Hi all, these are some photos taken from progress so far in stripping and engine and transmission given to me by family. I was told it was a good engine, but at the time had no luck turning it over. This is my first time taking a flathead apart, I know I'm in for it. It took me longer than I care to admit to get the heads off. The left hand side came off with a sparkplug welded hoop, and a dent puller. The right hand side had me weld bolts to spark plugs and draw the head off with a piece of plate. There was a lot of crud binding just a few studs, but finally got the rh head off. Anyways, this is a pre war block, I'd like to save it, but the top end is ugly so far, due to mud daubers. I should be posting progress on tear down, for the people that like to watch. Eventually I'm going to start a thread for my 26 t roadster build. For the engine far as I can tell the cylinders are 3.1875" wide currently. It has a 1946 style distributor cap, three bolt to two bolt conversion. The cam is stamped with 5-T. Passes pencil test, and has a raised intake deck. None of the stamps on the deck ring any bells so far. There is a stamp on the front under the rh water pump, but it is sloppy and I cant find a key for it. The cast on the bellhousing has a forge mark with numbers, and "X5". The engine was attached to a 35 (i think) transmission that has the swan shape. Engine and trans were pulled from a 40 ford coupe. Pretty sure its originally truck, based on the oil pan, and the cam stamp. I could be wrong, I'm new. As it sat when I got it home. Getting ready to pull the intake ok, intake off, ugly as promised almost got the first head off ok put the head back on quick busted the tool thing I made moving on, attempting using a piece of plate progress! this should be up a few, side view, truck sump oilpan. And tangerine? ok, more of the same picture of the intake deck and stamps one of the deck stamps. wood chips in the galley from me trying to wedge the heads off. bellhousing casting mark/stamp bellhousing casting mark/stamp front stamp under water pump
You might have a good block, crank and rods .The water pumps may be rebuild-able also. I recommend taking care removing the pistons; the goal is protecting the cylinder walls. You might consider a Molasses soak for a few months.
What a mess. I've dealt with worse, but this is right up in the top ten. If you can get it apart to see what you actually have, it needs to go to someplace that can boil it out and give it a very long soak. If that is a 239 c. i. engine you can put 8BA rods, valves and crank in it and save a lot of money. It all depends on whether the block is cracked, which they usually are. Good luck with that one...................
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