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Basicaly the same except the Merc crank has a 1/4" longer stroke than the Ford. The Merc is 255 cu/in and the Ford is 239 cu/in. The gaskets...
What `series of flathead do you have? 81,41,59,8ba? Jim
I think from your pictures of the decks and pistons you're mixing up the left and right sides. The teardrop shaped water passages are at the rear...
????? My Flathead Merc
Main Street downtown in the mid fifties Jim
The crank being offset is somewhat of a misnomer. Actually the crank is in the center of the engine and the cam if offset to the drivers side...
At this time I won't hazard a guess as my wife and son just baked 86 dozen M&M and chocolate chip cookies last weekend. I try to watch my diet ya...
If I remember right Best copper gaskets are 0.057" compressed and their composite gaskets are o.053" thick. Jim
The 99 block was first produced in 1939 (first 9 for 1939)-(second 9 for 239 cu/in) and production was stopped in 1942 I believe. Blocks produced...
Check this thread for the Ford gauges. I don't believe the Autometer gauge will work with the original Ford senders as they don' work on ohms....
Crank clean out plugs. Jim
Yes venting is different '49-'53 has a road draft tube that connects to the left front corner of the intake and runs down the front of the engine...
First time I saw that Lincoln was at the James Dean Run. I believe Rob had spent the night repainting the hood after a msihap on the way to the...
A Ford guy has got to try to hook-up with Joe Abbin @ Roadrunner Engineering if you can et a hold of him on Saturday. Jim
Saw this pic on the Carter County Cruisers Forum and wanted to share (Thanks johnb here on the HAMB). Probably a once in a lifetime photo...
Get a timing light with a dial on the back. Hook it up and note degrees @ idle. Run it up to 2,000 rpm and note degrees change by dialing and stop...
'46 Ford is closed driveline, '49 Merc is open, different casting on the rear of the tranny & I don't believe it'll work because of the rear not...
Thanks for all of your responses to the poll. I agree wth the 11 (73.3%) as to very critical and for the 3 (20% not critical) and the 1 (6.67%...
Either too lean or not enough advance will cause it to run hot, Is the vacuum advance hooked up and where. Sounds like too little advance to me. Jim
How critical do you feel it is and why????? Jim
I thought the Ford was 115" and the Merc 118" Jim
Here's a print of the original wiring. The 2-pole sender is only a switch that opens when the temperature in the left head reaches about 206...
These drawings may help. I recently made these after ordering and receiving all new parts from Mac VanPelt and assembling. Includes all part...
All valves or just some?? You may have a cam going flat! Jim
See this thread and PM 1/2done. He can probably help more than anyone else I know. Jim http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428737
Well Ibought the book Bruce referred to and ended up making a pretty accurate CAD drawing of the piston travel with the cylinder centerline (C)...
Looking good Petejoe, nice and clean. What weight/brand of oil are you using? Jim
Choices of valves for flatead Ford drawings I made. I still have to weigh the original Ford valves and am awaiting a 185G spring from ISKY to do...
My 1949 Jim [IMG]
Jeff, Pic taken in 1955 on Berkshire Rd. Patterson Park in Dayton. Jim [IMG]
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