Originally Posted by Nick in Manitou
The oil is very clean and some who know more than I do have said that it looks like break-in oil to them.
Did they taste the oil? wink
I don't know of any way (especially by sight) of determining what kind of oil it is. Just saying.

On pushrod length, it looks like there are quite a few different lengths. Per the attached clip from the 1929-1957 parts catalog.
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Last edited by klhansen; 02/13/2026 1:32 AM.
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.