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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Engine Perch

Need help finding used/new front engine perch's for my 1952 F3. Any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Welcome to FTE! If you have the stock v8, any perch from '48-52 should work, F1-F3.

If you have the new 215 OHV 6, then you'll need to find the specific one for your year, F1-F3, with that engine.

Someone may correct me on this, as I'm going on memory and I'm on some meds.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by havi
Welcome to FTE! If you have the stock v8, any perch from '48-52 should work, F1-F3.

If you have the new 215 OHV 6, then you'll need to find the specific one for your year, F1-F3, with that engine.

Someone may correct me on this, as I'm going on memory and I'm on some meds.
Let me correct havi on this one. 48-51 V8 and 6 cyl all had the same front engine mount bracket. However, with the introduction of the 215 OHV 6 cyl in 1952, the front engine mount brackets were redesigned. V8 flatheads in 1952 now required the addition of two perches that were either bolted or riveted to the front engine mount brackets.

If you have a V8 flathead and require those perches, I have a set that I took off my 52 when I installed the OHV back in it. The truck came to me with a flathead V8, which wasn't correct for its production. The flathead V8 perches are very hard to find. PM or email me at modelking2000 at hotmail dot com.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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I'd think there is no shortage of perches, with all the people cuttin' and hacking on these poor old trucks! Here's a shot that shows how the '52 pieces look, the part the perches bolt/rivet to are much more angled than 48-51. So you for sure need perches off a '52. It really wouldn't be that hard to make some, for that matter.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Here's the difference they're describing:

52 crossmember and perch


48-51 crossmember and built-in perch
 
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