Gary_Ash Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I pulled the water manifolds off the two 1937 engine blocks - both distribution plates are corroded. Has anyone reproduced these? I know Ernie Loga has them for 1938-42. The earlier style, p/n 167040, is a flat plate with a Vee embossed around the edges and some holes for directing the water to the front and rear cylinders. The plates were spot welded into the stamped outer manifold housing. My outer housings are OK, remarkably. It's the inner plate I need, though I would be happy with a complete manifold.As a side note, I've got a lead on a pair of kingpins for the 1929 President axle, hope to have them next week. I've got my fingers crossed that they are the correct ones. I did find a pair of new tie rod ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest studepeople Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I know this is silly but you do have a very good pattern. If you can't find a repro....maybe a sheet metal shop or your own tallents to make new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Yes, I guess I can make one. Ford Stoecker told me that some replacements had been made from flat sheet, without the stamped groove around the edge. I think that's how it will have to be. The groove probably made it easier to locate the baffle plate in production and to spot weld it. I'm thinking to make a flat one out of 304L stainless steel [no more corrosion!] and TIG weld it in place in a few spots. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.If I have some laser cut, does anyone else want one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jpatino Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) What would the approximate cost be? I may be interested if they will also fit 29 Commanders. Edited July 3, 2011 by jpatino (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) How about $25 for a plain steel one, not stainless? It's the set-up charges that drive the costs; steel is cheap. We'll just count on the anti-corrosion stuff in the antifreeze to protect the new ones. In another 75 years, someone else can worry about replacing it again. I still can't figure out why the plate corroded so badly but the outer housing was just fine.Plain steel will have to do for the plate because not many people have the TIG welder, tri-mix gas, and special stainless alloy wire to join stainless to carbon steel without cracking.My '29-'40 parts catalog says these will fit: FC FD 61 62 70 71 73 82 B 1B C 1C 2C 3C with the small straight 8 engine. Edited July 3, 2011 by Gary_Ash (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jpatino Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hi gary! I'd be interested in purchasing two of them.Jojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 OK, Jojo, you're in for two. Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jpatino Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Thansk Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studerex Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Gary, I'll take a couple just for my "may need someday" pile.Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rohrbach Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 This is what a NORS one looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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