Thanks guys
Keith, thanks for giving me some more info on my engine. I found a great site the other night that lists all versions and has hundreds of diagrams of the engines and parts.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
It looks like mine might be an early model from 1936. It seems that in '37 they switched over to the heads with the water pipe connection in the middle then after the war went back to the front but with the pumps at the bottom. I had originaly been worried that I had a post war engine. But it makes sense to have an ealier one as my carrier is a Mk1.
Stewart.
Its not completely home as it is at my grandparents farm. But the nice thing its only about 15-20 min away so its not hard to pop out for a few hours.
It was actualy a job getting it onto the float. We weren't able to get it going so it was good thing we brought along the tractor. We had to drag it out of the yard and pull it onto the float. The last foot was accomplished by four of us pushing and rocking and pushing and rocking and pushing and rocking and then finally a bang as it hit the tractor.
Yes I will absolutely come up to your place one of these days. I'll talk to via email.
Thanks to that trailer we were going 120km/h down the highway. The fastest carrier ever. Actualy my uncle took care of the travel arangements. It was his truck from work and the trailer from a freind who was just glad to see it being used and getting some miles. I only had to pay for the half tank of Diesel fuel used (it was cheap that weekend too).
Thats it for now.
Sincerely
Jordan Baker