At my age why do I bring these things home?

Ironrod

Ironrod

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Friend called me, wanted to know if I wanted a flathead out of 1949 truck, before it goes to salvage yard. Why do I do this?
 

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Because you can't help yourself - you hate to see a potentially good engine get scrapped.

Also, you have a "flathead sickness" - it is usually un-diagnosed and un-treatable by any modern medical science. Regardless of what Fauci might say or recommend . . .
 
For free how could you say no ! Truck motors had stellite valve seats,the oil pan
with rear sump and clean out lid. 5 blade fan...maybe the trans had a hogs head,
I'm giddy and not even part of the deal.
SCORE
Charlie ny
 
Would have been a shame to send that to scrap, so you did a good thing.

Not sure of your age, but I'm 51. My friend and I pulled 4 motors and another truck load of parts out of basement this past Sunday. Another load from a different source of blocks and parts is coming in shortly.

I don't have an answer to your question, but I've got the same sickness.
 
You bet I'd have brought that engine home too. It might be in better condition (not seized) than the one in the 49 Mercury truck in my yard. And that truck is not a whole lot older than me.
 
Hell, I'm 79 and seriously downsizing, but I would have brought that home in a heartbeat. I can fit another engine under the stairs. If the block is good (and I've found the more complete an engine is the better chance it has of being crack-free), that's a major score. Nobody's mentioned the transmission yet, but that's also a valuable part.
 
You have the disease like the rest of us. I search Craigs List & Facebook daily looking for flathead related items. I would have taken that in a heartbeat!
 
Could that be a later engine than '49? I'm not really up on '49's and trucks, but the cylinder head on that has the 3 separate mounting bolts for the oil filter. I was of the impression that '49's had the filter mounted on the actual head bolts.

Is there a date code stamped on the rear of the intake manifold surface?
 
I'm turning 90 and I just bought a basically complete V8 60HP with the transmission attached. Nice basically clean engine except it is very dusty, but I'm gonna love cleaning it up for display only. I just need a correct generator with correct fan attached to make it 100% complete. We never stop do we?? LOL
 
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