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35 Ford 5 window · 05-19-2025, 02:05 PM

Hello.
First post.
Searched many past posts but did not see the answer.
Putting a 59 ab motor out of a 49 ford coupe into my 35 5 window coupe.
Will that oil pan work?
All stock suspension in the 35.
I have the mercy water pumps already from speedway.
Going to order the new clutch kit also as I am using the 35 transmission for now.
Thanks for the help in advance.

Ken/Alabama · 05-19-2025, 05:59 PM

Are you sure it’s a 59A and not an 8BA ? 49 Fords had 8BA engines so if you do have an 8BA you’ll need a truck pan or even better a Mercury pan. The 59A should already have a rear sump pan.

deuce lover · 05-20-2025, 02:19 AM

What water pumps did you order from Speedway ?

corvette8n · 05-20-2025, 05:54 AM

You may want to go to this link and identify your motor before you think about the swap. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...ifications.htm
Lots of good info here.

glennpm · 05-20-2025, 06:12 AM

Page #221 of https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview...thead+Ford.pdf; an entire section on engine identification.

petehoovie · 05-20-2025, 10:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by corvette8n

You may want to go to this link and identify your motor before you think about the swap. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...ifications.htm
Lots of good info here.

35 Ford 5 window · Today, 02:17 AM

The Mercury units.
Also have the bellhousing adapter.

ford38v8 · Today, 02:23 AM

Do you know for a fact that you need the bell adapter? 59A needs no adapter. What distributor do you have? Pics are worth a thousand words.

EDIT: OP POSTED TWO IDENTICAL POSTS. IGNORE THIS ONE SO IT WILL GO AWAY!

05-19-2025, 02:05 PM	#1
35 Ford 5 window Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Santa Rosa California Posts: 7	59 ab into 35 coupe Hello. First post. Searched many past posts but did not see the answer. Putting a 59 ab motor out of a 49 ford coupe into my 35 5 window coupe. Will that oil pan work? All stock suspension in the 35. I have the mercy water pumps already from speedway. Going to order the new clutch kit also as I am using the 35 transmission for now. Thanks for the help in advance.

05-20-2025, 02:19 AM	#3
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,828	Re: 59 ab into 35 coupe What water pumps did you order from Speedway ?

05-20-2025, 06:12 AM	#5
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: 59 ab into 35 coupe Page #221 of https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview...thead+Ford.pdf; an entire section on engine identification. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford

Today, 02:17 AM	#7
35 Ford 5 window Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Santa Rosa California Posts: 7	Re: 59 ab into 35 coupe The Mercury units. Also have the bellhousing adapter.

Today, 02:23 AM	#8
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,279	Re: 59 ab into 35 coupe Do you know for a fact that you need the bell adapter? 59A needs no adapter. What distributor do you have? Pics are worth a thousand words. EDIT: OP POSTED TWO IDENTICAL POSTS. IGNORE THIS ONE SO IT WILL GO AWAY! __________________ Alan Last edited by ford38v8; Today at 02:35 AM.

05-19-2025, 05:59 PM	#2
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,394	Re: 59 ab into 35 coupe Are you sure it’s a 59A and not an 8BA ? 49 Fords had 8BA engines so if you do have an 8BA you’ll need a truck pan or even better a Mercury pan. The 59A should already have a rear sump pan.