Flathead 6 cylinder.
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Flathead 6 cylinder.
I have a 1951 F-6 with a 254 cu. in. "M" series flathead 6,, that is cracked.. I was curious if anyone knows whether any newer OHV engines would couple to this bellhousing, or even if a newer engine/bellhousing would couple with this 4 speed transmission.. I am not concerned about mounts of any kind.. I can manufacture what that would require,, just the coulping together.. Thanks for any help anyone can give.
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From: Colonsay Sk. Canada
Well since it ain't gonna be original anyway I say just get a complete driveline radiator to driveshaft. Then you don't have to mickey mouse around and then you can put in a synchronized 4/5 speed transmition So then you won't have to double clutch like the original tranismittion.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Ross,
The syncronized transmission was offered as an option I believe in the F-4 and up in '48 and came standard in the bigger trucks in '51. I have had a couple of bigger model '51s and '52s and they had the syncronized trannies. You can tell by the shift pattern, the non-syncro tranny shifts over and down for reverse, the syncro tranny shifts over and up. The syncronized trannies are also a bit longer.
The 300 might be a little too long to fit into engine compartment without remounting the radiator even farther forward than it is with the flat six. I don't know this for sure, I am sure someone with let us know if they have done this.
The syncronized transmission was offered as an option I believe in the F-4 and up in '48 and came standard in the bigger trucks in '51. I have had a couple of bigger model '51s and '52s and they had the syncronized trannies. You can tell by the shift pattern, the non-syncro tranny shifts over and down for reverse, the syncro tranny shifts over and up. The syncronized trannies are also a bit longer.
The 300 might be a little too long to fit into engine compartment without remounting the radiator even farther forward than it is with the flat six. I don't know this for sure, I am sure someone with let us know if they have done this.
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My tranny is T98 and it shift to the right and back towards the seat. I don't believe it is a synchronized tranny. When I drive it I grind the hell out of the gears, and I usually can drive anything.
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Originally Posted by ksmith203
My tranny is T98 and it shift to the right and back towards the seat. I don't believe it is a synchronized tranny. When I drive it I grind the hell out of the gears, and I usually can drive anything.
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From: rochester n.y.
6 cyl.
I don't know if flathed or overhead bellhousings are interchangeable,but I have a 54 F250 6 cyl. bellhousing,free to a new home.I went to a V8,I have a T98 trans. I know the weight makes shipping expensive,I am in upstate N.Y. but I hate to scrap these old parts f250 RED
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