model B motor in model A chassis

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Kong Jackson, Ed Winfield and myself in 1976. B engine, 39 transmission, model A rear end in a 29 roadster pickup. That is a Cook four port head with a one of a kind Kong ignition. the other side of the engine had two downdraft Winfield carbs.

Wish I still had it
 
gmdy, I still have my Cook, last ran on the salt @ 167 MPH, on alky, with a turbo. Steve Serr of Miller hi-speed is in the process of producing a repro, improved Cook.
 
Thanks for the info. guys. Probably won't have a Cook four port head.
 

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Wen I put a ModelB engine in my Model A, instead of cutting the model B oil pan, I enlarged the semicircular opening in the rear of a model A oil pan to fit into the cork seal channel in the Model B rear main cap. Worked fine.

Model B oil pumps shaft were cut down to a smaller diameter between the upper and lower pump bearings to improve oil flow in the pump body. Model A shafts were straight.
 
In England all "B" engines were serialled on the block pad . The law required that the engine itself must be serialled . AA trucks in England were built into 1936 . I had a 1935 AA with AA 4981139 stamped on the block . These engines had a "B" oil pan with no shroud attached . This is just to clarify if someone has a "B" engine which has a serial on the block ,they are a more robust engine than the Detroit engine with a thicker top deck and are not prone to cracks anymore than a "A" engine .In WW2 they were used in welders ,generators etc etc and some ran on kerosine with cast iron pistons and special exhaust heated inlet manifold . More astounding useless information !!!

John in same place same weather .
 
John,thanks for that interesting history. The Ford flatheads had the number on the transmission housing. Did they fit under the same rule? 32 on.

John
 
That is an interesting question .I do not know anybody with an English V8 but I will investigate and let you know.

John in same place same weather .
 
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