Flathead Ford V8 Assembly (Part Two!)

Here is the second part of the Flathead V8 assembly, the bottom end and the heads.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• ford
• flathead
• y-block
• machine
• shop
• engine
• Esquivel

[kreigsmann]

amazing that back then a small flathead v8 was enough to push a 1 ton truck when nowadays you can only get 1 tones with diesels

[mctim64]

@kreigsmann

Although back then people didn't mind driving a truck at 40 mph with a load and up a hill at a walking pace. lol

[retnirps]

Great video , very helpful.

How much oil do you put on the pistons and rings before fitting into block?

Robert

[mctim64]

@retnirps You know it's not realy a mesured amount, just enough to coat the whole thing. Better too much than not enough.

[scaringoldladies]

are the rod bearings and rods from a 8BA they dont look like floating bearing of the 59 ?

[mctim64]

@scaringoldladies This is a Truck engine and has seperate bearings like the 8BA but it is a 59A block.

[vamp2080]

@kreigsmann i have n old ute with a 2.4L 4 cyl petrol and i've towed 2 ton with it without alot of trouble....

you clearly just cannot drive.

[kreigsmann]

@mctim64 the good old days of hauling and pulling.

i wish flat head engines were still available to put in trucks today. so simple.

[emercito]

i loved to see how valves command work on this engine without chain, just two oposite gears. Nice :)

[1damnnut]

i have a 1949 239 ab in a ford custom, the carb the needle valve was sticking so i rebuild the carb now white smoke poors out the exhaust, will run you out of the garage, it doesnt smell like oil or coolint, smells like exhaust, i checked cant find vacum leak,???? i'm using clean gas staight from gas can to a new fuel pump do you have any ideals?? im baffled ,anybody have any ideals,