My wife hasn't seen it yet

Ledsel · #1 29-12-08, 01:12

Hey! Thats a pretty good guess on that engine no. I did. And I would say that this is the original engine. The oil line holes look good. The one farthest to the right that is just in the bear block was made for the return. The one farthest on the left is plugged. And the center one goes to the the filter. The guage sender was fitted to the bypass that is missing. I can see the oil lines on the floor. These engines are converted for full flow so that the oil can circulate to the cooler. There should be a plug installed between the far left hole and the far right hole. There is a horizontal passage there that is treaded and plugged. if you take the sender off and look in the hole You should see the passage and it should be theaded but there shouldn't be a plug there. Your serial no. should be close to 28720. But it is hard to guess on the CTno. as they aren't from ford.Maybe CT 269....?

Phill · #2 02-01-09, 01:47

Thanks for explaining that all to me Ledsel. Having the original engine has really perked me up. I don't know how long it would have taken me to figure out the oil cooler plumbing. Definitely going to have a rad shop flush the cooler and lines out. No telling what's in there.

I'm guessing that the carrier I saw at the legion gathering last summer is a MK2(some pics below). I was drooling over it, she was beautiful. Might be my best bet to try and find out who owns it and see if I can get dimensions from it.

Presently mixed up in other projects, can't afford to do much to my carrier until spring. Phil

RichardT10829 · #3 02-01-09, 02:13

interesting shot of the cockpit and gunners area, what is the setup on the left side of the gunners shield ?

Lynn Eades · #4 02-01-09, 04:03

I believe it is for the 2" mortar.

Ledsel · #5 02-01-09, 05:16

Even though your carrier is cut up the parts you need are the ones that are easier to make, Mostly flat plate . So it should be fun to do.