RATMAZ

yer it will be a 29A or 99A if there are no numbers, I have one of those motors on the floor it came from a Bren-gun carrier, extra thick cylinder walls and high nickel block.

 

That motor on the stand is very nice, haven't seen a NOS motor, are you in Auckland? I found some pretty sweet parts guys up here.     

Cool,nar im in Qld Australia.But from grew up in Te Awamutu. That engine was sold to a guy who was said to have two other Nos flatheads on stands.

My old man knew a few people from Auckland he was the president of the North island early ford v8 club for a while.

I know a guy in Auckland who has a very very nice 40 Roadster.

Same engine another angle 

Thats one very nice ford, that gear splitter is interesting.

 

 

I can see the motor is the pree 8ba block but has an 8ba cam and distributor / timing cover, 239" or bigger? I bet there are some goodies in there

Yer 239 with 8ba goodies,I think it may be a 99a mercury engine but i'm not 100% sure.

This engine set up was put together not long before Dad passed away so I don't know to much about what was done.

You might like this,Old man found this at an old Ford dealer down South it was a display engine never been started 

A few more pic's 

Behind the seat is a second Fuel tank or maybe I could use it to run moonshine.Anyway we put a heap of things in there when the car was shipped and customs didn't even look.

Also the car has been fitted with a gear splitter turns a 3sp into 6.Only really needed in top gear for high way driving but still cool to have.

Yup thats the plan at sum stage.iv got one 94 just need to find sum more or get sum brand new strombergs.

This thing is so cool. 3L v8 from a stag would be the bee's nee's in this.

Thanks,yup flathead v8.

I used to go on car runs with my parents in this car and other early ford V8's when I was a kid, so it was hard not to full in love with Flatheads

//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/47078-ratmazs-1939-ford-coupe/

Feel free to give me any advice of ideas you may have.

Spotted this on Friday at Nobby beach, Gold Coast

Hay i'm sure iv seen this car before rolling around broad beach.

I love shove nose corona's and they sell for sweet f all in oz.

Is it the same back in Nz?

Name: Jon

Location:Oz/ex Te Awamutu

Cars you own:1939 ford deluxe coupe/ Mazda 1500 estate

Other cars iv owned:Datsun 180b coupe,Mazda RX7 s4,Mazda Rx3 coupe

Mods to them: 1500 has a 1.8 VB she's a project.

Link to pics (if you have some, and keep it a link to keep 56kers happy)

How you found out about oldschool: link from another site

By ratmaz at 2012-05-07

By ratmaz at 2011-12-06