Tom_Overfield

Try two bolts 4 inches in length, I think they are 9//16 , cut off the heads , slot both for a screw driver, then put a bevel on the other end. Screw the bolts into the bottom two holes on the bell housing. Guide your engine in using these guides to properly align the engine and transmission.it will slide right in if the hoist is in the right position, if it stops short rotate the engine by hand and the the splins will match the clutch and it should slid all the way in. Put a couple of bolts in finger tight, then remove the guide pins with a screwdriver. Tom

There is a place near Youngstown that make that exact batter you need, I painted he raised letters with yellow paint,. Antique Auto Battery. 330-480-0755. 662 W. Raven ave, Youngstown Ohio Tom

If your car has electric motors by the back seats, that harness runs from the top switch under the carpet by the drive shaft tunnel inside the car, under the back seat, then splits off to the right and left motors. Ken is correct on the inner frame for the rest of the harness. Good luck ,look at some of my posts with photos showing how the harness is installed, two different posts I have a 41 but doubt there is much difference Tom

So now the spelling critics have arrived.

Lower the rear portion of the pan, use some permatex sealer on that cork pan gasket. Mine did the same thing, no more leak.

Alan Wheilhan, Viniage Auto Warehouse has the cable you need, 301-874-5464. Tom

Thanks Bob

The year of the Lincoln in question, whoosh, right over my head, my bad. The photos I did send were from my 41 Continental .

Check with Herrel listed in sources, he has a 1940 Continental with a hot air heater I believe.. give him a call, I am sure he can answer your guestions. Tom

My pleasure

Boo-Herrel has the tube and the correct cap, listed in sources Tom

This is what you need, Earle Brown Jr might have them also, keep looking, they are out there.

Give Chris Hearell a call, he is listed in sources. He either has one or can direct you. Tom

It is indeed that

For those of us always looking for information on the HV-12, follow this link , kindly provided by Shirley Hopkins. It is indeed an amazing lesson on how to correctly rebuild this engine. Link. Rebuild The HV-12.docx. notice there is a period between the 2 and the d. Or you can go to the section on the ,forum V-12, locate the thread by Shirley Hopkins, you can just click on his link to open the document written by Jake Fleming. The best I have ever read. Tom

Ditto to what to that 19tom40 said, install a new wiring harness , go back to six volts get the Optima Battery in a Zephyr case, change everything back to six volts. I have a 41 Continental set up with 6 volts and it starts instantly, hot or cold. The secret to this is flawless grounds and using wiring meant for a 6 volt system. Tom

Thanks Jeff, have had several calls about how the harness is correctly installed. Hard to explain over the phone. Tom

I would highly recomend you abandon this effort, once you get the body off, its highly doubtful you will ever get in back in place. a far better method would be get a rotisserie, Mount the car on that, and you can get to everything. The body is totally welded to the frame, and there is absolutely no benefit to attempt this. Tom

Under sources, boos- herell, Allen Willhan, Earle Brown. Change the real seal to an updated one, any of the sources can assist you with this. Have the mains line bored, the crank miked and have it ground to the next underside. Have the heads checked for flatness. Cam bearings should be replaced. If you can find this on eBay, The Lincoln Continental, with a photo of the front nose, 41. A fantastic resource for V-12 mods, you really need this. It is not hard bound, but they are available on eBay right now for 15 bucks

When I installed mine last year, the transmission went in first, then I took two 4 inch bolts, cut the heads off, ground a taper on the bolts, then slotted them and installed them on the engine where the transmission is fitted. Now when you put the engine in, slowly lower the motor into place and line up the bolts to the transmission and slide in, I was lucky, I only had to turn crankshaft slightly to get the splines to match.. I put the motor mounts on before installation, then wrapped the crossmember with cardboard to prevent scratching the cross member. Once in, simply unscrew to alignment bold with a screwdriver. From removing the motor from the test bench to having the motor in and bolted all around, 35 minutes. Helps to have two other helpers, one under the car to assist lining up the guide pins, two above, one running the lift, one the moving the motor in place as you slowly lower the motor. It a lot quicker do accomplish once you start, be sure and wrap some cheap moving blankets everywhere. have fun. Enjoy the process. Tom

I feel your pain! Horrible to get in place, I greased both hoses inside both ends, then had my oldest son work them into place, but he was taking to them the entire time. Tom

This is without a doubt the best photos of a Columbia rebuild I have found. Columbia 2speed axle repair-album on imgur.com

JB, if you like train photographs, you need to go to the O Wilson Link Museum in Roanoke, Va. Big Museum full of his photographs of trains over the years. Amazing place. Tom