The Ford Barn

Mart · 12-02-2022, 04:10 PM

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Remember the Ol' 59 Flathead? I pulled it from my truck when it started rattling badly. I found the rods were all different lengths and one piston had been hitting the head. I decided to use the crank, bearings and rods from the very dirty flathead I stripped down a while ago. At least they were all the same length. In Part 1 I tried my luck at converting from a slinger crank to rope seal type. In Part 2 I build up the motor ready to run. In this video I run the motor on my new engine test stand. Lets just say it wasn't quite 100% Look out for part 4 where I address issues raised and hopefully fix the problem.
https://youtu.be/8Kxvdqy5Trw

12-02-2022, 04:10 PM	#1
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,777	Ol' 59A Flathead. What happened to it? Can I fix it? Part3 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Remember the Ol' 59 Flathead? I pulled it from my truck when it started rattling badly. I found the rods were all different lengths and one piston had been hitting the head. I decided to use the crank, bearings and rods from the very dirty flathead I stripped down a while ago. At least they were all the same length. In Part 1 I tried my luck at converting from a slinger crank to rope seal type. In Part 2 I build up the motor ready to run. In this video I run the motor on my new engine test stand. Lets just say it wasn't quite 100% Look out for part 4 where I address issues raised and hopefully fix the problem. https://youtu.be/8Kxvdqy5Trw