8BA in a 41 ford fan issues

[oldskool]

my 41 ford coupe has an 59AB in it and i plan on putting an 1950 8BA thats out of a pick up.the 41 has a crank mounted fan and the 8BA engine fan is mounted much higher and looks like it will hit the upper radiator hoses ,the 41 rad is mounted very low like a 40 ford,i would like to run the larger 8BA fan if possible, anyone have a solution???

 

[19Fordy]

my 41 ford coupe has an 59AB in it and i plan on putting an 1950 8BA thats out of a pick up.the 41 has a crank mounted fan and the 8BA engine fan is mounted much higher and looks like it will hit the upper radiator hoses ,the 41 rad is mounted very low like a 40 ford,i would like to run the larger 8BA fan if possible, anyone have a solution???

I think there is a way to mount a 41 fan assembly to the 8BA crank, but I am not sure of how it's done.

 

[alanwoodieman]

I am running a 51 Merc in my 41 truck with the fan mounted to the crank, Had to move the belt pulley to align with the 8RT water pumps, pretty easy to do as they were spot welded to the crank/fan mount. Remember to remove the inner crankshaft seal adapter from the 8BA engine

 

[19Fordy]

my 41 ford coupe has an 59AB in it and i plan on putting an 1950 8BA thats out of a pick up.the 41 has a crank mounted fan and the 8BA engine fan is mounted much higher and looks like it will hit the upper radiator hoses ,the 41 rad is mounted very low like a 40 ford,i would like to run the larger 8BA fan if possible, anyone have a solution???

Remember that the 8BA head water outlets are smaller than the stock 41 Ford radiator water inlets.

 

[Henry/Kokomo]

"Flathead Jack" sells 8BA water outlets of the larger (1.75" vs 1.25") size to make using the original sized upper water hoses easier. They're aluminum, they're pretty and they're also pricey.

 

[oldskool]

thanks guys im trying to save the 59AB thats in there now,the car was sitting in a garage for 25-30 years and the motor was locked up tight,i removed one head and i found the cylinder to be in exellent cond no rust or ridge as a matter of fact looks like it might have been rebuilt before being stored,i gave all 8 cly a good soaking with PB BLASTER and let it set overnite,i used a short piece of 2x3 and a mallet and tapped the 4 exposed pistons once,i put a pipe wrench on the crank hub and the motor freed right up,so far so good,the motor was full of oil and the radiator was also full with straight anti freeze,i did not crank engine with starter as i wan't to change oil and put in a new filer first,i removed the oil drain plug and no anti freeze in oil but the oil is ******* out in lumps and sludge,i think its best to drop the pan a clean it out real good and have a look around while the pan is down,,i think i have a good shot at saving this engine wish me luck and god bless the USA...

 

[hbleadsled]

Oldskool, do not use anti-freeze drain use straight water while getting this motor running,you could have had big problem with storing all those years with anti-freeze in it , and yes I would also remove pan and clean, check oil pump screen. Harold, Ca.

 

[oldskool]

harold thanks for the info on useing water ,what problems could i expect from being stored with straight anti freeze?? i found no traces of anti freeze when i drained the pan,the block water passages look fine no corrision at all...thanks...al

 

[hbleadsled]

Hi Oldskool, anti-freeze could have leaked into a cyl. rusted the rings to cyl. walls, and making it very hard to move that piston and pits also, in winter just drain all of it. Harold, Ca.

 

[TomT/Williamsburg]

There are rubber plumbing reducers from your local HW store to go from the larger to smaller radiator pipes of the 8BA - they even come w/ss clamps. I've used them for years and they work well - check out the pic.

 

[Milt/Las Vegas]

Oldskool, do not use anti-freeze drain use straight water while getting this motor running,you could have had big problem with storing all those years with anti-freeze in it , and yes I would also remove pan and clean, check oil pump screen. Harold, Ca.

Distilled water.