Recent content by flatheadphilo

My question is; Do I absolutely have to have the oil pan connected to the bell? I don't have a truck or Merc oil pan.

Coopman, There is no photo just a question mark. Also under your name it says "Banned", have you been bad? I appreciate your help and sure would like to see that photo. Philo

Thanks for the great information! The car IS a '33 although not mine, I'm building the engine. Are you saying that there should NOT be clearance problems in a '33 with either the Merc or truck pan because the drag link goes to the left front spindle outside the frame?

I'm getting ready to connect an 8BA to a '33 transmission. I have the Merc bell. My question is; did the '49 and '50 Merc's bolt the oil pan to the bell or just the '51's? I have a '52 Ford pan I want to use if I can. Or do I have to find a Merc pan with the bracket that bolts to the bell...

What does it take to use 59a Edelbrock heads on a late block? What modifications? Gaskets? etc.