Flathead project

It's been awhile since I have posted any progress on the flathead project...
That being said I finally was able to put the new flywheel, clutch and
pressure plate on today....!!

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And use the pilot bearing, not a bushing.. My bushing squeals like hell from time to time. I'll change it when I get around to pulling the engine !
 
Its been awhile since I posted on here, thought I would post an update. Attached are some pics of what the motor will be going in.



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perfect!

if you don't mind my asking what did they charge you to hot tank your motor and pull the studs??

did you ever fire it??
 
The hot tank, power wash, wire brush, was 75 bucks. the stud work was 120 bucks.
Have not started it yet. Was thinking of finishing the rolling chassis, installing the motor then start it up.
 
thanks... I'm in the springfield area and i'm always looking for decent machine work. same guy do the rest of your machine work?? did your crank need grinding too??
 
Eastwoods Auto Machine did all of the machine work, they did grind and balance the crank. If I ever need work done that's the place I will go to.
 
Finally dropping the motor into the frame.
 

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looks nice, but seems like the motor is quite a ways back from the front crossmember. i trust you have had a body on?
 
wow, my AV8 needed the front mounts only just behind the crossmember and the crankshaft nut was over the crossmember, in between the U bolts and is was still a very tight squeeze to firewall and this was a 28 , not a 31.

That chassis to me seems a lot longer than standard in the pics.

Is it still 103 1/2 inch wheelbase?
 
Being nosey, here...Did you pull the plugs out of the crank, to clean out the sludge, then replace with new plugs? (Few modern machinists know to do that, these days) I recently built a '49 239 and the crank was completely stopped up with asphalt-like crud. I got new plugs from VanPelt. With good oil and semi-full flow filter, the engine should out-last me!

You're doing beautiful work and that sucker should run like the wind! Can't wait to see the end results!
 
pooch said:
wow, my AV8 needed the front mounts only just behind the crossmember and the crankshaft nut was over the crossmember, in between the U bolts and is was still a very tight squeeze to firewall and this was a 28 , not a 31.

That chassis to me seems a lot longer than standard in the pics.

Is it still 103 1/2 inch wheelbase?
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I will take some measurements tonight.
 
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