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tubman · 09-25-2025, 11:17 AM

I put an 8BA with truck pumps in a '36 30 years ago, which has essentially the same mounting geometry as a 59A. I found that without the spacers, the engine sat too low. Hurst also used to list the spacers for '35-'40, so I believe they are necessary.

The problem is going to be the fan. I cheated and used an electric "pusher" fan. I was never completely satisfied with it and would use a engine-driven fan if I were to do it again. If you search this forum, you will see a thread or two posted by members "V8Coopman" (RIP) and "Heard" who accomplished the task.

09-25-2025, 11:17 AM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,143	Re: 59A in '35 I put an 8BA with truck pumps in a '36 30 years ago, which has essentially the same mounting geometry as a 59A. I found that without the spacers, the engine sat too low. Hurst also used to list the spacers for '35-'40, so I believe they are necessary. The problem is going to be the fan. I cheated and used an electric "pusher" fan. I was never completely satisfied with it and would use a engine-driven fan if I were to do it again. If you search this forum, you will see a thread or two posted by members "V8Coopman" (RIP) and "Heard" who accomplished the task. Last edited by tubman; 09-25-2025 at 11:22 AM.