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42Ford M-H · 10-30-2018, 09:56 AM

So like many other folks, I've torn a few 59ab style motors apart looking for a good block. What do folks do with all the extra parts? Are any of them worth selling? Will I ever build another flathead... who knows. None of them are 4 inch cranks or rare heads. Should I just keep an extra crank, cam and heads and sell the rest? I've kinda looked around at what parts are selling for, but half the time unless you were desperate it doesnt seem like its worth the cost of shipping. Anyways.. I was just wondering if I'm overlooking anything. I have plenty of storage, but don't need to collect a bunch of stuff I'll never use either.

Opinions?

Dave/Green Bay · 10-30-2018, 10:58 AM

I tried several years ago to give 5 59ab crankshafts away for FREE and no one wanted them. Ended up feeling very guilty and scarped them. Dave/Green Bay

GB SISSON · 10-30-2018, 01:20 PM

There's a flathead rebuilder not too far from me that builds very nice engines. I have seen him give away complete engines because he found them too cracked to repair efficiently. Like many of you guys here, he only uses top quality new parts and far more often than not his engines are built with big bore, aftermarket cam, heads and intake. Why put a used starter, etc. on that? He has a 55 gallon drum out front for his used parts. He has let me dig

JSeery · 10-30-2018, 02:06 PM

Someone somewhere would most likely be interested in used parts, but I can never find them!

Step-down · 10-30-2018, 02:54 PM

I used hand me down 8BA crank , rods on my last 59 ab overhaul . They all came out of one motor . The block was given to me and I lucked out . Use 5 over ford piston and case iron ring . Replaced all the bearings and turned down the crank .
Nice beater ....

RalphM · 10-30-2018, 03:53 PM

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This is what I do with mine!

Although this is only about half the parts stash.

42Ford M-H · 10-30-2018, 08:45 PM

Kind of confirms what I was guessing. Maybe someone somewhere, but probably never will use the parts. Guess I’ll save enough parts for one more motor and give,scrap or turn the rest into garage art.

Tinker · 10-30-2018, 08:55 PM

Just have to assess the parts. Anything like Gens/starters have valuable. Bit's and pieces like oil baffles, fittings (oil senders, ect), truck pans can too. There is a 40-42 intake wiper vacuum fitting that is near impossible to find. It's cast and usually breaks. Early 32-36 water pumps are getting a bit rare too. Rebuilt or new reproduction.

All the little stuff.

A well cracked block it not so good, junk is junk. Just don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

JSeery · 10-31-2018, 06:26 AM

I like to keep the cracked blocks to play around with. They can be cut up to view the interiors or used for mocking up stuff, etc.

dumb person · 11-01-2018, 01:39 AM

People like me will take what we can get! But nobody gives away parts.. there isn't any to throw away.

These sad tattered remains ere fought over for 50 years, and nobody could get them.

This is the best you can hope for, you guys don't know what you got!
https://youtu.be/YaxvHEKS910?t=224

10-30-2018, 09:56 AM	#1
42Ford M-H Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NY Posts: 190	Leftover flathead parts So like many other folks, I've torn a few 59ab style motors apart looking for a good block. What do folks do with all the extra parts? Are any of them worth selling? Will I ever build another flathead... who knows. None of them are 4 inch cranks or rare heads. Should I just keep an extra crank, cam and heads and sell the rest? I've kinda looked around at what parts are selling for, but half the time unless you were desperate it doesnt seem like its worth the cost of shipping. Anyways.. I was just wondering if I'm overlooking anything. I have plenty of storage, but don't need to collect a bunch of stuff I'll never use either. Opinions?

10-30-2018, 10:58 AM	#2
Dave/Green Bay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Green Bay Posts: 391	Re: Leftover flathead parts I tried several years ago to give 5 59ab crankshafts away for FREE and no one wanted them. Ended up feeling very guilty and scarped them. Dave/Green Bay

10-30-2018, 01:20 PM	#3
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,929	Re: Leftover flathead parts There's a flathead rebuilder not too far from me that builds very nice engines. I have seen him give away complete engines because he found them too cracked to repair efficiently. Like many of you guys here, he only uses top quality new parts and far more often than not his engines are built with big bore, aftermarket cam, heads and intake. Why put a used starter, etc. on that? He has a 55 gallon drum out front for his used parts. He has let me dig __________________ 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, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

10-30-2018, 02:06 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Leftover flathead parts Someone somewhere would most likely be interested in used parts, but I can never find them!

10-30-2018, 02:54 PM	#5
Step-down Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hat City (Danbury CT) Posts: 647	Re: Leftover flathead parts I used hand me down 8BA crank , rods on my last 59 ab overhaul . They all came out of one motor . The block was given to me and I lucked out . Use 5 over ford piston and case iron ring . Replaced all the bearings and turned down the crank . Nice beater .... __________________ "I can't cry as long as I know the Lord has risen "

10-30-2018, 08:45 PM	#7
42Ford M-H Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NY Posts: 190	Re: Leftover flathead parts Kind of confirms what I was guessing. Maybe someone somewhere, but probably never will use the parts. Guess I’ll save enough parts for one more motor and give,scrap or turn the rest into garage art.

10-30-2018, 08:55 PM	#8
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Leftover flathead parts Just have to assess the parts. Anything like Gens/starters have valuable. Bit's and pieces like oil baffles, fittings (oil senders, ect), truck pans can too. There is a 40-42 intake wiper vacuum fitting that is near impossible to find. It's cast and usually breaks. Early 32-36 water pumps are getting a bit rare too. Rebuilt or new reproduction. All the little stuff. A well cracked block it not so good, junk is junk. Just don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Last edited by Tinker; 10-30-2018 at 10:01 PM.

10-31-2018, 06:26 AM	#9
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Leftover flathead parts I like to keep the cracked blocks to play around with. They can be cut up to view the interiors or used for mocking up stuff, etc.

11-01-2018, 01:39 AM	#10
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Leftover flathead parts People like me will take what we can get! But nobody gives away parts.. there isn't any to throw away. These sad tattered remains ere fought over for 50 years, and nobody could get them. This is the best you can hope for, you guys don't know what you got! https://youtu.be/YaxvHEKS910?t=224 __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable