Recent content by 46Fordpickup

Completely tore down and inspected for cracks. Rebuildable engines but needs lots of machine work. Was bored .060. Is a LB engine but not stamped and no engine number on clutch housing. Iron heads, must be truck engine. No carb, starter,gen or dizzy. 715 336 2495 Terry

I knew a guy that put a rebuilt LB engine in a 36 roadster and had heating problems with. He pulled it, tore it down completely and tempered the block. End of problem. The first rebuild was also balancd and blueprinted. He spent a ton of money on that engine.

Another progress report. Finished stripping the block today. Everything is out and next step is to send out for block cleanup and check for cracks. Was bored .60 and a few cylinder walls ain't looking too good. It's a late style 36 block without any LB markings, no numbers on clutch housing...

Thanks for the welcome guys and I have a progress report. I scavanged up some tools from two guys in the area, one was a good friend and I showed him pic's of tools that I downloaded off this site . The tool I needed was the keeper removal tool and he had two of them, didn't know what it was...

Me and dis computer aren't mated very well so getting around here on this site will take some time, like the next decade. Pic's are somewhere after that.......However I did find some of the right tools this week for pulling the valves on this 36 block. Mixed up some potion of ATF and laquer...

Thanks Mike, very helpful.

I've been lurking here some this winter so will hop on the band wagon and do some flatheadin. I have some Ford rolling stock in the garage, 36 logtruck, 46 half toNeed n pickup. Been messing with this stuff for 25 plus yrs and drove a lot of it in my youth. My dad had several 30s and 40s cars I...