In any event, today I got the flathead installed in the '32 frame. Bolted the empty trans case and rear mount on the back. Set the motor mounts in the front and swiveled the cherry picker around (surprisingly easy, too, once I figured how the adjust the legs and swivels, duh) and dropped it in (with some wrangling).
Scraped the top of the intake deck to see if I could find any casting/rebuild numbers to see if I could better date the block. Nada. Shop-vac'd out the intake ports (a little rust down one, heavy carbon down another, detritus down the others. Did the same with the intake, then bolted it on. Just before I did that, I dropped the fuel pump rod in its bore to prevent oil leaks.
Next, I mounted the radiator: original Model A top tank, new 3-row core, fabricated bottom tank, '29 Model A shell. One of the hoses on the motor worked just right on the bottom, otherwise I used top hoses I already had, and one bottom hose from my uncle. Clamped them on, filled it with water to see if she leaks. She hadn't after an hour or so. Looks good!
Flathead, no intake
Flathead, intake, radiator
View through the radiator
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