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Thanks for all of your help.

Would this 4 cylinder serial number make my truck a 41 instead of a 40. Most I read 4 cylinder started in 41.

Thank you for the reply. I wondered if being a 4 cylinder was the answer. Was the "hole" a clearance provision or a starter button? I'm pretty sure the cab on mine was changed (it had framed door glass). It was an unfinished restoration project that I bought on an estate auction years 23 years...

I Have a 1940 1/2 ton pickup with a 221 v8 and 4 speed. the number on the frame and bell housing appears to be 9C 2040 I have not found any reference to 9C does this seem correct?

I used the Newport. kit It did not interfere with the glove box, or the vent. works good

Any good auto parts store should have them. I noticed an assortment including a dorman version of a speed bleeder in autozone the other day

last time I got dot3 fluid at Oriely's it said synthetic on the bottle. Any word on the formulation of synthetic dot3 does it attract water (I think hydroscopic is the word) like conventional dot3?

No problem bout 3 weeks ago. good service.

Scooder Thanks for the heads up on the possible issue with the cam. Mine looks like its fine. This is my first flathead rebuild so I am double checking everything. Braden

The valves are 8ba replacement valves. I did a little looking on the sealed power web site. The VS-392 is a spring for 52-53 flathead V8 and is 2.200 free height. where the VS-393 mentioned is listed 49-51 and is 2.480 free height. It looks like I was supplied the springs for rotators. Thanks...

Gofast The Sealed Power springs I have are VS-392. If yours are the same and test good I may need to run back by the machine shop and use a more accurate tester. I appreciate everyone's thoughts on this. Phoneman

I am rebuilding the engine from my 1940 pickup. I have read several of the recommended books and many threads on here. I am going to run a Schneider 254F cam with .355 lift. My assembled valve spring height ended up right at 2 inches. I measured spring pressure using Ron’s method on the new...

When I bought my model A coupe. A friend of the family ask if it had a rumble seat. She said she broke her nose as a kid riding in a rumble seat. a quick stop caused her to hit the back of passenger compartment. She said she was ready for another ride in one.