| lbford25 | -- 05-07-2015 @ 2:31 PM |
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I'll be slow cranking the engine this weekend with a 6 volt battery. The engine last ran in 1957. Can anyone tell me what the hand crank looks like? I've searched my grandfather's tool box and cannot find it.
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| MG | -- 05-07-2015 @ 2:50 PM |
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It's a two piece crank. See attached picture....
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| lbford25 | -- 05-07-2015 @ 7:13 PM |
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That's it thanks MG! the t-shape will fit thru the grill and inside grill cover slot.
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| RIrover | -- 05-14-2015 @ 4:15 AM |
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Your question made me think....even though there is a crank hole in my 40 , did anyone ever actually crank one of these engines to start...? regards, David B Campbell
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| trifordv8 | -- 05-14-2015 @ 5:45 AM |
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I did on my very original 39 Ford Deluxe Tudor. They start very easy. Because of not using the starter you are getting the full voltage of the battery to the distributor circuit. The scarey part is when the crank front section that goes thru the tunnel in the radiator jumps all around after it starts. When you pull the crank section away the front part stays there and get bounced around by the front pulley.
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| camsaure | -- 05-16-2015 @ 10:33 AM |
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I agree it works very well. I remember as a kid when the generator burnt out on my 39 Deluxe coupe using the crank for over 2 weeks for starting until I had enough money for another generator (5 bucks for good used). It almost always started on the first pull and the battery seemed to have enough voltage to keep it going that long. Of course I didn't use the lights. One caution is that the grill is the front crank support and today I would be hesitant to crank it unless only option in dire emergency.
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