Recent content by Southtowns27

What's the Timken part number for the pilot bearing used with an 8BA and T5? The (presumably imported) bearing that came with my kit is making noise with only 1600 miles on it 🙄. I'd like to have a new one here before I pull the truck apart. Thanks in advance!

I'm looking for a copy of the Flathead Facts book. It seems that it's no longer available on Amazon or Ebay. It's best to email me at Southtowns27 at gmail dot com. Thanks!

None of that applies to my truck. It has an aftermarket Bob Drake sending unit in it.

Ok, I'm still running 6V. The issue I'm having is that when the tank is more than 5/8 full the needle is disappearing off the gauge way past full. Bending the float arm isn't going to correct that. I've found that my charging rate is set a bit on the high side, 7.6V. I've also since found...

How do they operate? Is there a schematic kicking around?

UPDATE: It runs. I talked to a buddy that races a flathead at TROG and the like. He mentioned that his magneto had a tendency to burn the cores out of spark plugs and it'll act just like I described. I thought no way, but I was running a 60,000V coil, relatively high compression, and a...

'46 pickup with restored gauge cluster. The gas gauge tends to read a little higher than what actually in the tank so I was experimenting with placing some low value resistors in the wire from the sending unit to the gauge to correct the reading. I was using 1 watt resistors and noticed they...

I have an 8CM in my truck with about 500 miles on it since being built. It's a stock rotating assembly, bored .060" over, with a Schneider S100 cam, Isky springs, and adjustable lifters. Offy heads and intake. I clayed the engine when it was built so I know the clearances are good. It won't...

Yes I am running 8RT truck pumps with wide belt. Understood that I need to use either the Merc fan I have now or a truck fan. The truck fans I've found also seem to be a couple inches too far forward. I guess at this point it's either start fabricating or just run it. @19Fordy - Thanks for the...

I have a '49 Merc 8CM in a '46 pickup and it has the Merc car fan on it. Ideally the fan should be half in and half out of the shroud, but it's almost 2 inches too far forward. I'm looking for something without the spacer between the fan and pulley to get the fan properly aligned in the...

I need a pair of bumpers for my 46 pickup. I know the rears are pretty rare so possibly interested in 2 fronts and just adapting it. I'm located in Forestville NY 14062 but will pay shipping. Southtowns27 at gmail dot com

Trans came out of a '53 Ford pickup. Has Borg Warner R10 overdrive. Spins freely and shifts into all gears. Comes with bellhousing and starter plate. Will bolt right up to 8BA flathead. Pickup in Forestville NY 14062

Looking for a pair of usable bumpers for a 42-47 pickup. Please email me at southtowns27 at gmail dot com Thanks!

I guess I should have added that this is for a T5 swap. I have none of the 8CM clutch parts, only the flywheel. It seems far easier to just use the 8RT flywheel that I already have instead of paying to have the 8CM flywheel redrilled. I'm pretty sure the throwout bearing included in the T5...

I have a flywheel off of an 8RT to replace my 8CM flywheel. This will allow me to run the readily available long style clutch. Will the 8CM starter and starter plate work with the 8RT flywheel? If not, exactly what do I need?