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Thanks for posting these pixs Ed.
While it was kind of sad to pull apart my 53 M350 at least your`s will be on the road soon. It wasn`t likely that I`d ever get around to working on this 53 any time soon, not until after both the 53 & 56 M100`s are done.
While it was kind of sad to pull apart my 53 M350 at least your`s will be on the road soon. It wasn`t likely that I`d ever get around to working on this 53 any time soon, not until after both the 53 & 56 M100`s are done.
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Also, what about the color - trying to figure what it would have been....
Ooops! Just found the info...
"As for original paint colors, the Ford and Mercury engines through 1940 were a dark green. Ford cars continued the color until 1942. Mercury engine had a dark blue color from 1941 thru 1948. Postwar Ford engines were dark blue thru 1948. Ford truck engines were generally the same as Ford cars during the years of this group. "
From VanPelt Sales FH info: http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...85to100mid.htm
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This is Ford corp. blue engine heat esistant paint I bought at walkers
As for mounts I don't know
As for shiming I would just judge by the carberator base, when that checks out level, good to go
As for mounts I don't know
As for shiming I would just judge by the carberator base, when that checks out level, good to go
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I think Chris mighta been thinking in opposite, if you were putting a older motor into a 1953 truck then you would have to swap the cross-member
just be glad your truck isn't a slightly newwer one, then factory color is a bronzish rustic gold...yuck (like my 49)
just be glad your truck isn't a slightly newwer one, then factory color is a bronzish rustic gold...yuck (like my 49)
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I picked up the bellhousings from Chris' place today, but not sure they will work. What were they from Chris? I spoke to Keith and he said I need a 49-52 bellhouse top plate that is about 3-4inches wide. He has them for $60, so I'll just get one of those. As well, he said the old and new water pumps don't swap (for motor mounts), but just to make right-angle brackets from the 53 pumps to the mounts on my truck. That'll be easy enough!
As well, I finally contacted Bob (also through Morris!) and he has a couple older style engines I'll look at this weekend. Hopefully one looks good enough to use for my 46 rebuild!
Did some more clean-up on the "Morris-supplied" 53 mill today. All the aluminim and cast came up real nice. I'll swap my 9inch external filter onto it, paint the block and heads blue, the headers cast-colored and she'll be ready for show!
As well, I finally contacted Bob (also through Morris!) and he has a couple older style engines I'll look at this weekend. Hopefully one looks good enough to use for my 46 rebuild!
Did some more clean-up on the "Morris-supplied" 53 mill today. All the aluminim and cast came up real nice. I'll swap my 9inch external filter onto it, paint the block and heads blue, the headers cast-colored and she'll be ready for show!
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If you park it at the show I think you`d get alot of favorable comments on it.
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The 59A flathead water pumps may not interchange with the 8BA flatheads but the 48-52 trucks used the same engine mounts as the 46-47 trucks. You would just need the 48-52 truck water pumps. An interesting tidbit is the first 20 000 trucks built in 1948 where equipped with the 59A flathead.
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In case your wondering what's been happening....
46(?) Flathead rebuild - Page 2 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
46(?) Flathead rebuild - Page 2 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
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I got 2 from a guy out by Morris'. One may be OK. I was going to buy one from Keith (Jitney) but he went rhough 2 and no luck. If the one I have doesn't pan out, I was going to ask him to keep looking....