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Old 18-05-09, 22:42
rob love rob love is offline
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Default What's needed to install a 49 Ford V8 into a Carrier?

I picked up an old 1949 F155 grain truck the other day that has a good engine in it. My hope is to install it into my carrier until I can get around to rebuilding the original engine. One of the problems I foresee and have heard others talk about is the oil pan. I have heard of guys cutting the floor of their carrier to allow the truck oil pan to fit; this is not an option as far as I am concerned. But the 49 Ford engine uses a full circle bellhousing adapter, where the carrier had a half circle bellhousing cast as part of the block. Does anyone know if I can merely cut the bellhousing adapter in half and use the original carrier oilpan? Or should I cut off the tin bellhousing cover from the carrier oilpan?

I guess what it all boils down to, is what have others done to install the later engines into the carrier?

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