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From: Brights Grove,Ont. Canada
Wow, that flathead is frikin beautiful. I just got an update on my engine. Waiting on lifters. I'm going all original so will have a more low key beauty.
Got the mouse nests out of my seat and springs repaired and painted. New covers ordered. Still got a lot left to do but plugging away at it. Your engine pictures got me in the mood again. Think I'll head out to the garage.
Greg M-47
Got the mouse nests out of my seat and springs repaired and painted. New covers ordered. Still got a lot left to do but plugging away at it. Your engine pictures got me in the mood again. Think I'll head out to the garage.
Greg M-47
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From: Austin
Hey Oldmerc,
I love that engine - it would match my 1950 F1 just about perfectly!
Thanks for the Snow pics - we don't get to see much down in
Central Texas - didn't even come close this year.
I'm not super familiar with the older engines - Why does the flathead have so many bolts holding it together? It looks cool but it just seems like they had a sale on bolts...
Good luck over there!
Ben in Austin
I love that engine - it would match my 1950 F1 just about perfectly!
Thanks for the Snow pics - we don't get to see much down in
Central Texas - didn't even come close this year.
I'm not super familiar with the older engines - Why does the flathead have so many bolts holding it together? It looks cool but it just seems like they had a sale on bolts...
Good luck over there!
Ben in Austin
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oldmerc
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From: Edmonton,Alberta
Trust me those heads have no more bolts than absolutely essential . He was a cheap (spelt FRUGAL) old ******* like me .
PS Thanks for all your kind words and glad you like the old hunk of iron .
PS Thanks for all your kind words and glad you like the old hunk of iron .
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From: Austin
Language sure didn't bother me - I'm a couple of years
older than you so we are in the same boat. Hang in there!
I wish I had painted our engine like you did - It looks great.
Mine looked so nice & shiny - now the water pump is starting to rust ....
Ben in Austin
older than you so we are in the same boat. Hang in there!
I wish I had painted our engine like you did - It looks great.
Mine looked so nice & shiny - now the water pump is starting to rust ....
Ben in Austin
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From: Edmonton,Alberta
Ben
In regards to the large number of cylinder head fasteners . Because the block deck is quite thin and weak and the heads are hollow and flexible ,the combustion chamber needs to be surrounded by close spaced low torque fasteners .
In regards to the large number of cylinder head fasteners . Because the block deck is quite thin and weak and the heads are hollow and flexible ,the combustion chamber needs to be surrounded by close spaced low torque fasteners .
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From: NM
What color is the engine? It is perfect! I'd swear it's the same as this one, owned by a friend in Regina SK
Are those fabric covered plug wires, or a modern material with colors to emulate the old type?
Are those fabric covered plug wires, or a modern material with colors to emulate the old type?
