History When one flathead quits you "add" another one?

Looks like the Ford crapped out, so they added a Cadillac with a Hydra-Matic in front of it. How did they keep the Ford crank oiled?

 

Grease fittings on the mains accessed through the piston holes?

 

only need one grease fitting, where the oil feed from the pump is?

that's a kickass truck

 

Was that one of the images brought up in a web search for "contraption"?

Lynn

 

They probably just filled the crankcase up to the bottom of the cylinders with oil, so the crank/bearings were completely submerged.

 

Doesn't look like the Ford has an oil pan; probably just lubricated with dirt like tank tracks.

 

WOW!

Dave

 

Just a smidge front heavy I think

 

I'm guessing that they both were running at one time and when it was put out to pasture someone decided to strip the flathead. I love the connection between the two. Bet you couldn't wheelstand that one.

 

Flathead was dead - Caddy motor ran a pump...........

 

With all the power that Caddy engine made they had to mount it like that to keep the front end down!

 

There had to be a simpler way to accomplish the same thing? Whatever it was they were trying to accomplish!

 

Those two bolts on the frame are working hard.

 

That has been posted here a good number of years ago.
Buddy tells me the Ford kept wheel standing the truck, so they needed more weight out front.
Hahahahahaha....

 

"Hold my beer and watch this"

 

Maybe the flatty was originally set up as a compressor ?

 

What did they say??? Jess cause ya can don't mean ya should.
Seriously, I once had nightmare that was worse.

 

Farmers .......................

 

the original r*t rod ... be easy to work on the engine .

 

I'd drive it.....

 

Bet you could in reverse.