Bleach Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I found this on the Projects Sitting and Rotting.............picture thread at the HAMB. I couldn't exactly figure out what it is thought the badge is somewhat visible on the radiator shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The engine looks interesting. Is it a V8?Manuel in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The badge appears to be an Elgin, but Elgin never made a V-8. The V-8 looks fairly modern (look at what appears to be a 2 barrel carb mounting, and the location of water pump on front of engine, something not done on early V-8's).I think it's an Elgin "hot rod".......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Looks like a Y block ford in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 If it is an Elgin, which it appears to be, this would make it the tenth known Elgin still in existence (barely). According to an Elgin owner's registry site there were only nine and they are all pictured on their webpage. Elgin owners pageThis may be an important find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 It appears to be typical yard art. A bunch of parts, arranged to resemble a long abandoned vehicle. A tree growing through the middle is de rigueur for the art form. The radiator shell does seem to be from an Elgin, the body, who knows? The engine does look like a Y block Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 The engine does look like a Y block Ford.That engine appears to be out of a 1954 Ford or Mercury. I believe it was only in the first year of the Y-Block that those exhaust manifolds (which attach to a front cross-over pipe) were used, although I think at least 1955 trucks with single exhaust may have also used them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 The unsunk wheels look like 19' Model A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 If it ever was drivable it must have been fun with a big V8 and skinny little Model A Ford wheels......Manuel in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 That engine appears to be out of a 1954 Ford or Mercury. I believe it was only in the first year of the Y-Block that those exhaust manifolds (which attach to a front cross-over pipe) were used, although I think at least 1955 trucks with single exhaust may have also used them.The 292 in my '63 Ford truck had the manifold cross over pipe and it was the original engine.This thing could be a mish-mash of parts to look like a long abandoned car. I noticed the Model A wheels too.If the radiator shell turns out to be the only thing that is an Elgin, I'm sure it would be valuable to an Elgin owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 I found more photos of this on the Fordbarn: Ford 292 in Model A yard art? - The Ford Barn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 So the rear wheels are wide five(36-39) V8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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