Re: Truck oil pan ?
The 1948 and earlier Ford flathead V-8 oil pan with the removable lower section was used on commercial vehicle's.
The idea being a truck or bus would wear out a clutch a lot faster than a car. So making it easy to remove that rear lower section of the pan made a clutch and flywheel removal a lot easier than pulling the entire oil pan. Some of the larger trucks and buses were an open drive type transmission so the tranny removal was easier as well. No toque tube rear or an engine to pull to get the transmission out.
Ronnieroadster
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First Ford flathead roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH reset the record in 2024 to 211.830 running to mile four. Top speed 2024 mile five 220.672 exit speed 221.587
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