The Ford Barn

Ralph Moore · 07-08-2012, 10:33 AM

I just got back with my latest find. The 8ba is the Industrial motor I mentioned in an earlier thread. It has an early style 3 speed trans, with an open drive, and no serial number on the trans(never seen one of these).

The second block is also very strange to me. A BIG 331 Cubic Inch flathead. I've seen pictures, but this is the first one I've come accross.
I'ts pretty rough, but the block/crank may be salvagable. I mainly got it for it's uniqueness.

19Fordy · 07-08-2012, 11:26 AM

The second photo looks like a 337 cubic inch flathead used in 49-51 Lincolns and some trucks. They weigh a lot more than the 59AB or 8BA. Explore this at your leisure.
http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...w=1011&bih=520

Ralph Moore · 07-08-2012, 11:45 AM

I stand corrected, 337 Cubic inches. I just checked the date code on the 8BA, and it is A 26 M, which is April 26, 1950. The Lincoln motor is too heavy for me to flip over to check the date code.

Any idea what year the trans is?

Mart · 07-08-2012, 01:03 PM

49 - 52 Pickup?

That'd be my guess. Good trans. Later synchro's, wider fork, twin detents, good case, and can be rebuilt to closed drive if you want.

Mart.

Ralph Moore · 07-09-2012, 01:05 AM

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Yea, I started looking it up in my Book from Mac VP. I opened it up to look at the gears, a little water got in, but they still turn freely and do not appear to be damaged.

07-08-2012, 11:26 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,974	Re: You can never have too many Flatheads The second photo looks like a 337 cubic inch flathead used in 49-51 Lincolns and some trucks. They weigh a lot more than the 59AB or 8BA. Explore this at your leisure. http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...w=1011&bih=520

07-08-2012, 11:45 AM	#3
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: You can never have too many Flatheads I stand corrected, 337 Cubic inches. I just checked the date code on the 8BA, and it is A 26 M, which is April 26, 1950. The Lincoln motor is too heavy for me to flip over to check the date code. Any idea what year the trans is?

07-08-2012, 01:03 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,766	Re: You can never have too many Flatheads 49 - 52 Pickup? That'd be my guess. Good trans. Later synchro's, wider fork, twin detents, good case, and can be rebuilt to closed drive if you want. Mart.

07-09-2012, 01:05 AM	#5
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: You can never have too many Flatheads Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yea, I started looking it up in my Book from Mac VP. I opened it up to look at the gears, a little water got in, but they still turn freely and do not appear to be damaged.