Not a flathead V8
 

Went to a car show today with my A, in comes a nice 40-41 Ford p/up, black, yellowed wide whites. It parks and I give it a once over and return to my chair as driver had left. A little later I see he's back and I wander over and the basic exchange starts: Nice truck (it was), etc. Ask if it's a flathead and stock? Opens hood and there sits the stock FOUR cyl. Unbelieveeble. Nice, neat, detailed.
I've heard/read about them but never seen one.
Cross one more off the bucket list.

Paul

Re: Not a flathead V8
 

Next thing on your bucket list should be to get a camera and use it.:)

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Thank you, I agree. CRS
Paul

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35 yr's ago I was working in a machine, 40 pickup pulled in the yard, just came out of the paint shop, shined like black diamond, talking to the guy he said this is what I like about it, opened the hood there was that 4cyl tractor engine. The only one I've seen in person. Walt

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I saw one years ago at a car show in Ohio with a four cylinder engine. Owner said it was a tractor engine and it left the factory that way.

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It is the same basic engine with a different pan, front timing gear cover, functional boss for the fuel pump and functional boss in the head for a water temp gauge sender.

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1941 pickups had the tailgate stamped with "Ford" only. Earlier PUs had "V 8" with the Ford. The reason that the V 8 was omitted was that now ford offered the V 8, a 6 cylinder and the 4 cylinder.

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Here's a picture.

Bob

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Does anyone know what bearings were used in these engines? Babbitt, or insert? Or?

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I wonder how many were made?

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My Ford 8N has inserts and is a sleeved engine.

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I would think it would have the same bearings as the 9N and 8N, the first 9N came out in 1939, I think the 8N came out in 1948, I've built many many of them. Walt

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Mr Moose's truck. Sold it a little while back. It was/is a beaut.
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