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Posted By Discussion Topic: 40 ford 17 grease fittings -- page: 1 2 3     thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 8:50 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 So far I have found, and greased 17- " original type " grease fitting on my 1940 deluxe ford coupe. The car is believed to be a 44,500 original car , and all the suspension looks original to the car. It still has the original sheet metal wrap on the front, and rear spring. The car has had one re-paint in 1964. It has the 85 H.P. 24 stud motor. Large "A" on the heads, and you can not balance a no.2 pencil on the block behind the distributor, as per the Benny Bootel guide. Can anyone tell me if their is more than 17 grease fittings? Thanks Dom Domenic kubes40 05-21-2017 @ 10:44 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3406 Joined: Oct 2009 Domenic, If you can't keep a pencil on the prescribed "edge" then most likely, the engine block is not a 1940 and thus, not authentic to your car. This would certainly not be unusual even if the stated mileage is correct. Seventeen fittings sounds as if you'd done a thorough search. Very early '4o Fords (VERY early) had fittings at each end of the rear axle housings bringing the total to nineteen. This was carry over from 1939. If your car has them, do NOT grease them. There's a good reason why Ford eliminated them in 1940. I am assuming you did NOT count the lubrication fittings at both the front and rear spring centers. Those are NOT grease fittings. Hope this helps. Mike "Kube" Kubarth This message was edited by kubes40 on 5-21-17 @ 10:45 AM thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 1:20 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 I did count the front, and rear center of the transverse spring"s. Their is a special bolt which runs thru the front spring, and has a tall type nut with a grease fitting on the bottom. the rear just seems to have it threaded in the center of the rear spring. I did grease both front and rear spring hope this was alright? Also on the 1940 block, I am going off memory of the Benny Bootle guild that I had many years ago , about correct 1940 ford 85 HP blocks being tapered shaped behind the distributor. I friend told me that I can still buy benny's guild on this sight, I hope I can, as I gave away my old one when I sold my other 40. Dom Domenic kubes40 05-21-2017 @ 2:19 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3406 Joined: Oct 2009 Domenic, The "grease fittings" on the springs are actually for a liquid type lubrication. Putting grease in there is counter-productive. it (the grease) will dry and will not allow future grease to get where it needs to go. In fact, any grease applied though those fittings is unlikely to get where it was intended. If you counted in the two fittings on the springs, you've missed two other fittings somewhere. Your '40 block should have a "shelf" so to speak directly behind the distributor. I have attached a photo that I trust will help in my explanation. Mike "Kube" Kubarth thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 2:36 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 kubes40 thank you for the help. I did count the two fitting's on the front and rear spring to come up with the 17 total. I did not see any on the outer end of the rear end that you stated were very early 40. I was able to get grease into the rear spring very easily, and it was a modern cam2 type that I used . The front spring was letting the grease out from the top of the tall nut, so I was not able to grease it . My friend told me that I should put a brass washer in between the nut and the spring and this should allow it to be greased . I am very glad to hear about the proper lube and will find some for this . On the block , it is 24 stud, has the cast in bell housing and behind the distributor is slightly beveled then flattens out so you can balance a pencil there. I would love to see a picture showing the differences this would be very helpful, but I cannot seem to find your attached photo? I am not that great on the computer.thank you Dom Domenic This message was edited by thunder road on 5-21-17 @ 2:53 PM kubes40 05-21-2017 @ 3:01 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3406 Joined: Oct 2009 Arggh! I suppose when I say I will attach a photo, I should actually do so. Here ya go... Sorry. thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 3:45 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 I just took these pictures Domenic thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 3:50 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 Front of my engine Domenic thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 3:52 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 Front engine without pencil Domenic This message was edited by thunder road on 5-21-17 @ 3:53 PM thunder road 05-21-2017 @ 3:55 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 212 Joined: Dec 2016 No pencil Domenic

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