performance · FF-0059

Why is the 1936 block the one nostalgia racers want?

It keeps the 21 studs and head-mounted water pumps that the classes and the look call for, but has modern insert main bearings. Steve says that makes it more reliable and much cheaper to service than a babbitt block, which usually has to be shipped away to a specialist.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

cylinder block and main bearings

Applicable scope

1936 Ford 21-stud Flathead V8