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02-11-2019, 09:37 AM | #41 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Family Owned Coupe
It may be an original prewar 85 HP but it does have the post war rabbit ear type distributor set up and coil. The 59A engines from post war made it into a lot of earlier cars. They are 239CID & 100HP so It wouldn't hurt a thing if that is the case. Parts are available for all of the ignition set ups now days. Fuel delivery and ignition will likely be your first start towards getting it running. Cleaning the fuel system is a chore but that car is worth the effort.
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02-11-2019, 12:23 PM | #42 | |
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02-11-2019, 12:24 PM | #43 |
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It’s hard to tell without some digging into it, he had parted out several flathead cars back then and kept the drivelines. It could potentially be a mix match of parts
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02-11-2019, 06:01 PM | #44 |
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Ok inventoried my stuff, looks like I have two last generation flat heads, and another post WWII engine. I pretty sure the 50s engine is the last running engine that was in the car. I have a rear end assembly and front end. Few extra fenders and some misc air cleaners. Running boards are there, ones bent a little.
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02-11-2019, 06:58 PM | #45 |
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Cars soon to bring going where the others are at my dads
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02-11-2019, 07:29 PM | #46 |
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The 4-inch stroke crankshafts can be used easily in any of the motors that use a long snout crankshaft from the 1939 on up. It gives a bit more git up & go. |
02-11-2019, 07:38 PM | #47 |
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A great Find. Please let us know where you are located. This would make finding assistance easier.Good Luck
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02-11-2019, 07:45 PM | #48 |
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Grandpa liked that one motor well enough to put the coffee can over the intake manifold. That is an awesome car to start with, good luck with getting it back in operation.
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02-11-2019, 07:57 PM | #49 |
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Northeast of Pittsburgh, maybe meet some of you at Carlisle ford nationals this year
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02-11-2019, 08:20 PM | #50 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Family Owned Coupe
I see '41 hubcaps,
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02-11-2019, 08:53 PM | #51 |
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Nice little collection of parts. If you get the current engine going, you have choice of engines to build and swap out later down the road.
The transmissions look like side shifts. Guts of the sideshifts can be swapped out with earlier toploaders. One maybe a early lasalle?? Last edited by Tinker; 02-11-2019 at 09:04 PM. |
02-12-2019, 08:04 PM | #52 |
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WOW!
What a car! Please preserve that amazing time capsule. |
02-13-2019, 03:47 PM | #53 |
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In the picture of the engine IN the car, what is in front of the oil filter cannistor??
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02-13-2019, 04:10 PM | #54 |
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That's not a 1940 engine it is apparently a 59A with the rabbit ear distributor. What you see in front of the oil filter is the coil, with the resistor on top. I have no idea what the cylindrical object is in front of the coil.
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02-15-2019, 07:37 PM | #55 |
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Tinker in post 32 stated it exactly. Get it running and make it road worthy and drive it for a while and then you have a better feel as to what you would like to do to it. Myself, i like them as is, just like this. You did good by the way. Good luck with it.
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02-15-2019, 08:43 PM | #56 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Family Owned Coupe
Alan : I believe that is one of those spark boosters sold by J C Whitney & Mallory back in the day.
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02-15-2019, 11:26 PM | #57 |
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A Spark Booster, of course! Those little gems are highly prized by those whose wallets have become too thick!
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02-16-2019, 07:48 AM | #58 |
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Are you guys sure that's a "spark booster"? I always thought they were inserted into the secondary side of the ignition. That looks like it's connected to a primary terminal. It looks more like a large "Mallory-type" condenser to me. Mallory also used a brass strap rather than a wire to connect to the condenser.
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02-16-2019, 08:55 AM | #59 |
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That car is in the kind of condition that is nice to find them in. Complete, not left outside to rot and with a bunch of spares in addition.
Personally I would agree with the people that have said just get it back up and running as close to as it was when in regular use. Re the hood trim/release handle. I think when you refit the trim/handle, the linkage that is inside will hook straight to it. It's quite a clever linkage, and sort of snaps over centre when the handle is closed. That is if it is like my 41 pickup linkage anyway. but it should hook up. It's a great looking car and any flathead nut would love to have it. I'm sure you will really like being it's next custodian. Mart. |
02-16-2019, 09:10 AM | #60 |
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I appreciate the comments. I’m proud to own the car.
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