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Old 01-17-2025, 04:38 PM   #21
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I wonder WHY it always seems the "Bad Chads" of the world seem to find the good ones.....ALL I seem to find is the Woody that has been sitting in the orange grove since 1953 OR the 5 window coupe in the garage that has been sitting there since the river next to the house flooded in 1963. OR (True story) the 1935 Lincoln KB convertible coupe that the owner missed the turn and drove about 75 feet out into the St Johns river in the late 30's or early early 40's. They took the car home and rolled it under the car port and let it sit. From where the rims touched the ground to about 18" up from the side of the body had just about completely rusted away. A friend "finally" bought it in the late 7o's....when he was driving it home on the trailer, the first bump he hit it broke in half at the door jamb.
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Old 01-17-2025, 04:45 PM   #22
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The distinction between 89 and 90 mph speedometers is production timing, not what model body types that the speedometers were installed. All early '32s had either 80 mph or 120 kph speedometers and all late '32s had 90 mph or 130 kph speedometers. In other words, there were no uniquely standard or deluxe '32 speedometers, unlike in '33 and subsequent model year vehicles.


Your photos depict two of the '32 cylinder heads, the earliest with a LH (or RH) following the part number and the second version with only the part number cast in. The last version had no part number cast in.
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Old 01-17-2025, 05:05 PM   #23
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Thanks for the clarification on the part numbers on the heads for 32's....The speedometer I was referring to was in the 1934 Deluxe Coupe that was the Original Posters subject car......Not a 1932 speedometer. There is a link to the 34 coupe and Mecum's site with pictures!!
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Old 01-17-2025, 06:37 PM   #24
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Are there pictures of that 32?
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Old 01-17-2025, 07:29 PM   #25
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Are there pictures of that 32?
The “32” portion/conversation of this post is about “just” a 32 engine and transmission that was sold. There are pictures of it on the mecum site
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EBay has/had a listing for a 1932 intake manifold complete with fuel pump, oil tube, DL carburetor, post generator with a fan and an air silencer. Originally offered at $2,500 but has been reduced to, only, $2,100. I think whoever won the Mecum auction got a pretty good deal on the engine/transmission combo for $1,770 even if it is not 100% correct & original.
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EBay has/had a listing for a 1932 intake manifold complete with fuel pump, oil tube, DL carburetor, post generator with a fan and an air silencer. Originally offered at $2,500 but has been reduced to, only, $2,100. I think whoever won the Mecum auction got a pretty good deal on the engine/transmission combo for $1,770 even if it is not 100% correct & original.
No doubt about that John. One thing I forgot to look at, as well, was IF it was a 32 block? It looked as if, there was enough 32 goods on that motor that even IF the block was not 32, you still made out okay!!!
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