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Posted By Discussion Topic: Mystery Attachment -- page: 1 2     Dolman 02-19-2011 @ 5:28 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 177 Joined: Dec 2010 Thanks for the photo. Beautiful car! 37RAGTOPMAN 02-19-2011 @ 4:25 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1992 Joined: Oct 2009 about driving in the rain, back in 1981 I drove from NEW JERSEY, to KENT STATE UN,OHIO, though PA, and it rained most of the time,[ REAL HARD,!! maybe no water entered the scoop, but looking back,maybe it did, my question , why did FORD update that breather to the NEW STYLE,if the old one was so good? 37RAGTOPMAN an KEEP on FORDIN, Dolman 02-17-2011 @ 5:55 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 177 Joined: Dec 2010 Good idea. I'll turn it around backwards and then it will look like it's from the "Hood". Stroker 02-17-2011 @ 2:23 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1460 Joined: Oct 2009 Gee folk, I wouldn't fix what ain't broke. We had 2-35 ton-and-a-half ranch trucks and a 36 lumberyard delivery 1-1/2 t with these, that were used in all kinds of weather and I don't ever recall draining the oil and finding evidence of water. I wouldn't powerwash the engine without capping the filler/breather tube, but I don't believe you will have a problem driving in a little rain. The fan blast gets pretty much deflected by the generator and carb base. I'd be more concerned about water getting into the generator or making your horns sound funny. If you insisted on driving in a deluge, you can always put it on backward. Dolman 02-17-2011 @ 1:43 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 177 Joined: Dec 2010 One more thing to worry about. Think I'll take it off and splash water at it and see if any gets through the screen. I would assume that the cap also has a screened opening? The screen in the scoop is fine enough to stop the mosquitos that are profuse in my area. But I'll get a cap anyway because if I drive to Seward as I often do, there is usually a 60% chance of rain. lightflyer1 02-17-2011 @ 1:02 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 107 Joined: Oct 2009 Maybe in their day, but how many today actually drive in a rain storm? It does seem to be an easy entrance to the crank case though. I may have to investigate a cap to go on mine for driving days. I already have a paper filter air filter for driving. Oil bath original for showing. What is one cap more. 37RAGTOPMAN 02-17-2011 @ 11:35 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1992 Joined: Oct 2009 I like the looks of the scoop, but I use the later oil cap,on my 37 85 hp] to me the scoop directs water , dirt, and anything else that may come its way, I think that is why they [ FORD BETTER IDEA ? } changed it a few years later, imagine going down the road in a rain storm, tell me no water will get inside the engine, my 3 cents worth 37RAGTOPMAN Dolman 02-17-2011 @ 7:58 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 177 Joined: Dec 2010 I guess it doesn't really matter what year it is. It starts instantly, runs well, doesn't belch smoke, doesn't drip oil and sounds great. The research I have done tells me there is really no way externally to identify the year of manufacture of the 34-36 engines. Maybe I missed a source. 40 Coupe 02-17-2011 @ 4:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1800 Joined: Oct 2009 because the breather is 35-6 does not mean the engine is. Note the tall stand the breather is on is 34. you have to do more research to determin the exact engine year. lightflyer1 02-16-2011 @ 7:36 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 107 Joined: Oct 2009 I have a 35 with that attachment. I saw somewhere that it takes air in and through the crancase and exits through a small vent near the front of the block where the oil pan meets the block.

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