The Ford Barn

Ol' Ron · 04-18-2019, 09:50 AM

After pressure testing, have the block bake cleaned. This would be an ideal time to have the block decked and bored, valve job. Then all you have to do is put it together, keeping your wife very happy.A happy wife is almost as important as a well running Flathead.

sharp21 · 04-19-2019, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Fortunateson

Does the book have a title or did I miss that?

There ya go

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sharp21 · 04-19-2019, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

After pressure testing, have the block bake cleaned. This would be an ideal time to have the block decked and bored, valve job. Then all you have to do is put it together, keeping your wife very happy.A happy wife is almost as important as a well running Flathead.

Ain’t that the truth!

Question about pressure testing; my book shows a kit from speedway to do the test. Is that something you guys have, and normally run the test yourself?

I don’t mind buying it as I’m enjoying myself and think I’ll build another after this, but don’t want to waste the coin if this can also be done at the shop

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sharp21 · 04-19-2019, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

Let me put it this way, get them out by any means necessary. You can get brand new 8BA rods from Tardel and SF Flatheads for $225. You'd be hard pressed to get current rods reconditioned for that price.

Don't waste your efforts if they are giving you are hard time. Use the red wrench and cut them out. Same with valves. Believe me, I try to save what ever I can, but then it comes down to time and effort.

I've found a baseball bat blank (can be found online for under $30) is the perfect sized dowel for knocking pistons out of the bore.

In the past six months I've torn down five motors. One came apart like it was made yesterday. One had to have everything torched out. No rhyme or reason for it. I have all the proper tools to boot.

Get them out and move on.

Great tip, thanks. I was looking for a brass drift but will check out the bat blanks.

This is my first ever engine build so I’m taking my time to really get to know the internals. But if they refuse to come out I won’t hesitate to chop em up!

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JSeery · 04-19-2019, 07:55 AM

"Question about pressure testing; my book shows a kit from speedway to do the test. Is that something you guys have, and normally run the test yourself?"

I have the Speedway kit. In my case I felt it took some modification to work the way I wanted. A shop that is familiar with and works on flatheads should have the proper equipment. Check with them.

sharp21 · 04-19-2019, 08:39 AM

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Another quick question; what should I be using to clean the oil like this in my washing bin? A degreaser? Varsol?

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Fortunateson · 04-19-2019, 05:41 PM

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There ya go.

Thanks.

sharp21 · 04-20-2019, 10:52 AM

I assume the crank isn’t supposed to be missing a chunk?

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tubman · 04-20-2019, 11:30 AM

They are all like that. As I understand it, they were cast in groups of four and then broken apart.

sharp21 · 04-20-2019, 11:56 AM

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They are all like that. As I understand it, they were cast in groups of four and then broken apart.

Great, thanks! I had the fellas over last night and they were sure it was shot, but I didn’t think so.

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sharp21 · 04-20-2019, 11:58 AM

Got the oil pump, exhaust manifolds, and bearing caps pulled today.

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sharp21 · 04-20-2019, 03:10 PM

And went a little further... first piston out! What a mess...

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tubman · 04-20-2019, 04:42 PM

Fun, ain't it!

sharp21 · 04-21-2019, 07:57 AM

Last night turned into a neighbors over, bottle of tequila, engine working kind of night.

Hammered out 4 of the pistons and have the rest soaking.

And I managed to take in a car show as well! Pretty good day. This car is along the lines of what I’d like to build. I guess it’s an A roadster on a 32 style frame?

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RalphM · 04-21-2019, 11:14 AM

Great progress! And great choice of motor for your future project. Everyone loves a flathead powered Hot Rod!

Mike in AZ · 04-21-2019, 11:43 AM

Looks like you’re having fun. Floor is getting dirty and oily. And you offer tequila? Keep on havin fun. Good progress. Mike

Terranova · 04-21-2019, 06:27 PM

Man! What's all the crud in the exhaust ports? One looks like leaves and the other is oddly uniform all the way around the port. ???

sharp21 · 04-23-2019, 08:09 AM

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Man! What's all the crud in the exhaust ports? One looks like leaves and the other is oddly uniform all the way around the port. ???

The ones on the end are carbon. The one in the middle is rust that came off the manifold.

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Ol' Ron · 04-23-2019, 09:34 AM

So far, so good. All Flathead cranks have a chunk out of them. Except some 53 cranks that used a different method. Why the rod in the trash??

sharp21 · 04-24-2019, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

So far, so good. All Flathead cranks have a chunk out of them. Except some 53 cranks that used a different method. Why the rod in the trash??

That’s just where it fell into the oil pan, along with a shower of rusty debris!

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04-18-2019, 09:50 AM	#41
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: First Flathead Build After pressure testing, have the block bake cleaned. This would be an ideal time to have the block decked and bored, valve job. Then all you have to do is put it together, keeping your wife very happy.A happy wife is almost as important as a well running Flathead.

04-19-2019, 07:55 AM	#45
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: First Flathead Build "Question about pressure testing; my book shows a kit from speedway to do the test. Is that something you guys have, and normally run the test yourself?" I have the Speedway kit. In my case I felt it took some modification to work the way I wanted. A shop that is familiar with and works on flatheads should have the proper equipment. Check with them. Last edited by JSeery; 04-19-2019 at 05:57 PM.

04-19-2019, 08:39 AM	#46
sharp21 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 76	Re: First Flathead Build Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Another quick question; what should I be using to clean the oil like this in my washing bin? A degreaser? Varsol? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-19-2019, 05:41 PM	#47
Fortunateson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 523	Re: First Flathead Build [QUOTE=sharp21;1748497] There ya go. Thanks.

04-20-2019, 10:52 AM	#48
sharp21 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 76	Re: First Flathead Build I assume the crank isn’t supposed to be missing a chunk? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-20-2019, 11:30 AM	#49
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,143	Re: First Flathead Build They are all like that. As I understand it, they were cast in groups of four and then broken apart.

04-20-2019, 11:58 AM	#51
sharp21 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 76	Re: First Flathead Build Got the oil pump, exhaust manifolds, and bearing caps pulled today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-20-2019, 03:10 PM	#52
sharp21 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 76	Re: First Flathead Build And went a little further... first piston out! What a mess... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-20-2019, 04:42 PM	#53
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,143	Re: First Flathead Build Fun, ain't it!

04-21-2019, 07:57 AM	#54
sharp21 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 76	Re: First Flathead Build Last night turned into a neighbors over, bottle of tequila, engine working kind of night. Hammered out 4 of the pistons and have the rest soaking. And I managed to take in a car show as well! Pretty good day. This car is along the lines of what I’d like to build. I guess it’s an A roadster on a 32 style frame? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-21-2019, 11:14 AM	#55
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,682	Re: First Flathead Build Great progress! And great choice of motor for your future project. Everyone loves a flathead powered Hot Rod!

04-21-2019, 11:43 AM	#56
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: First Flathead Build Looks like you’re having fun. Floor is getting dirty and oily. And you offer tequila? Keep on havin fun. Good progress. Mike

04-21-2019, 06:27 PM	#57
Terranova Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Grove City, Oh Posts: 257	Re: First Flathead Build Man! What's all the crud in the exhaust ports? One looks like leaves and the other is oddly uniform all the way around the port. ???

04-23-2019, 09:34 AM	#59
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: First Flathead Build So far, so good. All Flathead cranks have a chunk out of them. Except some 53 cranks that used a different method. Why the rod in the trash??