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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => For Sale - Parts => Topic started by: Dexfoster on May 18, 2019, 11:59:30 PM

Title: 1947 flathead motor and trans - SOLD
Post by: Dexfoster on May 18, 2019, 11:59:30 PM
picked up a 1947 Cadillac sedan the other day. Im not needing the motor or trans from it. Just seeing if anyone was looking to buy one? Ill add pictures during the week. Has no carb no air intake. Didnt look at it to long so may be missing other parts ill check.
Thanks
John
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: BJM on May 20, 2019, 09:44:50 AM
John
Where are you located? 

Bryan Moran
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Dexfoster on May 20, 2019, 11:53:10 AM
Im located in san Antonio tx. Ill have a asking price after i go over what all is there.  210- 842 -0373
John
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: TMoore - NTCLC on May 20, 2019, 04:12:29 PM
Let us know if it is the HydraMatic or a standard transmission -

Thanks
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Dexfoster on May 20, 2019, 05:13:44 PM
Its a automatic. Anyone know what the tube coming off base of carb to a jar on fire wall is for? Looks to be the same type of setup you would use to run nitrous? Or some sort of vacuum.
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: 35-709 on May 20, 2019, 07:07:00 PM
Don't really know what the jar is on the firewall with the split lines to the carburetor, but if you held me down and made me guess I would say it is an aftermarket setup for something like Marvel Mystery Oil that would be introduced to the engine in very small amounts as it ran.  The plate the 2 lines feed into was part of the MMO "kit".  Those things were a popular add-on back in those days.
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on May 20, 2019, 08:06:09 PM
Empties the ash tray
Greg Surfas
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: 35-709 on May 20, 2019, 09:57:00 PM
 ;D  Or that.
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Bill Ingler #7799 on May 21, 2019, 07:56:39 AM
That jar held a mixture alcohol & water that was to give the engine more boost on acceleration. I had one on a 47 Buick convert which turned out to be a waste of money and time. Back in the early 60s I was flying the KC-135A tanker which used water/alcohol and gave each engine more boost which allowed the 135 to carry more fuel on takeoff.   Bill
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on May 21, 2019, 08:39:17 AM
I had a Water/Alcohol Injection be Edlebrock (Varajection) in my 1937 Chev Hot Rod which allowed me to run the 12.5 to 1 compression L88 engine with pump gas.   Burned 1 gallon of water for every 100 miles travelled.

I could adjust the flow from the dashboard whilst driving if I wanted to.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Ron Parker on May 21, 2019, 10:01:52 AM
I would be interested in the engine. I am close by in San Marcos . You could e mail me at 1rp@centurytel.net Ron Parker
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Dexfoster on May 24, 2019, 06:09:34 PM
Just turned  the motor  over not locked up! Im pulling the plate thats on the intake, distributor, belt tensioner. There's no air cleaner or carb. Ill let the motor and trans go for 500 obo. Pick it up locally or if you use 3rd party shipping ill drop it off. 210-842-0373 john
Title: Re: 1947 flathead motor and trans
Post by: Dexfoster on June 04, 2019, 11:42:29 PM
Flathead sold.....!
John
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