| johnaq | -- 12-07-2024 @ 2:55 PM |
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Anyone know a good engine re-builder in the NY area. I am about 35mile from the city
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| mfirth | -- 12-07-2024 @ 3:35 PM |
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Not familiar with this one, but it was posted on The Ford Barn; Mark Moriarty (Valve-en blocks) Warsaw, NY 14569, 1-585-786-2876, email: mkansas32@yahoo.com You might try posting this on "The Barn". Good luck. Mike
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| nelsb01 | -- 12-07-2024 @ 5:26 PM |
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In NY.............give Mark a call. If he can't do it, he would know who can.
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| johnaq | -- 12-07-2024 @ 5:30 PM |
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Warsaw is about 6 hours away. I will give him a call
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| carcrazy | -- 12-07-2024 @ 7:31 PM |
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Try this engine rebuilder listed as being in NY. The Babbitt Pot Zigmont G. Billus 1693 St Rt 4 Fort Edward, NY 12828 518-747-4277
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| 1942deluxe | -- 12-08-2024 @ 5:30 AM |
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I sent Mark an email several years back and at that time he told me he was pretty well retired.
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| johnaq | -- 12-08-2024 @ 6:48 AM |
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Ok, here's another question. I may have located a replacement engine. It is older and has the old style distributor. Can I install the timing cover from mine and use the modern distributor?
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| carcrazy | -- 12-08-2024 @ 7:37 AM |
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Why not just use the older distributor? Once properly set up on a distributor machine these older dual point fully centrifugal advance distributors are essentially bullet proof for 20K miles or so. The later, 1949 and newer, distributors use a fully vacuum advance system which requires a venturi vacuum source at the carburetor. If you change carburetors or go to multiple carbs, your engine won't receive the proper spark advance curve and will be down on fuel economy and performance. The later distributor requires a drive gear on the front of the camshaft to make it function.
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| RIrover | -- 12-08-2024 @ 6:55 PM |
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I used j&m in Massachusetts. Top first class work regards, David B Campbell
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| johnaq | -- 12-09-2024 @ 4:54 AM |
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Wow that is beautiful! Can I ask what he charged?
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| RIrover | -- 12-09-2024 @ 5:34 AM |
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aprox 9K orignial engine to car (grandfather bought new) it was a Tin Can ford....they even found a NOS set regards, David B Campbell
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| TomO | -- 12-11-2024 @ 4:41 PM |
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Before I could answer yor question about using your distributor on the new engine, I would need the model year of both engines. The general rule is that the distributors from 42-48 will not fit 37-41 engine without using an adapter plate. Tom
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| johnaq | -- 12-13-2024 @ 12:05 PM |
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The original engine, with the modern distributor, is a 41. The new engine I just bought is older with the old style distributor
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| TomO | -- 12-13-2024 @ 4:38 PM |
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The 1941 engines used the "helmet" style distributor with the coil mounted on top. The 42-48 distributors were more flat and used a remote coil. The "helmet" style used a camshaft with a longer 'nose' that extended almost to the surface of the timing gear cover, the flat distributor engines used a camshaft that had a shorter 'nose' that extended to the surface of the timing gear. If your replacement engine has the shot nose camshaft and an adapter, you can remove the adapter and change the timing gear cover to use the flat distributor. You will have to remove the distributor and look inside the cover to see the adapter, it will come right out without any further disassembly. To see what the adapter looks like, go to any of the vendors listed on this site and search for distributor adapter. If it has the long nose camshaft, there is an adapter plate that mounts to the outside of the timing gear cover to mount the flat distributor to your engine. Whichever distributor that you use, remember to use the correct vacuum connections at both ends of the vacuum line. Tom
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