The Ford Barn

Terranova · 01-11-2019, 07:56 PM

I purchased this to put in a sedan project I hope to start building soon. It's been sitting, collecting "dust" at my parents for a few years and now it's been relocated to my garage. I'm eager to start in on it, but don't feel like I can commit to the full tear down at this point. Still, curiosity has me picking at it.

From what I can see outwardly it's what I want/need in the way to transplant easily into a '36 fordor.
Truck water pumps, EAB heads, possibly a truck oil pan (?) and I've been told (*yes I know) a mercury 4" crank. (TBD)

My current questions are: 1. what is the spout coming off the passenger side pump.

I don't took the radiator hose off the heads just to have a looksee and feel like I was doing something... at first I though the necks looked oddly thick, then I realized the PO had wrapped a layer of hose around the neck.

2. IIRC, isn't there something about the radiator opening being one diameter and the neck on the heads being a different diameter?

More later, I'm having issues uploading pictures.
Thanks in advance!

cas3 · 01-11-2019, 08:06 PM

the "spout" is a fitting for the heater hose

Terranova · 01-11-2019, 08:44 PM

Thank you, Cas3

So, if I don’t plan on running a heater, I obviously need to find a way to plug that, correct?

leon bee · 01-11-2019, 08:48 PM

Just a pipe plug fits. And on the radiator hose, somebody doubled up the rubber down there to run hose to an older radiator which has larger inlets at the top. I think.

paul2748 · 01-11-2019, 09:52 PM

The later (49-53) water outlets in the head were smaller than the outlets in the earlier flatheads. Using a short piece of hose over the outlet was pretty much a common practice when the later V8 was installed in an early vehicle..

JM 35 Sedan · 01-11-2019, 10:45 PM

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On question #2, you can buy thermostat housings that have coolent outlet diameters that fit the larger diameter hose like you would normally have on a stock '36 Ford.

Terranova · 01-13-2019, 11:05 PM

Thanks guys. I truly appreciate your feed back!

T

fordwife · 01-13-2019, 11:16 PM

I don't see why you would need a 4" merc crank to make the conversion.

JSeery · 01-13-2019, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordwife

I don't see why you would need a 4" merc crank to make the conversion.

More cubic inches.

01-11-2019, 07:56 PM	#1
Terranova Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Grove City, Oh Posts: 255	A few questions re: my motor. I purchased this to put in a sedan project I hope to start building soon. It's been sitting, collecting "dust" at my parents for a few years and now it's been relocated to my garage. I'm eager to start in on it, but don't feel like I can commit to the full tear down at this point. Still, curiosity has me picking at it. From what I can see outwardly it's what I want/need in the way to transplant easily into a '36 fordor. Truck water pumps, EAB heads, possibly a truck oil pan (?) and I've been told (*yes I know) a mercury 4" crank. (TBD) My current questions are: 1. what is the spout coming off the passenger side pump. I don't took the radiator hose off the heads just to have a looksee and feel like I was doing something... at first I though the necks looked oddly thick, then I realized the PO had wrapped a layer of hose around the neck. 2. IIRC, isn't there something about the radiator opening being one diameter and the neck on the heads being a different diameter? More later, I'm having issues uploading pictures. Thanks in advance!

01-11-2019, 08:44 PM	#3
Terranova Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Grove City, Oh Posts: 255	Re: A few questions re: my motor. Thank you, Cas3 So, if I don’t plan on running a heater, I obviously need to find a way to plug that, correct?

01-11-2019, 08:48 PM	#4
leon bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Arkansas Posts: 611	Re: A few questions re: my motor. Just a pipe plug fits. And on the radiator hose, somebody doubled up the rubber down there to run hose to an older radiator which has larger inlets at the top. I think.

01-11-2019, 09:52 PM	#5
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,979	Re: A few questions re: my motor. The later (49-53) water outlets in the head were smaller than the outlets in the earlier flatheads. Using a short piece of hose over the outlet was pretty much a common practice when the later V8 was installed in an early vehicle.. __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

01-11-2019, 10:45 PM	#6
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: A few questions re: my motor. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) On question #2, you can buy thermostat housings that have coolent outlet diameters that fit the larger diameter hose like you would normally have on a stock '36 Ford. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

01-11-2019, 08:06 PM	#2
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,567	Re: A few questions re: my motor. the "spout" is a fitting for the heater hose

01-13-2019, 11:05 PM	#7
Terranova Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Grove City, Oh Posts: 255	Re: A few questions re: my motor. Thanks guys. I truly appreciate your feed back! T

01-13-2019, 11:16 PM	#8
fordwife Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 287	Re: A few questions re: my motor. I don't see why you would need a 4" merc crank to make the conversion.