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 I forgot to add that I'm  sticking with the 8ba style dizzy but Iv got my self a new timing cover as well.

Now I'm not a fan of how the last engine looked and being a flathead they have to look the part I really don't like the look of the holley but twin 97s will have to wait as all funds need to go into getting her going again.So to cover up some of the uglyness of the carb I was thinking a caddy style air cleaner like the one in the pic.

Well it's been a long time since last update and very little work has been done to the car. 

Iv recently moved to a new part of Oz so the guy who was going to help me built the motor can no longer do so.

On the up side Iv been in contact with a local guy name Lawrie kite who happens to be friends with the guy that brought my dads 33 sedan(now in Oz) and Laurie also ownes a ex Nz 33 sedan and they both live in the same town as I do now.Lawrie is willing to rebuild my engine for me and has infact seen my car a few times when it was back in Nz.

From what if been told he is very good at building flatheads.His 33 sedan is used to tow his caravan all over Australia and he also built and owns a 9sec flathead powered drag car.I plan to go see him within the next few weeks to talk more about getting this god dam car going again.

Anyway pic of the 39 in its new home

Mazda 2/Demio first gen.They might look a bit girly but good on fuel and no major problems with them mechanical wise.

My wife's has 230k on it and only problem we have is it won't die so I can get sum thing faster.

https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/2017-shannons-melbourne-autumn-classic-auction/

Three very fine First Gen's coming up for auction in Oz

Bit of scoring on the crank.

Block will be sent off for sonic testing,acid bath,hone,skim the whole shebang.

Fingers crossed no cracks.

Now the hard part, studs have come out easy. Valves not so easy

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My Mate Matt giving me a hand,He actually did most the work and will be helping me rebuild the engine.

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Engine out!!! Pic's to come 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Flathead-2-Bolt-239-1939-1948-Pro-Billet-Aluminum-Distributor-w-Cap-8353-/171787931220

IT looks to be the same as this one.But i'm not really sure what i'm looking at to me honest.

I had a family friend pick the parts up for me as my dad had every thing ready to switch over to elec but then it all got sold when the shed got cleared out.

It was meant to be an 8ba type dizzy but they sent me this instead so I figured ill work around it. 

So got sum new goodies the other day,I will need to find a new timing cover to fit the dizzy.

Still haven't pulled the block yet.But I had planed to buy a few more parts after X-mas until a big mother f%$kern Kangaroo jumped out in front of my family wagon so more parts will have to wait.

It was the second Roo iv hit in fours years of living in rural Australia so It may be time to buy a bull bar.

Sweet collection of car's you have there.

OK cool,will be sealing the studs correctly for sure.From what info iv gathered the guy who build the engine was a kronk who ripped my old man off.

The cam that he used was flat and had to be replaced,Valves are a mixed bag.The heads have been used more than once etc.

Sweet camaro!!

Haven't done much as iv been spending money and time on other things.Decided to pull the heads off and see how bad it was.

Small patch of rust in cylinder no1 and a lot of rust around all the studs,actually pull seven of them out with the heads.

Gaskets not to bad but seems water was getting in still.

I think this confirms the block is a Mecurcy one due to the three different shaped water passages.

Plan now is to pull engine and rebuild.With the tapping noise,mixed bunch of valves, and a fair bit of blow buy it seems like the right thing to do.

Also I should have a new electric dizzy and 8ba timing cover coming soon. 

Not sure who put this in but its goood for blowing hot air around your feet in the summer.Its operated via a switch on the passenger side

Puts my Personal plates on from my old Rx3 coupe,black and gold kind of suits the car. Plates mean I Buzz You bit lame but got them free so yer.

So five months later and sweet f all has been done to the car.

I noticed a valve tap/chattering kind of noise coming from one of the heads.

Still runs like crap thinking this is dizzy related.

Anyway with the rust spots on the plug and the oil looking a bit off I suspected water in it, so I gave my mate a jar of it to send off for free testing.

Results showed water,high levels of potassium & lead and slightly high levels of Aluminium and silicon.

Thinking I might pull engine out and start again.

Will update soon.

And as I dont have any pic's thought Id post sum of the cars my old man used to have.

Iv Owned a cx7, had no major problems just oil leak at cooler and engine mount needed replacing.

Drinks alot at 14/L premium ulp. Google will tell you there have been sum major dramas with them.

Mac's or Bob drake may have a rebuild kit.

Ajays may have sum thing.

Wheres all the pictures?

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I also have a 8ba Manifold and a Ford 94 so i'm thinking of going with a single stromberg 97 and do away with the holley. Thats If the 8ba manifold fits

In the mean time Il save up for a triple setup.

Update.Since the car landed In Oz its been running like crap. Back firing under load,It starts easy and will idles fine.

Then one day the Holley stopped pumping fuel down the throat.It may have just needed a clean but the gaskets where looking a bit sad so i sent it off for a rebuild.

With the carby back on it still backfired and ran like shit checked the float level and seemed fine.So problem still not fixed.

Also plugs have super black and dry carbon built up and one was a little different to the rest

Any Ideas?

Im also woundering if the spacer between the car and manifold is to big

Have also changed the oil and gear oil but have not yet done the Diff and overdrive.

Loving the mustang and cortina.

I remember seeing that 2nd motor on the green stand on Trademe a wile back, it wasn't a bad price,

Yer I think it went for less than what we where asking.Its also the same engine as the fist pic.

So when do you start chopping it.up?

 Not this one its to special to me.But if I where to find a 39 barrel nose then it would be chop chop.