OT sort of: Rebuilt 1937 Ford Flathead V8

soder33 · Jun 14, 2011

I rebuilt a Flathead for my 1933 Ford Truck and thought you might enjoy the start up of it. This was right after I added water to the radiator and was the first run.
I have since built a mobile stant and take it to shows in the back of my truck. People look at it more than my truck and it makes more noise running straight out of the headers.

On mobile stand
http://www.youtube.com/user/soder333#p/a/u/2/hC2ss09v_sI
1937 Ford flathead v8 startup.

soder33 · Jun 14, 2011

running on mobile stand
mobile stand

Tom in TN · Jun 14, 2011

soder33,

Sweet! I always liked the sound of the starter on the old V-8 flatheads. Very distinctive sound.

Thanks for the video.

Tom in TN

big fred · Jun 14, 2011

Nice sound. If you have the flathead on a mobile stand, what did you put in the '33 truck?

Wardner · Jun 14, 2011

Can't speak for Soder33 but I put a '65 (?) Mercedes 220 Diesel in my '32 Ford PU truck. Replaced the Model B transmission with a '39 top shifter Ford 3 speed. It shifts nicely with the new-for-'39 synchros. Truck performs better too.

There is another guy in town who did the same thing but used the Mercedes tranny. His truck required some frame and rear end alterations. Oh yeah, I replaced my rear end with a '41 Ford unit. It holds up alot better than the original but looks stock and has juice brakes.

MarkWV · Jun 14, 2011

real nice, liked to Christmas lights as well, remember watching this on Christmas Eve, Mark

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