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In this video, you raise the question of how long to cut the rope seals around the main bearing. This is, I believe the answer: the rope seal is slightly compressible. You should press as much of it as possible into the groove. Then, when you tighten down on the rope, it will compress and be snug on the ends, then push more tightly inward onto the shaft. If you want to test this, cut the seals shorter, and you certainly will have an oil leak, and not just as the cut ends, but too little inward pressure on the shaft will allow it to leak all the way around. I'm a huge fan of your work, Mr. Dominguez. I have learned a few things around TH-cam, but you are the best most thorough of all the TH-cam teachers. I'm overhauling my first 8BA Flathead V8 in a 1949 Ford F2 Pickup. I have watched your films over and over. Training in surgery let me watch masters of the OR repeatedly. You are in the class of teachers. Thank you.

Excellent video. Really appreciate your attention to detail.

Miss your videos, and that terrific coupe!

Hola Aaron. Felicitaciones desde Argentina. ¿Sabrías cuantas libras tiene ese motor. Sin agua y sin lubricante?

What is the pressure test tool called? What do you clean your engine parts with? They were really dirty do you soak them in something?

Nice job, thank you from Bangkok,,,,,,

Aaron, I believe your last video is about 1 year old. Is everything ok with you?

Buenos días me puede decir en que orden y que torque se apretando las culatas

sounds like you better yank that intake and re-adjust those noisy ass lifters

Surprised no lube was used

Thank you.

Thanks so much for posting this. If the vacuum port on the manifold is already used for the wiper, do you see any issue sharing the port for both purposes?

I regret not tackling a rebuild on the tired 239 Flatty in my 51 Ford Custom. I was'nt confident because it had so many peculiarities compared to modern V-8's.

Great vid! I'm installing a new head gasket on my (new to me) '50 Merc after I found a broken valve in #5 combustion chamber. No apparent damage to cylinder or piston, thank God. I think the previous guy installed a high lift cam, which I'm not too crazy about.

Is that ford red

Did you change the busing in the block? Ive heard its good to do, Im contemplating doing it....

Great content. Is there any more content coming to the channel?

if you work on industrial, or farm equipment. you know how to rebuild a water pump.

With explaining and doing a good job in going through this build ------ You are ---- HELPING ---- those that are setting their cars up and possibly wondering ------ How do I get around this? ----- Good videos and Explanations --------- Rodney P.S ----- I know the years have passed since this build ---- Thank You for the responses back ----- Glad you did the Fish Plates --- and the hood would have to have been the one that I call has a Beak ---- hooks down in the front ------ I need one for my "38 Deluxe ------ Will continue to follow along and learn

What did you do with the "39 Ford Hood? ------- Thanks for the video ------- Rodney

Your welds for the Z step up ---- look pretty good ------ for safety ----- you should "Fish Plate" either on the outside or on the inside of the frame ---- over the area you welded ------- I think you'll feel much better knowing the welded area will hold ------ Just started following along on your project ------ I don't have a Coupe it's a Roadster ---- that needs work too ------ You're moving right along on it ----------- Rodney

Thanks. Flatbread are cool got two of them. Good work you do.

Thanks for showing it running. You did a great job rebuilding the engine!

I cannot praise you enough, Mr. Dominguez! Your entire Flathead series have blessed me in my new journey: I recently began resoration on a 1949 Ford F2 Pickup, and I believe that messing with Flatheads has gotten me hooked.

Thank you for making a very well produced video. The tips you offered will help me when I need to rebuild my water pump.

Never did a pressure test done that way myself. I set mine up, hoist it up and into a tank of water and run it up to 100 psi. You will damn sure know your bores are if you don't see bubbles from the cylinder walls.

Really cool

is there a video of first start,would love to see

What all did you have the machine shop do?

Aaron, you mentioned a book for your clearances. What’s the best book in your opinion?

Coool hotrod. You were wrong to not let yer honey film your face. I would have loved to see your big wide grin and the man in control of his machine. Hope you still have it🫡

Nice job on the safety wire. Seen a lot of hack-jobs in that area.

That vacuum port you are using is needed for the power brake booster, putting the PCV valve inline will need to be sized small so you retain vacuum. Doug Knutson

Great video for all to learn from.😊

good video hermano

No oil filter? Just curious.

Was there a "start-up" video following this episode?

Nice work clean thank you for sharing. Question you don’t use any spray on your gasket. Thank you

What's the white grease you add to the bolts?

Thanks for the Great Videos Beautiful Motor

Maybe Truck from Canada

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

So where do you get your vacuum for your power brakes then

Hello Aaron, great video. We are rebulding a flat head here in Chile. Far away, very dificult to find spare parts. I have a question if you dont mine, the plugs that goes in the crank, is difficult to find them here, it is possible to change for thread bolt? Thanks again, great video.

What you most probably have here is an engine from a Monarch-the Canadian market version of a Mercury. Built with mix and match parts from both Ford and Mercury otherwise identical models, same year, same market, would have different engine configurations depending on what was supplied by the parent factory at any one time. I had one of the early sedans and working on it was a nightmare.

IT must have been fun back when you could rebuild a flat head and know that it's probably going to be a good running engine 💪

I'll bet it's a thrill to find something like that 🤔🔧🤔🔧👍,, rebuilding automatic transmissions 44 years and if I find a perfect C-4 OR C-6 TO RE DO I'M HAPPY 🔧🔧🔧

Don't know much about flat head Fords but,,, I'll bet this is a honey of the hive

Power valve issue in the rear view mirror...time to marry that motor too a chassis.

whats the reason for it