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I Have an 8BA engine. I want to install it in my 1946 ford. Engine has the 4 In. crank, 49 Merc. bell housing With starter plate and a 1949 Borg and Beck clutch and flywheel. Question #1. Will the Tk. oil pan clear all things underneath the 46 Ford without modification??? Question #2 With...

Is their any advantage or disadvantage to running 49 Wide belt water Pumps. Looks to me like the pulleys are in a different spot??. I have a couple of different styles and was going to send a pair off for rebuilding. thanks up front for any advice that I can get... David

Old Friend Passed on Six years ago. before he left he brought me a couple of boxes of stuff. Which did include a reground 77 B Isky cam from Isky. The cam was still in the Isky box with all reciets and Papers. Cam is a 21 A 42-48 Flathead ford. The Cam card lists the valve lash .014 Ex. and...

I Have 2 pre 59 AB blocks Numbers (D241. 4. X17) and, #(3223. X3). Both blocks have the round water hole in the middle of the block deck with odd shaped holes at the top and the bottom. Both blocks have 3 and 3/16 Bores one is +.060 and the other is a fresh bore at +.125. Both blocks...

Bolting an 8 BA (1949 and later) engine to a 46 Transmission... Which is the Preferred bell housing ?? The stamped steel or the Cast housing. Is one just as good as the other. Thanks for any advice I can get on this issue.

Help I need a ring set for 255 eng. at .100 over. Both Reds Headers, and Van Pelt are a "no go". I am now over 80 Yrs, and I have had this set of TRW 4 ring pistons that are fit up to good rods for over 60 yrs. Engine was run for one year. cold Idaho winter froze and broke the block. I then sold...

I am assembling an engine that has set in my garage for the last dozen + years. (1942 block 276 Cu. In) I can not find the clutch disk. I am a little old, and somehow the D#@%&M disk has taken a walk. Cover was from the Ft. Wayne folks and I do have it. I do not want any china parts in my...

1946 Ford coupe is in need of a new engine, Here is the car and the new engine (276 CI 1942 Truck engine) What i need to know is just what I need to do to make the 4 bolt aluminum manifold work on my 59 A engine. I have a chevy. carb. Issues with push rod, venting, Leveling carb, will the belt...

Can I use a 50 merc. manifold with a four bolt chevy carb on a 59 AB engine that is in a 46 ford coupe.??? What to know about the fuel pump?? What to know about the generator mounting?? And what to know about other spooke's hiding in this job.??:confused: The manifold is an aluminum unit that...

Today I set a reground crank into an 8BA block. I snugg the main bearings to 55 Lbs. tourque, and checked the end play on the thrust bearing. It measured .017. The book calls for .006 Max. My guestion to this board is can I run that much end play???:confused: Can I by a rear main bearing with...

What is the best type of cam gear for my 59 AB engine rebuild: (aluminum or fiber)??? and where is the best place purchase one???. engins has 77 B reground Isky cam, and 276 Cu. In. Thanks again David

This project has set for ten years +. I have the valves in and adjusted. Next comes the Crank. My question to this board is ??? Do I need to know anything special to install the 4" Crank in this block. Have the bearings and will do this today.I have done this before but after many birthday...

I have a 59 AB engine with a Helmet Dist. Can someone tell me where to purchase an adapter to run a 42 Crab dist???. I have two good crab Dists. and would like to run on of them.Thanks

Help: I'am looking to buy a 59 AB engine that was rebuilt and run a couple of thousand miles with a an electric fuel pump. They left the manual fuel pump rod out. They said it had some oil preasure, and run just fine. My question to this board is would this motor still have enough oil preasure...