number to determine if it was oem.

Kube · 08-02-2025, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 1952henry

I know of a cut down one ton panel in a nearby junkyard (haven’t been there in a couple years to see if it still exists) that has such an engine. I haven’t looked at serial number to determine if it was oem.

From my research it became evident quite quickly that not all Mercury equipped '40 Fords received the "99" prefix. While they were supposed to, in reality, that simply did not happen consistently.

1952henry · 08-02-2025, 08:49 PM

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That’s interesting to know.

Newc · 08-02-2025, 10:18 PM

Engine is all iron -no aluminum. Newc

tubman · 08-03-2025, 05:55 AM

4226 road miles, huh? You gotta love these fire trucks; my '48 Seagrave had 2314 on it when I go it.

cas3 · 08-03-2025, 09:43 AM

This one in my little town has 22 HUNDRED miles on it! For sale too.

GB SISSON · 08-03-2025, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

GB Sisson, where are you?

Was on my annual pilgrimage to Lynden Wa. for the Puget Sound Antique Tractor and Machinery Asso. gathering. 4 nights on a army cot with my faithful lantern burning diesel fuel siphoned from the 59's tank. Liking the sound of a '40 big truck with a factory installed merc. But oh wait... It wouldn't have the 4" crank, right?

petehoovie · 08-03-2025, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cas3

This one in my little town has 22 HUNDRED miles on it! For sale too.

petehoovie · 08-03-2025, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Was on my annual pilgrimage to Lynden Wa. for the Puget Sound Antique Tractor and Machinery Asso. gathering. 4 nights on a army cot with my faithful lantern burning diesel fuel siphoned from the 59's tank. Liking the sound of a '40 big truck with a factory installed merc. But oh wait... It wouldn't have the 4" crank, right?

cas3 · 08-03-2025, 03:40 PM

GB, I don't know why you needed that new boat when you have such a fine outboard motor there.

GB SISSON · 08-04-2025, 11:33 AM

Newc, are you saying this low mile fire truck is for sale? and Skip, the aerothrust prop motor is mounted on a bicycle. We can continue this subject elsewhere as I have hijacked this thread enough already....Sorry Newc.

rockfla · 08-04-2025, 11:54 AM

Hey Newc, you wouldn't happen to have an "extra" speedometer like the one in post #1....a 60mph'er would you???? I need one for my Ford GP jeep.

petehoovie · 08-04-2025, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfla

Hey Newc, you wouldn't happen to have an "extra" speedometer like the one in post #1....a 60mph'er would you???? I need one for my Ford GP jeep.

08-01-2025, 08:24 PM	#2
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,286	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin GB Sisson, where are you? __________________ Alan

08-02-2025, 08:48 AM	#3
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,853	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin Newc, Good find! I could not find any records of how many Mercury engines were installed in trucks during the 1940 model run. Interesting that the truck received the "99" serial number prefix. Aluminum heads by some rare chance? __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

08-02-2025, 09:03 AM	#4
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,787	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin I know of a cut down one ton panel in a nearby junkyard (haven’t been there in a couple years to see if it still exists) that has such an engine. I haven’t looked at serial number to determine if it was oem. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

08-02-2025, 08:49 PM	#6
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,787	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That’s interesting to know. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

08-02-2025, 10:18 PM	#7
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,912	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin Engine is all iron -no aluminum. Newc

08-03-2025, 05:55 AM	#8
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin 4226 road miles, huh? You gotta love these fire trucks; my '48 Seagrave had 2314 on it when I go it.

08-03-2025, 03:40 PM	#13
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,301	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin GB, I don't know why you needed that new boat when you have such a fine outboard motor there.

08-04-2025, 11:33 AM	#14
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin Newc, are you saying this low mile fire truck is for sale? and Skip, the aerothrust prop motor is mounted on a bicycle. We can continue this subject elsewhere as I have hijacked this thread enough already....Sorry Newc. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

08-04-2025, 11:54 AM	#15
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,807	Re: '40 fire truck w 95 hp Mercury engine & 99 Vin Hey Newc, you wouldn't happen to have an "extra" speedometer like the one in post #1....a 60mph'er would you???? I need one for my Ford GP jeep.