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I just acquired a '37 Ford PU Hot Rod that has a Caddy 500 engine installed. I want to remove that engine and replace it with a Flathead.

I tried to join another Flathead group that appears to be based in the UK and was told I could NOT use my email address on that list. No explanation, but just I wasnt welcome. So I am here hoping that I will be welcome here.

I have many old cars and one with a Ford engine, a Lola 540 Formula Car with a Cortina engine. The '37 pickup needs the Caddy removed and a flathead installed.

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welcome to the 'Barn....lots of knowledge about the flatheads here...what else is in the pickup??....got pics??....Mike

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Welcome from someone who is also new here. When it is time to sell the Cadillac list it on the Hamb which is a different forum but connected to this one.

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You should get lots of help between here and the H.A.M.B. Welcome.

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Jim, welcome to the barn. We'll forgive the Caddy 'cause we know your intentions are good! Pictures are priceless, show us some please? It must be a pretty old hotrod to be powered by a Cadillac engine! Possibly consider the engine as part of the provenance and just preserve ity and drive it?

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Welcome to the FordBarn, Caddy and all!:):cool:

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Welcome aboard! Always good to have new members. Looking forward to seeing your P/U. Don't hesitate to ask questions. There's a wealth of knowledge here and sharing is the name of the game.

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I have a hard time imagining a Cad shoe horned into a '37 pickup engine compartment. Is it done "old school" with an adapter to the Ford trans.?

If you need a flathead, I have one that I soon hope to start on an engine stand up here by San Antone.:)

Welcome to the 'barn.

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Welcome to the barn. It's nice to see someone installing a Flathead instead of removing one. There is a learning curve to Flatheads but once you get it you will want to put one in everything. You will be able to find anything you need to know on here.

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Welcome on. I hope the previous owner didn't cut the old 37 up bad so you can get er back to stock or at least FORD. There are several well knowledged folks on this board about the 35/36 and 37 Ford commercials.

I figure if a guy wants to post his web address or phone number he can. You might get some strange e-mails or call but what the hey.

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Welcome home, to a place you never been before....

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i had a 40 with a caddy in it it fit very well no cuting did they install it with an auto trans did they convert to open drive if they did you have a lot of work ahead of you in m.o.p if it runs good leave it in there if some one don,t like it they don,t have to look at it

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Welcome to the Barn. You've come to the right place.

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Welcome, sure would like to see some pics of the truck and engine. Most of the guys here prefer stock Fords which I respect. But all of my life I have always had to tweak them so I'm the hoodlum in the barn. I love old Fords that were played with so to see your truck would be great if you could post some images.

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Hey Jim, The BARN door is open to all those who wish to enter. So, come on in with a big WELCOME. Now, the rule is you must post pix of your hot rod.

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Everyone wants pictures. I cant figure out how to detach them from the Ebay web page so I will just post the URL so you can look for yourself.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1937-...exp=true#v4-40

Picked up this morning in St Louis. Only problems, a recalcitrant electric fuel pump. $40 should solve that. Runs great....as long as there is gasoline in the carb.

Couldnt find the serial number on the chassis, but we didnt know where to look.

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Not sure this is the place for your car, and I think the HAMB wouldn't be too excited about it either. It is not a traditional hot rod in my opinion, more to the dreaded RR.

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Those Limey Bastards.

;)

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That was unexpected. As it stands it's not really suitable for this forum, but if you're going to revert it to a flathead that's all right by me. A flattie is a flattie no matter what it's in. There's a member here with a bren gun carrier that is flattie powered.

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so what is the distinction? A paint job???