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02-25-2013, 03:28 PM | #21 |
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Re: Flathead project
Heads off...freeze plug bulges confirmed...'39-40 221
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02-26-2013, 06:02 AM | #22 |
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Re: Flathead project
Distributor, water pumps, oil pan removed, yuk!!!! what a mess in side the block...sludge city!!! LOL!!! So far I can't see any cracks.
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02-26-2013, 06:31 AM | #23 |
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Re: Flathead project
Took the head gaskets off yet?
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02-28-2013, 05:57 AM | #24 |
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Re: Flathead project
Mart,
I left the head gaskets on for now, to protect the mating surface from being damaged while taking the motor apart. 2012-12-29_12-03-35_363.jpg 2012-12-04_21-07-31_436.jpg |
02-28-2013, 06:04 AM | #25 |
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Re: Flathead project
I think this motor has had work done to it in the past, found one of the tappets to be slotted, the rest are the non slotted type..
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03-04-2013, 05:53 AM | #26 |
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03-04-2013, 05:58 AM | #27 |
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Re: Flathead project
And more, Almost ready to bring the block to the machine shop for claeaning and a mag test for cracks. If all OK then a pressure test...I desided that I will bring the block to Eastwoods Auto Machine...
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03-04-2013, 06:09 AM | #28 |
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Re: Flathead project
The last "Flathead" I tore down and got to this point, pulling the pan was painfull. It had the dreaded pan rail cracks on both side
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03-04-2013, 07:15 AM | #29 |
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Hey Phil, up here in Me. the salt water is alot cooler than it is in Florida. the clams have to bury in the mud the keep warm. LOL Walt
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03-04-2013, 07:24 AM | #30 |
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Re: Flathead project
I don't see any sign of the steel sleeves in the bottom end pic. If it's still 3-1/16 I'd call it a 39 engine. Walt
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03-04-2013, 11:48 AM | #31 |
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Re: Flathead project
Walt, there isn't any sleeves, I will call it a 39..No cracks in the block that I can see...
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03-11-2013, 04:54 AM | #32 |
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Re: Flathead project
The block does not have any cracks in it and it passed the pressure test. More pics...
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03-11-2013, 06:07 AM | #33 |
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Looks very nice. Congrats on the crack free status. What process did they use to clean it up?
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03-11-2013, 10:28 AM | #34 |
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Re: Flathead project
It was dipped in a hot tank about 3 times, 2 days per dip. Mark at Eastwoods auto said it was a dirty block. After the hot dip Mark pressure washed it. He then rough bored the cylinders .030 over.
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05-29-2013, 05:00 AM | #35 |
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Re: Flathead project
Update, the motor is home from the machine shop, Eastwoods Auto Machine in Somersville CT. Took the advise of quickchange34 and mart and made a bracket to hold the motor from the exhaust ports...see pics...Thanks
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05-29-2013, 06:13 AM | #36 |
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Re: Flathead project
I keep looking at the intake manifold surface on the block, Of all the pic I still cain't tell if it's a raised intake surface, in some of the pic it looks like it does. But, the engines with a raised surface were late 41-42 and had sleeves, so with no sleeves I'd call it a 39. Walt
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05-29-2013, 10:25 AM | #37 |
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Re: Flathead project
Walt, Yes it's a 39. Went to VanPelt sales webpage and I was able to figure it out by there section on how to ID a flathead motor....
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05-29-2013, 12:56 PM | #38 |
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Re: Flathead project
I see the head studs have been removed. Did this present any problems? It seems like the hardest problem with the crusty blocks I have worked on.
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05-29-2013, 01:58 PM | #39 |
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I did try and remove the head studs myself, but they wouldn't budge. When the block was dipped into the cleaning tank the studs then were able to be removed. I had the machine shop remove them and two of them had to be drilled out.
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05-29-2013, 02:04 PM | #40 |
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Re: Flathead project
Just a little warning - don't run a tap down the head stud holes - they are a tight thread and a tap will open them out. Use a thread restorer or an old stud or bolt with a slot cut in it.
If you already knew this I apologise, but it isn't obvious to a novice. Mart. |
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