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Canuk40 · 02-18-2016, 04:16 PM

I own a 1940 Ford tudor with a C59A motor.

On the Clutch side of the block, there is a “cup” that accepts the starter shaft as it engages the flywheel.

Is this “cup” available as a separate part? Mine has been worn through in the area closest to the ground (likely from too many unpaved Canadian roads).

No parts catalogue I've seen shows it as a separate part. Bob Drake's response was that it is not available as a replacement. Do I need to find a dead block and remove it, (unlikely since the availability of parts here is pretty slim), or has someone out there have one that they smartly knocked out as insurance?

JSeery · 02-18-2016, 04:18 PM

Not part of the block, it is part of the Oil pan. Some people fab them, but you should be able to find one.

Fredb_ · 02-18-2016, 07:00 PM

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I saw one fashioned from an old soup can. Kinda "Rat-Rod" but it worked.

02-18-2016, 04:16 PM	#1
Canuk40 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rosseau. Ontario Posts: 16	Is this 59A flathead part available? I own a 1940 Ford tudor with a C59A motor. On the Clutch side of the block, there is a “cup” that accepts the starter shaft as it engages the flywheel. Is this “cup” available as a separate part? Mine has been worn through in the area closest to the ground (likely from too many unpaved Canadian roads). No parts catalogue I've seen shows it as a separate part. Bob Drake's response was that it is not available as a replacement. Do I need to find a dead block and remove it, (unlikely since the availability of parts here is pretty slim), or has someone out there have one that they smartly knocked out as insurance?

02-18-2016, 04:18 PM	#2
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Is this 59A flathead part available? Not part of the block, it is part of the Oil pan. Some people fab them, but you should be able to find one.

02-18-2016, 07:00 PM	#3
Fredb_ Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Coos Bay, OR Posts: 640	Re: Is this 59A flathead part available? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I saw one fashioned from an old soup can. Kinda "Rat-Rod" but it worked.