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Yesterday's big storms roared through Greater Cincinnati, causing lots of tree damage and power outages. Our power is back on but there are intermittent blips, so you may have some difficulty reaching us for a day or so. Calls going to our voicemail right away, and calls that we answer getting...

We have a 1954 Ford 3 speed transmission in the shop for a rebuild. I noticed a small metal tag that was riveted to the side of the gearbox. The tag referenced a catalog number and included the preprinted name of the rebuild shop. The name was “M & Z Transmission Exchange” and included its...

We'd like to give everyone a heads-up that we are moving the site to a different server this weekend. The move may occur Thursday evening or Friday morning. Obviously, we hope that there will be no problems and it will be seamless to the users of the site. However, we will be monitoring the...

We'd like to give everyone a heads-up that we are moving the site to a different server this weekend. The move may occur Thursday evening or Friday morning. Obviously, we hope that there will be no problems and it will be seamless to the users of the site. However, we will be monitoring the...

Trying to figure this one out…. Picked this up at a swap meet. Anyone know what this is?

Trying to figure this one out….

We’re closed the week of October 20th (2025) for a much needed break. The week is starting out great…had a wonderful visit this morning with Charlie Schwendler and his daughter. They were in Cincinnati to visit a family member and graced us with several hours before they had to start back home...

I hadn’t seen any comments about this. The NOAA submersible was looking at the sunken Yorktown deep in the Pacific Ocean and found this Ford wagon. The article I read suggested that it was a “1940-41” Ford. It’s definitely a Ford flathead V8, but it didn’t seem to have the fender shape of a 1940...

1939-40 Flathead V8 core motor- SOLD! Back room clear out. Sold as-is. No idea on condition of this block. Price includes all components as shown bolted to the motor. Pick up only. We can lift it into a pickup truck or trailer for you. We also have a separate listing for a 1941 core motor...

1941 V8 core motor SOLD! Back room clear out. Sold as-is. No idea on condition of this block. Price includes all components as shown bolted to the motor. Pick up only. We can lift it into a pickup truck or trailer for you. We also have a separate listing for a 1939-40 core motor. First come...

Some of you folks came to know George when visiting our transmission shop here in Cincinnati, and others had the opportunity to meet him during our transmission school last September. Sadly George passed away July 28th. He’d been dealing with cancer for a few years and we’d hoped that he’d...

If you know Kjell (or perhaps he will read this) we ask that he contact us regarding an open order with us (order #ST-242186). We have sent two separate emails regarding his order and have not heard back at all. His order is being held until we hear back from him.

After a long wait, we are happy to announce that the 2024 product catalog is available. It can be ordered through our online store, or use the Catalog link for more information. Web link: http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_catalogrequest.htm Online store link...

A week or so ago I was contacted by a gentleman regarding transmissions. In that conversation he mentioned that he had just acquired what he thought was a New Old Stock (or perhaps a reman of some sort) Ford toploader 3 speed transmission……39 style. He said the crate even had a Ford sticker on...

The cover gasket for this box is not made anywhere. We have the ability to have it made but we do not have a sample to work from. I'd like to find one of the original gaskets (8M-3581) and/or the cover itself (8M-3580) from which to have the correct gasket made. If anyone has even a used cover...

There are too many photos (from our cameras) to upload to the Fordbarn, so we have put them into a separate folder on our own website for you to enjoy. Included are two short videos. The group picture now has everyone's name identified. There are 3 total pages so you must click on the little...

We're looking forward to seeing everyone. It's hard to believe the school is only 1 week from now. Many preparations have been made (and plenty of tidying up still to do). We hope the weather is pleasant but we're prepared for most anything. Safe travels for all of our attendees...... Mac...

We went to this auction yesterday and came back with a few transmission goodies. The auction was well organized and proceeded at a good pace. The only fly in the ointment was the steady rain that began about a half hour after the start (everything was auctioned outside). Now we have to figure...

Just a friendly reminder to everyone about actually verifying the correct address for something you plan to ship to someone…..whether it’s a return or core part to be repaired or to fill an order. When you fail to do this, a valuable part may be sent to an old address, or an incorrect address...

VanPelt transmission training school - Update If you’ve registered for the event but haven’t received the hotel details, please contact me and I will forward the hotel link and cover letter to you…… Mac This is now scheduled to take place this September 13th and 14th, 2023 and would be held at...