He will be a welcome addition to the family. He is ambitious and loves vehicles. In fact he showed up with the 40 pickup one day and asked me if it was worth "messing with". He's busy finishing restoration on a Sunbeam before the wedding. Proposed in a Ford Tri-Motor at the Oshgosh air show while on a road trip vacation in a Fiat Spyder. My wife and I also get to "walk" our dog on the level B roads in a 61 IH scout as long as I'm willing to store it. Not bragging, it's just a happy time for us. Hell the joke is never have all his vehicles ran at the same time!
I had to leave for work and let him finish getting it off, but I noticed today the 54' flywheel is 1/2' larger than the 40'. So I'm wondering about mounting the starter. The 54 motor will have the larger bolts in the flywheel so the 40 flywheel is out, so I may need a "newer" starter? assuming it will have a smaller gear and be able to mount to the 40 bell and mesh with the 54 flywheel. The 54' motor didn't come with a starter so I'm unable to check.
Last edited by scout4924; 08/13/2017 11:08 PM.
