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04-04-2018, 09:15 PM | #1 |
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Where are the Virgins?
NOS, never assembled, flathead Ford V-8. Has anyone ever seen or heard of one? If so where is it, and what is it? RAY
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04-04-2018, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
Never assembled engines? You mean put in cars? My friend has several engines like that.
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04-04-2018, 09:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
No, I am asking about NOS parts that were never assembled to build an engine, but would become an engine if ever assembled. As in one collection of parts. RAY
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04-04-2018, 09:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
My buddy had two F/H V-8 bare blocks in crates from the 70's. Sent one to Motor City Flatheads and they built it into a 276 c.i. motor. Has one left.
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04-04-2018, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
there was a new 59ab in a crate on the barn last year, in az i believe, 5k asking price. barnfind 08 has everything else
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04-04-2018, 10:53 PM | #6 |
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04-05-2018, 08:55 AM | #7 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
What are you looking for in the way of N.O.S. Engine parts, I have a few still in Cosmoline and ford boxes. I also have some never used replacement Distributor caps to replace the old Mallory flat caps to convert to standard tower type caps if you are interested.
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04-05-2018, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
Factory relief... Holy Cow!
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04-05-2018, 10:25 AM | #9 | |
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04-05-2018, 11:28 AM | #10 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
I had some work done on a banjo rear end by a old Ford guy back in 2000. While he was showing me around I came across a brand new, still shiny, factory relieved, 59AB block on a stand. When I asked about it he said it was for sale. I thought about it for a while but he talked me out of it because it was going to be expensive. Now I'm still kicking myself, it probably would have been the best $500 I ever spent.
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04-05-2018, 11:35 AM | #11 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
<<<<< has NOS genuine Ford rods, cranks, cams, timing covers , aluminum heads, along with many smaller parts for 221-239-V8/60
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04-05-2018, 11:41 AM | #12 |
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A block for $2500? Wow. I know a couple sources for blocks and not near that much. I know where to get an engine for $3500 just a few parts rebuilt.
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04-05-2018, 11:44 AM | #13 | |
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That said, I doubt Ford ever sold an un-assembled "kit" (such as all the individual parts in boxes on a pallet sold as a single catalog P/N) to build an engine. A dealer would have either purchased parts individually as needed, or a factory assembled "crate" engine for "drop-in" replacement.
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04-05-2018, 02:50 PM | #15 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
Very common on military 99a blocks here in NZ
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04-05-2018, 05:22 PM | #16 |
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Re: Where are the Virgins?
I guess that is the reason SBC and small block 302 Fords are popular in these old dogs today.................
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04-05-2018, 07:52 PM | #17 |
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LOL, they've been very popular in early fords for more than 50 years!!!
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04-05-2018, 07:58 PM | #18 |
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Don't believe cheap and easy is the current draw of the flathead!!!
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