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JM 35 Sedan · 11-15-2015, 05:06 PM

Vanspeed (Jeff?), I have not seen mention of this in any of the posts on this thread, but it may have been mentioned on another thread, or you may already know this anyway....but....

All the pictures I see, showing the front of the engine in the donor truck, tell me that you have a '37 or early '38, 21 stud block, using block off plates where the '37-'48 style waterpumps would normally bolt on. The earlier wp in head type cylinder heads will bolt right on this engine and make it look very much like you have a '36 or earlier 21 stud engine. IMO, this '37 block is better than the earlier blocks (not considering the 36LB), because it has insert mains, and thicker cylinder walls, which will allow a larger bore, probably up to 239ci.
I love seeing these threads where someone rescues old iron like this and brings it back to life. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
I drug one home similar to this one ~ 10 years ago, but in worse condition than yours. I salvaged what I could, sold off the parts I didn't want/need, and hauled what was left to the scrap yard. If I can find some pictures, I will post them here.

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JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,876	Re: picked up a 1935 pickup project Vanspeed (Jeff?), I have not seen mention of this in any of the posts on this thread, but it may have been mentioned on another thread, or you may already know this anyway....but.... All the pictures I see, showing the front of the engine in the donor truck, tell me that you have a '37 or early '38, 21 stud block, using block off plates where the '37-'48 style waterpumps would normally bolt on. The earlier wp in head type cylinder heads will bolt right on this engine and make it look very much like you have a '36 or earlier 21 stud engine. IMO, this '37 block is better than the earlier blocks (not considering the 36LB), because it has insert mains, and thicker cylinder walls, which will allow a larger bore, probably up to 239ci. I love seeing these threads where someone rescues old iron like this and brings it back to life. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. I drug one home similar to this one ~ 10 years ago, but in worse condition than yours. I salvaged what I could, sold off the parts I didn't want/need, and hauled what was left to the scrap yard. If I can find some pictures, I will post them here. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 11-15-2015 at 05:14 PM.