SOLD on April 2, 2026
$45,495

1949 Ford Business Coupe

Vehicle Details

Year
1949
Make
Ford

Listing Description

1949 Ford Business Coupe TRUE \'Patina\' Blown Flathead V8 The Heart of the Project: -The Engine - Blown Flathead The engine is the heart of this project. -Block 8BA Vatted and Magna-Fluxed -Machine Work by H&H Flatheads -Bore & Honed to to Finish Bore of 3.5/16 -Fully Ported and Relieved -Line Bore Checked -Water Jackets Pressure Sealed -All New Valve Seats - installed with oversize intakes -Decked & Squared -Inside Block - Glyptol Coated for Corrosion Proofing (better oil flow) -New Cam Bearings -New High Volume Oil Pump - Millings OP15 -Main Cap Support Rotating Assembly: -Piston & Rings: 3 5/16 bore 3 ring. Speedway Motor / Hasting Cast Rings -Rods: Stock Flathead - checked for straightness with small end rebutted and big end sized after polishing and shot peening and ARP cap nuts. -Fluidamper Harmonic Balancer -New Timing Gears with Aluminum Front Cover -Note: Assembly was balanced by H&H Flatheads CAM - Valves - Springs - Lifters: -Cam - Isky 400 Jr. -Valves - Manley w/ Oversize Intakes -Springs - Isky -Lifters - Johnson Adjustable Hollow Heads: -Wilson & Woods Bonneville (Rare - Only 25 sets produced) Over 50% more cooling capacity and special combustion chamber for blower motors. Blower - 3.71 GMC Freshly Rebuilt with all new Gears, Bearings & Seals (cross pinned rotors and fabricated drive. Set up to make 8 lbs with a 22% overdrive) -Hand-made set of tube headers that runs into 2.5\' exhaust tail-pipes with 2.5\' Glass Packs, 18\' long. The Lakes Pipes are real and can be \'uncapped\' for a true \'roar\' from the exhaust. The Lakes Pipes are real and can be \'uncapped\' for a true \'roar\' from the exhaust. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at our clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a showroom with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please Call First and talk to one of our reps at 231-468-2809 EXT 1 ** FREE Consignment Visit Our Site Today Easy To List Your Vehicle and Get it Sold in Record Time.Doors: 2
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