Looking for a Flathead!

e-tek · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 11:05 PM

Hey guys - long time since I been here, good to see some of you still posting!

Wondering if any of you have - or know of - any Ford flathead blocks or engines for sale. My 46 Merc engine developed a FATAL crack....

Thanks!
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preppypyro · #2 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 11:55 AM

Hey man. My uncles estate is having an auction sale next summer and there will be LOTS of flatheads up for sale there.

e-tek · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:54 PM

Hi Sheldon - where's he located? A definite trip called for! What else will he have?

Fullcrew7.3 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 08:06 PM

I've got a complete rebuilt 239 in my '51. I'll likely never get back to it. Not really even sure what she's worth either..... My son and I had talked about dropping the 7.3 IDI and tranny that's also sitting in the barn into the ol' truck instead. I'm a little more familiar with the diesels. PM me if you're at all interested. I also have a good 239 block sitting in the barn. $50 sound reasonable?

Fomoko1 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 08:32 PM

I just sold a complete and running 53 Mercury truck 239 engine for $300.
I do have another 53 M350 that runs if all else fails.

e-tek · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 08:32 PM

Hey Fullcrew - I'd be intersted in both. Shipping might be a challenge, but everything's doable!
Are you saying the truck you put the rebuild in isn't finished? What's left to do? Any photo's? When was she rebuilt?
The block - has it been checked?
Thanks!

Snowking · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 07:41 PM

I got a 1953 complete not seized motor and a 1951 grain truck motor same story.

Morris I thought you gave me dibs on the motor from the 53..

Fomoko1 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 07:58 PM

Come and get it before it`s gone, last one in stock. It`s yard clean up time.....again!

e-tek · #9 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 09:15 PM

Morris - what's an M350?
Sure would have liked to have scored that 53

!! Just what I'm looking for of course

Corner Gas · #10 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowking

I got a 1953 complete not seized motor and a 1951 grain truck motor same story.

Morris I thought you gave me dibs on the motor from the 53..

Do you still have a motor for me?

I am still coming with that box.

Snowking · #11 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 12:09 AM

Yes I do have enough motors for everyboby, the 51 and 53 are both useable motors.

Fomoko1 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-tek

Morris - what's an M350?

It`s the Mercury version of an F350 1 ton, the same except for the emblems.

Fullcrew7.3 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 10:45 AM

e-tek, you might want to go with Ryan's as it's right next door for you. If that doesn't work out, let me know. As for my truck, I rebuilt the mill in '99, not the truck. It was my last project while working in an automotive machine shop. I'm not a body man, so I've got a lot of work to do there on the ol' girl. Not really rusted, just a bit beat up as it was a farm/work truck. I also don't have a box, but that's OK, I want to put a deck on it.

preppypyro · #14 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 11:59 AM

E tek my uncles estate sale is gonna be in carrot river. Im gonna keep everyone posted with stuff that is out there, when I get time to go and take more pictures, or the auctioneer gets some pictures, so just be sure to check in on this chapter every now and then!

e-tek · #15 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowking

I got a 1953 complete not seized motor and a 1951 grain truck motor same story.

Morris I thought you gave me dibs on the motor from the 53..

Ryan - I'm confused (nothing new

)....you have a 51 and a 53, but you want Morris' 53? Why is that?