Fifteen years ago I got interested in building the "ultimate" vintage correct Ford pickup. I really like flatheads and 48-50 pickups. With the aid of the factory shop manual and James K. Wagner's excellent Ford Truck book I came up with the idea of sticking a 337 into a F-2 or F-3. I purchased a 337 from a '49 Lincoln, a 3/4 ton pickup and didn't ever put the two together. I eventually sold the truck and the two parts engines I had acquired along the way. At the beginning of this summer my father and I purchased another F-2 and it turns out the engine is bad. Well, I still have that old 337. I'm not as convinced this is a good idea as I was fifteen years ago when I was in high school. Can anyone provide pictures and or measurements of the following for me? Hight, width, and placement of the radiator in a F-7 or F-8 air dam placement and size in front part of hood that sits over radiator sheet metal around the radiator anything else I should be thinking of? Thanks!

 

Contact Denverslim here on FTE.

 

I am sticking a 337 in my 1951 F1 with a Hydromatic.
I am starting to make some custom headers for it, getting rid of them heavy cast iron manifolds. Got the cam reground(hotter cam)
I justed picked up another 337 out of a fire truck, with only 5000 miles on it(Running Condition). Should make a good spare.
If anyone is interested I might make two sets off headers and sell one of them.

 

At the Portland (OR) swap meet in April someone had a two carb intake and aluminum heads for a 337. No price tag... I didn't even ask.

 

Thanks Havi.
I just have the running engine (337) with out the radiator. Really though, I think with the application used on a smaller truck I think the smaller radiator would suffice. I would like to have some one confirm this. I ran mine on a test stand with a car radiator and it stayed cool.

 

1949/51 Lincoln's and Lincoln Cosmopolitans used the 337 flathead.

The single range 4 speed Hydra-Matic was optional in 1950/51.

These cars were also available with the R-11 overdrive.

 

I had this stashed on my computor, forgot I had it until now
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...s-337bigV8.htm

 

oldiron73, did you get the radiator from the fire truck? Do you have an air cleaner you would sell? Do you have a pair of water outlets in good shape you would sell?

 

I did not get the radiator from the fire truck, he gave me one from a F1.
If I don't use the air cleaner, I would sell it to you. The extra water outlets I have, I am going to keep. I will let you know on the Air cleaner.

 

Sounds like you all have what you need that I have, but if you run across any other "crazys" that need a good running freshly rebuilt 337, I still got one here. Man, this thing will rattle the garage windows! Lol...slim