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I went through Mart's thread again on his '33, wow, great stuff. I also went for a search to find info from someone who has done a 8B into an early V8 and didn't have much luck. Anyone have links they can share? I know this isn't the ideal situation I'm about to embark on, but I think it will...

I'm back again. And, not too much further than where I left off! Except... I bought a running engine from a '51 F5 truck. I've been looking for the right one, and I think this is it. Hated to see the old F5 get torn down since it was in great shape, but the owner wants to put a CAT motor in...

Thanks, again, for the input. Mart, your pictures and descriptions are inspirational, thanks. I am going to keep looking for another engine to put on the car. I have no intentions of ever selling it, so I will keep the original and eventually rebuild it to put it back in, like Mart says. So...

Thanks for the info. I'm understanding there to be an adapter kit for the later flathead motors into the earlier chassis/driveline, which I need to research. I also found a '52 that's in a running Crestline that would probably work. It could even sacrifice the brake system, too, I think...

Thanks for the input. I've pretty much gave up on the idea of stripping out the ranchero. It actually is a pretty decent bodied truck, the engine is not original, obviously, nor the ******. That is what kind of lead me to the ad on Craigslist. I looked at it yesterday and if I didn't have...

Hi everyone. I know, I know.... I was here for a while then dropped out about a year ago, or so. I had some other things going on, let's say. Now, I'm back in and looking for some help, if you can offer it. There have been a few posts on engine rebuilders that I looked up, but only one in...

I can't seem to get the head studs to break loose, at all. Been soaking in Kroil for 24 hr periods, tapping with a hammer, then trying to remove, and they aren't budging. The last thing I want to do is twist one off into the block, so I'm being extra careful. I don't want to even consider the...

Mine measures about 24". Hope that helps.

I picked up the plugs from the local John Deere shop. I used my shop vac to pull out a lot of the junk in the top of the water jackets, but plan to get a long flexible wire brush to help get some of the stuff from down below, once I have the plugs removed. I can't seem to locate the engine...

Here's a question: Is anyone aware of 34 Victoria being produced with a steel top, originally? Do you think I should be able to get this information from the Early Ford V8 1933 to 1934 book that I'm about to order? Thanks.

Great story, Tom! Keeping in the family is what it's all about.

Got it, thanks! I'll report back next weekend on the progress.

I appreciate the information, David J and FL&WVMike. It's a little bit of a struggle for me on this project, trying to figure out the best way to proceed. I've had experiences with other projects where I've spent more time and money than needed, so I'm approaching this one with more safety...

Thanks for the info. Are the four plugs removed with a drill and sheet metal screw, like a freeze plug? Sorry to sound really dumb, but I don't have my Early Ford V8 book ordered yet. Thanks, again.

The pan has a layer of sludge in it that won't be too bad to clean out. The valley below the intake is another story. It is really sludged pretty good. All of the valves and springs appear to be ok, but there is a lot of heavy oil deposits all over. The main bearing caps have castle nuts with...

I haven't gotten to the transmission yet, plan to get into that once I know more about the motor. I picked up a complete front axle set up that I want to install, since the king pins are worn pretty bad on this one. Last time I drove it on a regular rode, about 25yr ago, the front end shook...

I loaded some more pictures in my album, please take a look if you have a chance and comments are appreciated! Cheers.

I removed the pan today to take a closer look inside. I plan to take the advice and order the book from Early Ford V8 next week to get a better idea of the markings. We've had this car since 1979 in the family, where we purchased it in Peru and had it shipped back to the US. There's some...

I have a chance to give a little update, if you're interested. The LH head has two cast-in number sets on it. The main part number if 68-6050B, which I have found was aftermarket, 90Hp, for domed pistons from '36. The other tag reads "3-22-48", which I believe to be a date code from when it...

Thanks for the pictures. It helps me understand more the correctness of the motor with the car I have. It's all pointing toward being the right block so far, according to the great information on this site. Thanks for the help.