Looking for a Flathead!
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I just purchased a late 30's early 40's half ton that has a loose flathead in it, but im not sure exactly what im going to be doing with the engine yet. Will keep you posted if I dont use it though.
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If I could I'd slap you right now
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MORRIS SAVES THE OLD MAN!!!
Finally - a SAINT came to the rescue of my '46 (known as the Old Man by my boys). No need to ask who: it's our Super-Mod of course!!!
Many thanks to Morris!!
This will be a spare until I can find a 46 block for my original engine and get that one rebuilt. Then I'll swwap them and rebuild this one too. This one is from Morris' 51, meaning - ofcourse - that the water intakes are in the front of the heads, the distributor is top left (and servicable!) and the water pumps do not double as engine mounts.
We got it started first - Morris wanted to show me it ran (
)- then pulled it out and put it in my mini-van for the trip back to my place (I love my Mopar Van - sorry guys!). Back at my place I pulled it out and spent Sunday cleaning it up for a coat of paint tomorrow. I'm THRILLED - The Old Man will run again!!! 
Many thanks to Morris!!
This will be a spare until I can find a 46 block for my original engine and get that one rebuilt. Then I'll swwap them and rebuild this one too. This one is from Morris' 51, meaning - ofcourse - that the water intakes are in the front of the heads, the distributor is top left (and servicable!) and the water pumps do not double as engine mounts.
We got it started first - Morris wanted to show me it ran (
)- then pulled it out and put it in my mini-van for the trip back to my place (I love my Mopar Van - sorry guys!). Back at my place I pulled it out and spent Sunday cleaning it up for a coat of paint tomorrow. I'm THRILLED - The Old Man will run again!!!
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46 engine thread here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...d-rebuild.html (I'll update it later today!)
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i got both kinds here the half ton bell and the 4spd bell the size of the bolts are different for the tranny to bolt to it so it depends on the tranny. You could take both and see which one works. the old half bell should just unbolt from the tranny on the older ones
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Do you (or anyone) know about mounting newer engine to older truck? Would I fab something for the newer mounts, or can I swap the water pumps?