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Seabees · 02-07-2024, 11:11 AM

Howdy boys, couple of questions for you. What color was the oil pan on a '48 F1 239? The engine is red. And, can the "modern" (Full circle seal, rather than the rope type seal, which is from the Model A world) front crank seal be used on the 239, rather than the original rope? Thanks guys!

KiWinUS · 02-07-2024, 11:55 AM

Rope seal for me. Dozens of builds never a leak.

rotorwrench · 02-07-2024, 06:12 PM

The trucks all used the red color in the earlier part of the Bonus Built years. They changed to green in the last part of the flathead era. The whole engine assembly less the accessories was one color so the pan was red too.

Seabees · 02-07-2024, 06:19 PM

OK, thanks rotor. Did the engine get painted when completed, or were parts painted individually so the gaskets would be painted also?

Thank you sir!

FortyNiner · 02-07-2024, 09:26 PM

Painted as an assembly.

Seabees · 02-08-2024, 10:56 AM

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Thanks '49er. That's the plan.

rotorwrench · 02-08-2024, 08:09 PM

Ford used to paint all parts individually but that was back when Henry was still alive. I'm not sure about the 8BA era.

02-07-2024, 11:11 AM	#1
Seabees Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 205	'48 F1 questions Howdy boys, couple of questions for you. What color was the oil pan on a '48 F1 239? The engine is red. And, can the "modern" (Full circle seal, rather than the rope type seal, which is from the Model A world) front crank seal be used on the 239, rather than the original rope? Thanks guys!

02-07-2024, 11:55 AM	#2
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: '48 F1 questions Rope seal for me. Dozens of builds never a leak.

02-07-2024, 06:12 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: '48 F1 questions The trucks all used the red color in the earlier part of the Bonus Built years. They changed to green in the last part of the flathead era. The whole engine assembly less the accessories was one color so the pan was red too. Last edited by rotorwrench; 02-08-2024 at 08:08 PM.

02-07-2024, 06:19 PM	#4
Seabees Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 205	Re: '48 F1 questions OK, thanks rotor. Did the engine get painted when completed, or were parts painted individually so the gaskets would be painted also? Thank you sir!

02-07-2024, 09:26 PM	#5
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 1,137	Re: '48 F1 questions Painted as an assembly. __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it

02-08-2024, 10:56 AM	#6
Seabees Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 205	Re: '48 F1 questions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks '49er. That's the plan.

02-08-2024, 08:09 PM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: '48 F1 questions Ford used to paint all parts individually but that was back when Henry was still alive. I'm not sure about the 8BA era.