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My F6 COE just landed in my driveway from Idaho! Pretty much all there and really not much rust to deal with! Pulled the seats, gas tank, tool box, old carpet and tunnel covers out.
Going to see if I can get the motor to turn over tomorrow (pull plugs and do a visual inspection along with shooting some lubricant into cylinders) and then see if she fires.
That's where I need help. I will be ordering a shop manual but what is the firing order and it looks like there is a slot for a hand crank?? But I dont have one. IF the starter doesn't spin the motor how can I try to get it to turn over? Haven t looked at front of crank and have absolutely no experience with the V8 Flathead! Anyone have a firing order diagram? Anything else I need to be concerned about?
Toward the bottom of the page it gives a firing order. An expert here can verify that for you. I have a Y-block, but I put a socket and breaker on the flywheel nut and used that to spin the engine by hand. It took days to get it turning all the way around. I filled the cylinders with diesel fuel, if I remember correctly, and gradually got it moving after soaking for about a week. Patience is important.
Hello and welcome Im curious where you bought the coe were there more and how muck shipping is these days. PM me if you like im looking to pickup a few trucks.
Crud in the fuel line
Rotted soft lines
Crud and varnish in the tank
Crud, varnish, and dried out gaskets in the carb
Sludge in oil pan and lines
Poor wiring insulation
Crud on the points, rotor, and cap
Ground and starter connections not clean
I would be very deliberate in confirming my engine's readiness before trying to fire it up. I'm sure you want to hear the flattie roar - we do too.
Now that's a dad gum beauty you got there! Congrats and welcome. Does it turn over? Flathead V8s can be very rewarding to own and work on, but they can be frustrating too. Kind of like kids.
That is a nice looking COE. Congrats on your find. I've been noticing several of these 48-50 COE's have mis-matched Ford emblems on the hood sides. Yours is no exception. You appear to have two right side emblems. Interestingly enough, mine has two lefts. We might be able to help each other on this.
That is a nice looking COE. Congrats on your find. I've been noticing several of these 48-50 COE's have mis-matched Ford emblems on the hood sides. Yours is no exception. You appear to have two right side emblems. Interestingly enough, mine has two lefts. We might be able to help each other on this.
Before you put the starter back in and spin it over, make sure it will rotate freely for at least 2 revolutions by hand. Should be able to get something on the crank pulley nut or even though it's tough, use a pry bar in the ring gearif you have to. Flatheads valves get stuck pretty good.
Look at the right side of your hood and note how the trim matches the beauty line stamped in the hood side. Then look at the left side and see how it doesn't match at all. It's backwards, because the Ford emblem belongs on the other side. After getting mine, I've seen lots of pictures of COE's with similar anomalies. Some have 2 lefts, some have 2 rights, and some are correct. It has to be a factory screw up, as I don't believe this many trucks can have them mixed up for no reason. It would be too unlikely, imho.
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