Water Pump on Flat 6
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Nice to see a flat 6 runnin even if sickish, first one I've seen believe it or not.
Well sure you're curious to find out what me thinks.
I don't know if you have pointed the problem noise to the front part of the motor but My vote is on your clutch/flywheel assembly.
How you ask, I am going to say something is loose and when the motor is reved from a idle pressure builds and the "knock" stops.
My secound guess would be a lifter assembly but I do not think so the Knock sounds to loud that SERIOUS damage would be occuring to the valvetrain.
My 2 cents anywho
I'm pullin for ya though just glad to not see any valve covers lol
Well sure you're curious to find out what me thinks.
I don't know if you have pointed the problem noise to the front part of the motor but My vote is on your clutch/flywheel assembly.
How you ask, I am going to say something is loose and when the motor is reved from a idle pressure builds and the "knock" stops.
My secound guess would be a lifter assembly but I do not think so the Knock sounds to loud that SERIOUS damage would be occuring to the valvetrain.
My 2 cents anywho
I'm pullin for ya though just glad to not see any valve covers lol
Phantom of the Phorum
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Sorry no one has responded to your post. This thread is 17 years old and probably long forgotten.
You might get a quicker answer over on the '49-'56 forum: 1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums (ford-trucks.com) This is where most of the flathead people hang out at FTE.
This issue has been discussed there many times. I'm a flathead 8 owner, so I don't know the answer myself.
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