How to spot a good Flathead Ford Engine!
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- We tear down a 8BA style flathead ford engine and show you where to look for the common cracks and problems. This engine was decent engine that we had to tear down for a customer that just wanted the block. We pulled the crank and pistons but the valves were stuck so we decided to leave them for his machine shop as they were not needed by either of us.
The crank in a mercury engine is .25" longer in the stroke, other than that there are no differences between a Mercury and a Ford engine block.
We did a visual inspection of the block after removing the heads to check the valve areas where they are usually cracked. Also the oil pan rails on both sides of the lower block are prone to cracking as well because the sidewalls are thin there and most people didn't run antifreeze back in the day.
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Very good video Chad, thanks for education!
thanks Rod!!
Thanks for the tips, now I know where to look !
Awesome! good luck man, hope you find a good one!
I need to go get myself about three or four flatheads and put a good one together, I keep telling myself that but I keep putting it off.
There's nothing like the sound of a flathead man!!
@@chaddilacdesigns got to have a flathead in a traditional '50,s hot rod.
I know that's right!!
I got at least three or four for you.
As my World War II US Army vet Dad told me " Procrastination is the thief of time. " I wish I would have listened sooner.
i just finished helping get a 1935n1 11/2 truck with a flathead going,what oil pressure should it have.? thanks
Nice... all depends on the motor and if it's worn out or new. My 8ba runs 55# on start, then after it warms up around 30#... I've heard from some older guys they had problems with their engine and could barely get 5-10#. So it just all depends on your engine. Good luck with it!
@@chaddilacdesigns thank you.i just drove it a parade ran 180 water temp. the oil pressure looks really bad because we have a 0-100 gauge .like 0 to 5 maybe 10.we put straight 50 wieght in it,
I’ve been looking for a engine dolly like the blue one that you have for my 49 flathead 239 V8 Ford engine where did you find yours?
It's just a home built one, I bought a 21 stud engine and it was on that stand when I got it.
@@chaddilacdesigns thanks!
Great informative video Chad,loved it 🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺
@ginobiletic825 Thanks Gino!!!
What's a good Canadian block worth
I don't know that the Canadian block is any different than an American ford block, no difference between Ford and Mercury blocks other than the stroke. It would need to be pressure checked before you know for sure it is a good one.
7:22 you would have better luck with an impact just don’t have it turned to max
Thanks for the tip!