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Originally Posted by Old Henry
Lest anyone think that the "right mechanic" can get a flathead to last forever, even Ford didn't believe that. Here is the entry in the repair manual just before the instructions for removing the engine. Don't know how "used" an engine would have to be to get replaced but they weren't made to last forever.
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Is there ANYONE out there in FordBarn land with a better command of the English language than I apparently have, who can possibly better-explain that the engine in question did not WEAR OUT? Portions of THIS engine have self-destructed (more than once now)........as a result of maybe some badly-chosen parts, questionable assembly methods, lack of attention to cleanliness, or possibly a combination of all of the above. Flatheads don't just fall apart into tiny pieces at 30K or 50K miles. I hope your new guy really has the knowledge, experience and character commensurate with properly building a genuine Ford flathead engine. Once again, good luck! DD