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I have a 1949 ford f5 truck my dad bought new. He installed an after market dump hoist and box. I need to find specs and manual on the dump hoist but cannot find a brand or marking on the unit, except the lever to engage the pump is labeled "Chelsea" and the valve lever is labelled "Schwartz...

New question from newbie. First of all, thanks to all replies to my previous questions, but also for this forum which is extremely interesting and informative. Question: Newly rebuilt flathead v8 1949 289. Starts great. Idles smoothly at approx. 540 rpm. Sluggish acceleration and can't...

How does this make sense? Just getting ready to start rebuilt flathead v8 engine installed in 1949 Ford truck. Filled with oil and coolant pending celebratory start. Just noticed very minimal leak of clean oil from rear driver's side exhaust manifold. Checked and found I had failed to torque...

Here is a rare one, I think. Maybe familiar for those of you in the Northern Latitudes. I am rebuilding the 1949 ford flathead F5 truck I inherited from my dad. He purchased it new in North Dakota and used it for his farm truck until 1996 after which it was used for fun drives and in...

'49 Ford Flathead V8 - just noticed that starter button activates starter when ignition is "off" or in "accessory position" as well as "on" position. Looking at wiring diagram, this appears to be the case. I am reading the diagram correctly? This starter activation action seems to be unusual...

Getting ready for first start of overhauled, re-installed'49 flathead engine. Have checked electric fuel pump, carb, and lines for fuel leaks and all is clean. This is a 1.5 ton Ford F5 truck (big, heavy) in my garage. Moving it out of the garage would be major production. Moving it back...

Shall I grease the starter pinion gear/flywheel teeth before I assemble or should they be left dry. Given the comments on a thread from 2016, the grease may interfere with the movement of the Bendix. I also am concerned that the grease may get to the flywheel/brake pressure plate interface...

Can anyone tell me if I need to use lock washers on the bolts to connect the transmission bell housing to the clutch housing? I have checked all of the online sources I could find and the VanPelt illustrations without getting the information I need. thx alan

New to this, just rebuilding first time: On 49 ford flathead v8, is there supposed to be a gasket between the flywheel clutch housing and block and also between flywheel clutch housing and transmission front bell housing? I can't find them mentioned in my literature sources nor at vintage...

Have seen several posts with recommendations to use brass nuts and/or brass flat washers on exhaust manifold studs. No indications given for the reason to do this. Is this to reduce leaks or to reduce corrosion or? Any input? Also, if I use hi strength bolts for the exhaust manifolds, shall I...

Here’s an odd question for the experts: rebuilding 49 flathead ford, 8BA. After much searching found new oil pump same length as the old stock short pump (8.75 inches - the newer "long" pumps are 9.75 inches top to bottom). I purchased a new screened return for the pump of which the screen...

I apologize if I am starting a new thread on an already running/completed topic but I am not even sure how to search for this issue or if it IS an issue. I am a rookie. Here goes: rebuilding my dad’s 49 ford flathead v8 engine for his farm truck. Water pumps, crank, rods, pistons, timing gear...

I am putting together a '49 flathead, just about to put the slinger washer in. I notice there is a key slot on the inside circumference of the slinger washer. There are two keys on the crankshaft, the key on the shaft behind the front seal (which is fully covered by the crankshaft sprocket which...

I am putting together a ford flathead. On Van Pelts illustration of the cylinder block assembly for 1949-53 there are 2 ? seals, part number 6057. Can anyone tell me what these are or where they belong? Or can anyone refer me to a catalog or manual which lists all of these old part numbers...