The water outlets are in the center of the heads, but there are only 5 studs on the bottom of the heads. The ford flathead is a valveinblock engine and the valves open adjacent to the combustion chamber, rather than from the top, as in later engines. The fist is a offenhauser finned aluminum head, and the second one, a edelbrock finned aluminum head. I realize you car guys dont really care about us, but, please, everyone repeat after me.
Our group is in need of manuals, books, and brochures related to fords, mercury, lincoln and fordson. Flathead is going to be turbocharged, so we need to know how to choose the correct turbo for the engine we have. Bolton speed and performance for the flathead v8 hot rod. The powerful shopping cart software for web stores and ecommerce enabled stores is based on php5 with sql database with highly configurable implementation based on templates. After the 60 hp engine was disassembled mike and i decided it would be better to go with a 59ab to insure better reliability and to generate 200 hp. It only stands to reason that in order to get a good, clean charge of fuel air mixture into your engine, you have to be able to get the spent charge out. The ford flathead v8 engine powered ford and mercury vehicles from 1932 to 1954. Pictured are two 2 of the more popular replacements for the stock cylinder heads on a ford flathead engine. An old timer told me that you see more cracks on the intake side than the exhaust side because the metal is stressed by being alternately heated by combustion and cooled by the intake charge, but i dont know if it is true. Ford flathead running on mobile engine stand youtube. Also precision engine development reissues the famous evans speed equipment flathead ford v8 cylinder heads. J b weld cracks general discussion car talk community.
Finally you get the call from the machine shop its cracked. Machine shop guide vast distinctions exist among overhauling, rebuilding, restoring, and blueprinting engines. Has anybody out there used a harbor freight engine stand with this engine. If youre not restoring a car with an existing engine that you want to refurbish, you could be swapping a latemodel flathead into an earlier ford or mercury or you could be building a hot rod that did not come from the factory with a flathead ford v8. I used both castmaster and tapered pins to fix the cracks this. How we rebuilt our ford flathead v8 engine redline. How to identify the ford flathead v8 it still runs. The ford flathead v8 wasnt the first v8, but when it debuted in the 1932 model 18, it brought this brilliant engine configuration to the american masses. Heads fit ford flathead v8 from 1939 to 1953, 24 studs. Other sizes available, email me with your size needs if different. Ive never seen one that didnt have cracks in the block.
It cant be stressed enough how important it is to thoroughly inspect any of the parts you may. Therefore, the mounting holes on the motofeet engine stand seem. Flathead ford v8 pressure tester kit speedway motors. Almost every ford dealership had one or more of these engine stands made by kr wilson.
It looks like they might be right, for early engines suffer from casting pinholes, cracks or overheating. Drilling, grinding and welding cracks is the only real way to repair. The last iteration of the ford flathead was introduced in 1948, not 1949. Bellhousing cncmachined to fit ford firewalls without modification. Shell oil has a special storage oil for aircraft that you can change to, then run, then store. We have one in our double exposure 32 roadster, one in the gr3 roadster pickup, one in my personal 53 ford f100 daily driveryou get the point. First of all of course is the fact that the ford flathead. Being a professional automotive machinist i stand by my somewhat. Unfollow flathead engine stand to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The motofeet engine stand for ford modular v8 engines fits. Featuring our varied catalog of ford flathead engine for sale today on the internet. I have heard this comment made many times as a joke, because this type of crack is so commonsuch as ford assigned a part number to these cracks, etc. The blocks for our flathead ford v8s are getting more difficult and expensive to find. Found this 1941 ford numbers matching truck all original. After the 60 hp engine was disassembled mike and i decided it would be better to go with a 59ab to insure better. The ford 335 engine family was a group of engines built by the ford motor company between. Special fuel additives, or stabilizers, can be used. Water getting in oil of my rebuilt v8 flathead need help ford.
This tech tip is from the full book, ford flathead engines. Alright, here at coker tire, we like ford flathead v8 engines. Aug 23, 2017 spend some time with as we discuss the process of rebuilding a ford flathead v8 engine that was sourced during our swap to street 100hour build of a 1946 ford pickup at the 2015 hershey swap meet. Named after its flat cylinder heads, ford flathead v8 engines, developed in 1930 to 1931, were manufactured from 1932 to 1954, and although there were five different flathead sizes, mercury vehicles were only equipped with the 239 cubicinch engine from 1939 to 1948, and the 255 cubicinch motor from 1949 to 1954. Cooling the flathead street rodder magazine hot rod. Find 2 blocks with major cracks or holes from loose connecting rods in them and you. Ford flathead v8 24 stud complete less water pumps, motor used to pump oil wells. Workers on a conveyor line are inspecting cleaned blocks for cracks and other defects. The flathead ford motor is legendary in many ways, most of them good. Im an old hemi guy, and the only flathead i own is a cadillac, so dont know much about the fords. But one thing i have read on this board says that the use of a traditional engine stand is a nono on the ford flathead, or is that just on certain versions. The ultimate assembly is the tr designsmagnuson supercharger kit which delivers complete driveability and neck snapping performance at an affordable price. But one downfall of this great motor has been cooling. Some claim the m stands for modified being modified from a 400v8 with a shortened stroke.
Well, this morning we had a couple of guys drop by honest charley speed shop for a visi. Put new plugs,wires and a set of new points cleaned the carb and it runs good for 74 years old. Were asking that if you have any of these old books to please consider donating them to the flatspot to be used for educational and technical research. Were starting out with a ford flathead engine, it has 235 ci, 8cylinders and is a 4stroke. As i recall, back in the ford merc flathead days it was an engine used by ford as a bus and truck engine.
Extra high fins allow for more air flowing over the heads. Sep 29, 2006 the ultimate source guide for flathead ford v8 performance ford s flathead v8, the engine that gave birth to hot rodding, is back in vogue, and heres everything you need to know about it. The ford flathead v8 and the fall of henry ford ate up with motor. Oct 28, 2015 ford flathead engine identification part i posted on oct 28, 2015 by zapp in howto, faq and tech hints, ford trucks pre 48, ford cars pre 48 month ago, i found myself in trouble identifying ford flathead v8 engines. Even in 1932, the first year of the flathead v8, ford was fighting an.
Postwar ford flathead v8 engine rebuilder shop tour part i the. The four different v8 flathead displacement sizes between 1932 and 1953 are 6, 221, 239 and 337 cubic inches. Ford flathead 85100hp 59ab8ba engine stand adapter. Early ford v8 swap meetfitchburg, ma, april 22, 2001 this model a has been done with a stock 21stud 19371938 engine. Dont sink your hardearned money into cleaning and machining that old flathead block until youve checked it for cracks. All water outlets are in the center of head where they belong. Ignition archives the flatspot flathead ford support group. Engine cradles, stand, heavy duty, ford flathead, v8 8ba 1949 to 1953 ford 9n. Postwar ford flathead v8 engine rebuilder shop tour part i.
We will only bill you for the parts you accept from this stock chec. An overview of block pinning for crack repair and deck plug installation for high compression flathead engines. Early ford v8 swap meetfitchburg, ma, april 22, 2001. Who was one of the major suppliers of equipment to ford dealers at the time 30s to 50s as i remember. Socal speedshop sf flatheads stage 1 to 3 mercuryford. Working to improve the exhaust of a flathead is paramount to better performance of the engine for many reasons. I decided that it would be nice to have an engine runin stand. Many times a block that should be good will be cracked. The saga of the famous ford flathead v8, the 19321940 fords, and the. The ultimate source guide for flathead ford v8 performance. Trackmaster products 2017 flathead supercharger kit.
Im considering getting an engine stand for a spare engine i have. Ford flathead v8 facts and myths have long been a topic of debate but we sort out the. How to startup your ford flathead engine after a rebuild. You will receive a list of parts available and current pricing after submission. Unfollow ford flathead engines to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ford flathead enginesthe complete ford flathead v8 engine manual. I noticed on the hotrodcat site that they use a traditional stand.
Pricing disclaimer submitting an order is submitting a stock check of parts in your order. Find 46 47 48 ford flathead v8 engine runs complete motor. Removing a flathead v8 from a 35 phaeton ford and mercury. Ford s flathead v8 engines when introduced in 1932 were the first massproduction v8s where the block and cylinder assembly were poured as one single casting. The ford flathead v8 often called simply the ford flathead, flathead ford, or flatty when the context is implicit, such as in hotrodding is a v8 engine of the valveinblock type designed by the ford motor company and built by ford and various licensees. Engine information albuquerque tumbleweed ford flathead v8. These parts are not intended for the ford v8 60 engine. As a customer, you should know exactly what you are seeking from a machine shop. Ford flathead engine for sale vintage car parts for sale. When the ford flathead v8 began production in 1932, the expression. Customer came in with this head and it had an ugly brown streak running from the center head bolt, the head was cracked. It cant be stressed enough how important it is to thoroughly inspect any of the parts you may reuse, including block, crank, rods, head, and so on.
The bellhousing is no longer cast as part of the block. Even in 1932, the first year of the flathead v8, ford. History channels american pickers mike wolfe picked flathead city to rebuild his 60 hp ford flathead from a picked 1932 5window coupe. Lastly, the big 337 cubic inch flathead v8 engine, which was produced mainly for truck use and for lincoln cars from 1948 to 1951. Speedways pressure test kit makes it easy to check your flathead.
Information on the circa 19461948 59a variant is missing. If you are running an original radiator it simply will not stand up to 16. The only justification for using a flathead ford is to restore an old one to original condition. The kit is complete and configured to be bolted onto any of the big block ford flathead engines. A brand new flathead v8 block with a lot of the inherent issues from the original engineered out. Lets assume that your project is sans engine and that you have to find something suitable. The ultimate source guide for flathead ford v8 performance ford s flathead v8, the engine that gave birth to hot rodding, is back in vogue, and heres everything you need to know about it. Engine run your vehicle at least an hour, under load, to drive water vapors out. The company has run advertisements showing engine block repair with jb weld. Jun 20, 2015 this video is about flathead engine stand. Spark plug threads have been raised for big cam clearance at valve. Engine stand, steel, black, ford, small block, each. How we rebuilt our ford flathead v8 engine redline rebuilds explained s1e3.
You have bought a few engines, busted knuckles to take them apart, then paid to have them cleaned and magnetic particle inspected. The most common place for a crack is between the valve seat and cylinder. The ultimate guide youve dismantled the engine down to the block, its time to inspect the block for cracks and other defects. Any tips are appreciated, both on removing the engine and replacing the. The thirddesign 8ba 4953 engines have a bolton bellhousing, the distributor. With the engine on an engine stand the investigation continued. Might also have been used in some mercurys as well. The issue i am having is when we drive the car at highway speed i am getting engine oil mixed in with my radiator. Jun 01, 2010 the flathead ford motor is legendary in many ways, most of them good. The engine mounting bolts on the coyote and possibly other future engine designs use a considerably smaller 10mm fastener. An old timer told me that you see more cracks on the intake side than the exhaust side because the metal is stressed by being alternately heated by combustion. I saw it mentioned in another thread about a t with a v860. Dont start and run it for a few minutes this does more harm than good.
It was the 8rt and is for all practical purposes the oil pan is probably the only difference the same engine as the 8ba, so you are talking about the pre48 engines on the trucks. It would be easier for me to cast a new tflathead v8 block as i could reuse a. Water getting in oil of my rebuilt v8 flathead need help. The ford flathead v8 often called simply the ford flathead, flathead ford, or flatty when the context is implicit, such as in hotrodding is a v8 engine of the valveinblock type designed by the ford motor company and built by ford.
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