Block

Block

Machinist Jerry Gregg hot tanking block after it was thermal cleaned at Motor City Flat-heads in Michigan.

Boring the factory relieved 1946/1948 Ford or Mercury 59AB block to .030 oversize.

Block

Crankshaft

Final honing of the same block.

Grinding the stock stroke crank to .010/.010 undersize.

Crankshaft

Cam Bearing Installation

Balancing the whole assembly.

Installing the three cam bearings Don purchased through NAPA.

Oil Pump

Oil Filter

Finished installation of Motor City Flat-head's full flow oil filtering system.

Final location down in front on left side in the air flow to aid in cooling the oil. In this position once you unscrew the filter all the oil runs into your drain pan below. "No mess, unlike the old canister filters."

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