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mac
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi, aquired a flathead ford engine with a lyman marine transmission and exhaust manifolds. which boat would use a ford motor? the flathead is a 1946-1948. thanks mac
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steve fox
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 09:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Mac

I don't know of any prodution boat that used a flathead ford. IN our part of the world (Ottawa-Rideau Lakes)the flathead was usually a second engine, put in a boat to give it more power. It usually replaced a small 40-60 Kermath or Buchanan from boats built in the 1930's. Most of the conversions were done in the 1940's and 1950's I had a Jeffrey runabout that had a Ford Flathead in it that had been installed to replace a small Kermath. Many Fords were souped up in by local garage speed shops (dual-triple carb setups, Offy heads, that sort of thing). A few custom boats were built locally with Fords for power. All 125 class boats built locally all used Ford 60's.
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mac
Posted on Monday, September 09, 2002 - 09:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi steve, thanks for the info on my flathead. it does have a edmond two carb intake and adjustable lifters. i bought it for the engine is anyone interested in the trans and exhaust manifolds? any information on a value would help. thank you mac.
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yaz9
Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 02:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am in need for an old marine turbine engine with its reduction gear unit circa 1960's-70s...Anyone having these stuff please let me know ASAP.
Regards
MY
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Scurvy
Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 07:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My mate has a 22 foot cruiser with a perkins 4-cyl diesel rated at 30hp, with a "thames marine propulsion systems" gearbox, a hydraulic-type setup that takes transmission fluid. This power-plant must date back to about 1970 or earlier (1950?) at a guess. He has blown a seal in the box, after he ran her nearly dry of fluid for a while and she was selecting forward/reverse sluggishly. I gave him some needed advice and he topped her up...that night she blew the seal. Anyone heard of "Thames Marine propulsion Systems" gearboxes, and what became of them/spare parts or diagrams etc.? Thanks, Chris from Australia.
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John weir
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Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 07:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sam Shepherd's play *True West* mentions a 1940 Ford flathead. I'm doing a scene from this play for an acting class in NYC, and I'm wondering if anybody can beam me a photo of a '40 flathead Ford, so I can have the visual in my head. That'd be swell. Thanks. John Weir, NYC.
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rholcomb
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Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 07:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is a link to good site about the ford flathead....

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
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ernie
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Registered: 01-2002


Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is a marine version
http://www.oldmarineengine.com/shows/mystic_2003/index.html
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flyboy
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Username: flyboy

Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2005 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can anyone help me with piston rings for a 4hp, 2 cycle, Model 24 Lockwood-Ash engine? The piston and cylinder bore are in good condition. Piston rings were missing when I got the engine.
Three identicle ring groves are in the piston. Dimensions are as follows:Cyl. Bore-4.000in.,Piston-3.995in.,Groves-.304in. to .312in. wide by .182in.to .191in.deep. John
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 231
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 06:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Model 41 used Model T Ford parts, should be easy to find.
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L Sollman
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Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

comment about flathead ford marine engine
I have aquired for just hauling away both right and
left hand engines. they came out of owens and on transmissions is stamped owens flagship. they are 6 cylinder engines with ford name casted in the head on each engine. 95 horse rated
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andrew
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Post Number: 609
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 07:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

L Sollman,

Thanks.

Are you asking a question about them, or just posting this as information?
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shall
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Registered: 08-2006
Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 02:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mac, I would be intrested in the manifolds and gear box. I am trying to find a flathead ford V8 for my 1935 Dodge boat
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melnik
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Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 11:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mac, I am building a crackerbox ski boat, I have a flathead ford v8 and have been looking for a trans and exhaust manifolds,I am very interested, please give me a chance at these, I also have quite a lot of performance parts for a flathead if you need more, my dad drag raced flathead powered dragsters in the 50s and we still have parts
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jaystanich
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Posted on Friday, September 09, 2011 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello All, (Lago Maggiore Italy, Sept 9, 2011)
I have an Italian motorboat in wood from the 70's which runs a Ford Interceptor V8, 185 hp, from the same period. Mine's block is cracked as are the seals and I can't for the life of me find any spares. I'd also consider a more modern rebuild woth 200+ hp with the same footprint and low profile in order to fit but I can't find anyone here who seems to know anything. the constructor is long gone and sons don't know. Can someone help me?
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fabbe
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Registered: 04-2009
Posted on Friday, September 09, 2011 - 10:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

@ jaystanich,
SUGGEST YOU SEARCH EBAY AND/OR THE INTERNET FOR "FORD Y-BLOCK" WHICH WAS THE NAME FORD USED TO DESCRIBE YOUR ENGINE IN THEIR 50'S ADVERTISING.YOU MIGHT SEARCH FOR "INTERCEPTOR" OR "THUNDERBIRD V-8" ALSO. FORD SUPPLIED THE BASE ENGINES TO INTERCEPTOR FOR MARINIZATION. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU WILL FIND ONE IN ITALY.

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