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Old 03-04-2017, 10:42 PM   #1
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These engines have been 2 1/2 miles from my home. The seller is a friend of mine. All the engines and parts belonged to his father in law . Seller is a die-hard chevy guy forty years old and was cleaning out his shop. The father in law had a lot more blocks but junked 14 of them and kept these. The H model six is a runner and recently rebuilt, but pulled for a small block in a '51 panel. The complete 59 ab is stuck, but has clean cylinders, full cross hatching and was obtained from an 88 year old man who had it rebuilt and later installed yet another small block chev. It sat under his workbench for years and unless I am way off base, this engine is only lightly stuck. It is very clean inside. Has a crab distributor and we pulled the heads to look inside. The bare blocks all have labled cranks and caps are installed. This is the same guy I got the Sioux and Van Dorn valve grinding equipment from. These tools were also his FIL's. Some of the cranks have floating bearings taped on and there are boxes of parts. I even pulled my tonner panel out into the rain so I could park this load in the shed until I can get it sorted out and unloaded.
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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)
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Old 03-04-2017, 10:45 PM   #2
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Wow! Nice score.
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You hit the Mother Lode!
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:18 PM   #4
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Hi; Any Canadian parts? Like C-69 or C-79.. C7 heads? Newc
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You getting the good things now.
You must have paid forward a bunch of times.
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Flathead Heaven!
I'm envious, I only hauled home six on my last load!
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:58 PM   #7
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looks like you need some more fords that need a motor
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looks like you need some more fords that need a motor
Seven blocks, two complete engines. I have 3 jailbar trucks that still need engines , not counting the woodie project, but that engine is nearly done and I know it all the way through. I'm hoping to taper off work when I hit seventy (in six years and I'll need some projects to stay busy since I can't even imagine sitting around or golfing. Some to flip, some to drive and enjoy. I guess I just love these engines and how they run and how they smell and how they sound. You guys get it and that's why I'm always showing up here. Thanks for enjoying this load with me!
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You can never EVER have too many flatheads
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You can never EVER have too many flatheads
Correct! Good score there..
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Depends on who you ask...my wife is of a different opinion...lol
Nice find will keep you occupied for a while
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Wow. Nice find for sure.
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Wow! Nice score! The Flathead god's will be pleased to see this great rescue of their beloved parts!
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MY OH MY! Christmas in March...
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Yes, you hit the mother load. You must live a good life. At 84 retirement has been good to me, God is good, Take care.
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You sure have a beautiful view while you are working on your flatheads!!
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Nice panel and nice engine find.
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Your going to need a bigger shed!!
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GB: You never have enough engines!!!! Nice find and I'm like you in need of projects in 6 years, so I have 4 21 stud sitting and waiting for "rebirth". Might need to find another truck to one these in.
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Plenty to be getting on with there, GB. should keep you going for a while.

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