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Bob56
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-- 06-23-2012 @ 3:41 PM
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I was watching Barrett Jackson today and a 1936 four door convert went through. The commentator said 1936 flatheads are easier to rebuild than 1935, is this true? I am currently looking at a 1935 ford flathead, can someone tell me the differences between 1935 and 1936
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40cpe
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-- 06-23-2012 @ 4:25 PM
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I suspect the commentator was referring to the babbit bearing in the '35 vs the insert type bearing in some '36s. I'm not sure if all '36s had the insert type, but some did.
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supereal
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-- 06-23-2012 @ 7:11 PM
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Those years were a transition period for Ford. Because the policy at Ford was to use all engines and parts until they were gone, there was no clear line of demarcation that matched the end of one model year and the next. Even that is complicated by the frequent engine swaps that occurred even thru WWII. We never know what to expect until a full tear down.
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Flatbob
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-- 06-24-2012 @ 1:38 PM
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Super, is there anything externally on a '36 block that would indicate that it has insert main bearings? I know they refer to the insert type as an LB block but I don't see LB anywhere on the block of my engine that has the inserts.
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doning
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-- 06-24-2012 @ 4:48 PM
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I thought insert bearings for the flathead didn't start until 1937?
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Don Rogers
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-- 06-24-2012 @ 5:22 PM
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You have to remove the oil pan and examine main bearing studs. The main-stud-spacing on the 36 LB block (insert bearing) is about 3.25” center to center while the main bearing studs on a poured babbit block measure 3" center to center.
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Flatbob
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-- 06-26-2012 @ 1:01 PM
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Thanks, Don. Bob
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