As mentioned in my last thread...there was quite a heartstopping moment when we flashed up the engine...it was done in the garage with no exhaust system and the inital start filled the garage with smoke...should have looked funny seeing two guys waving their arms and heading out into the fresh air.
We could not get the baby to idle....so apart came the carb and a check that all was in order. Back on and it was noted that we were starting it at full throttle....dough! With the engine and the noise we could not hear the clunk....yes I said clunk. We got it idling and you could hear it plainly...but no, it was not a connecting rod...well it was, but it was contacting the bottom of the oil pan. The pan was dinted slightly and just enough for the contact. sooooo off pipes....drain oil...had to be done anyway....with all the fuel dilution trying to get it to fire intially. Take out the dent...weld the score mark made by the con rod contact and put it all in place...the pipe arrive for the muffle and chicken wired it in place....ahhhhhh the quiet purr of a flathead...one of the pics shows Geoff and his son who helped in the shifting of vehicles today. The truck would not be ready if it were not for the help and guidance that Geoff has provided these past few weeks....thanks again Geoff. (he owns a F60)
from Thunderstorm Alley, Windsor Ontario
Mike Timoshyk