Very early V8 engine, later mounts

[RobbHelf]

I will try that! Thanks!

[RobbHelf]

Here ya go Dave... cell phones can be useful sometime! In a tight spot, turned out OK!
Serial number (has the 18- prefix, unlike the frame) is clearly on a intentionally cast flat spot. No plate to be felt or seen. Hope that makes a point to the final analysis.
Thanks again for your devoted interest. This was really fun! Hope it was for you?

[RobbHelf]

I'm understanding all of this much better now. I misunderstood the Nov. '32 startup date as the Job#1 car. The chart in the EFV8 '33-'34 book just pertains to engines. Very well.
Like I mentioned early on, I never once thought I have something really rare, just odd, and wanted to get down to the bottom of how this car all came together and when. Great fodder for when I start going to The V8 Club meetings in a few weeks. My dad never did any of that club stuff and didn't care about originality and history all that much. I love it!!!
Two other points... When I said First crate in LAST one out I meant if there was a stockpile of these '32 engines, and I'm presuming there was, those low number engines could've been buried for months. Again, fun to guess. Your lost theory works for me too.
Last point, I hate typing! Would it be agreeable to you to speak sometime on the phone?
Would relish a conversation with you (not to mention all the other guys that know their stuff) sometime soon. Please consider!!??Would love to hear about some of your cars of old and current ones!

[David J]

Here is what your fuel pump should look like . Don't let DavidG fool you - he is definitely the master . Anywayz David I do agree on the heads - I posted a dash A as he asked about suffixes and it was handy . Aluminum heads are a study in themselves as you well know .

[RobbHelf]

That's the one I have with cold weather anti-condensing wrap. All the gear on top of the intake manifold is off now as it is all in dire need of cleaning and tuning. Nice winter project for me now!!! Especially the Detroit Lube.

I hear ya about the heads. Crazy!!!

[RobbHelf]

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As I sit here now I feel we've pretty well exhausted this posting and I thank you all for your ambition and willingness to help out a novice in this great hobby! As the winter passes here in Wisconsin, I will get my refurbishing done on the engine and thorough cleaning. Photos will be abundant. Again, thanks to all who have offered their time, patience and energies toward helping me develop a history of sorts of this great V8!

Best regards,

Robb Helf

PS. If you still have anything to add, especially photos, please do so! Enjoying them immensely.

[Mart]

It's been a very interesting read, I learnt a lot from it.

Thanks to all the contributors.

Mart.

[Bored&Stroked]

I enjoyed the whole archaeological dig you guys just went through - fun and fascinating.

I would love to know what distributor is on the front of this engine as well. It could easily be a replacement block - as it is not like any 33' block that I've heard of. Folks put all sorts of engines in these cars - including the dealer, the mechanic down the street, etc.. I'm currently rebuilding an original 32 engine, it has the aluminum pan on it . . . and a 49-53 oil pump in it, still STD bore. Somehow it was still running up into the 50's.

Would be fascinating to see the INSIDE of the block . . the valley area and see if it has all the characteristics of a 32 engine.

Since you'll have the intake off, take some pictures of the valley area and also the distributor itself.

Fun stuff!

Dale

[RobbHelf]

Hi Dale,

Thanks for adding an interesting question. Yes, the intake manifold is off and I can get photos of the innards of the block as soon as it warms up a bit. Distributor looks very old but I'm pretty sure my dad had it gone through a while back as it was acting up. Stay tuned for pictures to clear up this mystery of how a very early V8 block ended up on this chassis.

[Bored&Stroked]

Originally Posted by RobbHelf

Hi Dale,

Thanks for adding an interesting question. Yes, the intake manifold is off and I can get photos of the innards of the block as soon as it warms up a bit. Distributor looks very old but I'm pretty sure my dad had it gone through a while back as it was acting up. Stay tuned for pictures to clear up this mystery of how a very early V8 block ended up on this chassis.

Keep it coming . . . this is a fun 'sleuthing' post to say the least!