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Lawson Cox 01-12-2022 09:53 PM

Need 2 1939 style engine block petcocks. H10 plugs
 

I need a couple of petcocks for the 60HP engine project. Anyone have a couple. They just need to look good. Oh, do the 1939 iteration of the H10 plugs have the silver base or blue steel? I'm gonna need a few of those as well. Thanks guys.

Kube 01-13-2022 09:54 AM

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Lawson, Plug bases are dark, I have used gun bluing in the past to restore otherwise good plugs.
Good luck on finding a set of the correct "coke bottle" two-rib H 10's. I'd recently sold about 60 of them for "big money".
Perhaps someone has some that are no longer functional??? They would be of little value.

Lawson Cox 01-13-2022 11:21 AM

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Thanks Kube, I thought I remembered them as being dark, back in the dark ages. Yes, two rib coke bottle plugs are what I need.. They do not have to be functional, just clean up good and look pretty. This is a going to be a display engine, but from what I'm finding inside it looks mighty good to me.

51504bat 01-16-2022 09:55 AM

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I've got a bunch of parts I got from an old Model A guy's collection that included a bunch of stuff from flatheads as well. Included are some petcocks. I'll look for them when I go down to the shop today. I even think I know where I stashed them which is highly unusual.Any idea what the ones you're looking for look like?

Kube 01-16-2022 10:28 AM

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Correct plugs and drain valves...

kurt v 01-16-2022 10:45 AM

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Check the antique fly wheel engine vend'ers the petcocks are used to drain the water hoppers.

Terry,OH 01-16-2022 10:56 AM

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48-8115 see the 35-6 restoration book for a photo.

40-8115 is correct for many 85HP and for many years but the 922A and C with the 60HP of 38-39 calls for 48-8115

Lawson Cox 01-16-2022 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kube (Post 2095404)
Correct plugs and drain valves...

SPOT ON, Kube. Now to locate them.

Lawson Cox 01-16-2022 11:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 51504bat (Post 2095399)
I've got a bunch of parts I got from an old Model A guy's collection that included a bunch of stuff from flatheads as well. Included are some petcocks. I'll look for them when I go down to the shop today. I even think I know where I stashed them which is highly unusual.Any idea what the ones you're looking for look like?

See Kube's posting for pictures. I can clean 'em up pretty if you can locate them.

You guys are awesome. Thanks for helping me out in so many ways.

51504bat 01-16-2022 12:03 PM

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mine are brass

Lawson Cox 01-16-2022 01:19 PM

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All petcocks are brass or bronze. Those are nice but wrong style for my needs. Thanks for posting.

Gordon Ellis 01-16-2022 09:59 PM

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Is there a vendor that makes/supplies brass petcocks, not necessarily original looking, but would fit a 39 V8 engine?

V8COOPMAN 01-17-2022 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gordon Ellis (Post 2095662)
Is there a vendor that makes/supplies brass petcocks, not necessarily original looking, but would fit a 39 V8 engine?

Gordon ....You might be surprised at what you find at a good hardware store or auto parts store, but here is one that looks reasonably close to the original style if that gets you excited. Click their link BELOW! DD

https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/colle...thread_1-4-npt



https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/s/fil...dn.shopify.com
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Lawson Cox 01-17-2022 01:34 AM

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Hey coopman, you are good with pictures and postings and such. Could you manage to post a picture showing the petcock you came up with for Gordon, and the one Kube posted, side by side, where we can get a better idea of what may be done to machine Gordon's to look more like Kube's

V8COOPMAN 01-17-2022 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox (Post 2095693)
Hey coopman, you are good with pictures and postings and such. Could you manage to post a picture showing the petcock you came up with for Gordon, and the one Kube posted, side by side, where we can get a better idea of what may be done to machine Gordon's to look more like Kube's

Too dissimilar to "machine" into a fake "real one"! The somewhat SIMILAR style handle tricks the eye into submission. DD


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...6&d=1642346921

https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/s/fil...dn.shopify.com

Als48 01-17-2022 11:17 AM

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Check out McMaster Carr in Chicago. There's no telling what they might come up with.

Al Hook

V8COOPMAN 01-17-2022 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Als48 (Post 2095773)
Check out McMaster Carr in Chicago. There's no telling what they might come up with.

Al Hook


Nope....no closer than what I found. I already went there. DD
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Lawson Cox 01-17-2022 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN (Post 2095819)
Nope....no closer than what I found. I already went there. DD
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Thanks. I just sent them an inquiry. Back to square One.

Lawson Cox 01-17-2022 03:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN (Post 2095697)
Too dissimilar to "machine" into a fake "real one"! The somewhat SIMILAR style handle tricks the eye into submission. DD


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...6&d=1642346921

https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/s/fil...dn.shopify.com

Thanks coopman. I have an original "body". I'm tempted to buy one just to see if the valve fits the body.

Gordon Ellis 01-17-2022 04:05 PM

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thanks Lawson and V8 for the Petcock info!


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