Add to that, they probably didn't expect the possibility of anyone working on the car 3+ generations later.

Some of my old car repair books also have references to concepts the average kid today (and I'll confess myself included) wouldn't understand including one where it references music scales and notes, not bothering to add context or footnotes because everyone knew those concepts

Problem with Facebook is many of us can only look at postings but can't message due FB bans or blocks, not necessarily related to posts. And honestly, I prefer postings on this site where I'd say most of us care as much about cars finding a good home as getting unrealistic amounts of money.

Sending emails/DM. Thanks.

Owner manuals. Mainly interested in the actual "Six" cylinder engines. Any of the owner's manuals 1910 are earlier as well (I have 1904).

If you have other manuals or items related to 39 Six or 41 Clipper let me know. I have a pretty solid collection for those but maybe you have something I have missed.

I have passively collected Six Manuals and looking to maybe add more to what I have. I am not looking for reprints. I have the following years already (1912, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1939). I have a 1934 120 manual (mint minus pencil writing - owners name?) and 1926 Eight (expected cover age) I'd be willing to trade (I'll part with those for a reasonable offer to someone trying to match it to a car they own).

Anyone have $7K for me? Free rides when you are in town.

Maybe get a smaller battery based generator and go this route.

I have the pan 100% loose, just gets caught up just enough to say "nope". I'll try and check the literature and coordinate with the neighbor when I have the rest ready to pull. I have downloaded a lot previously but was doing the try and read later approach. :)

Thanks everyone.

I understand I didn't need to take the pan off but was disassembling everything I could before getting help (i.e. get the neighbor to bring his bobcat over) to hoist the engine out for my homemade engine carrier, knowing I would have to get it hosted again to remove the pan later. It sounds like my assumptions on being able to remove the pan independently while mounted (like my 2015 Audi Q7 I had to do) was wrong. I guess things change after 75 years...

Thanks for confirming that I need to pull it out together.

I have been slowing disassembling my one 39 Six with a primary goal to salvage the OD to add to my survivor that lacks OD. I am at the point of getting close to pulling the engine and guessing I am needing some guidance on order of next steps since my last step I seem to be hung up, perhaps literally. I was looking to remove the oil pan but I don't know if I am unable due to needing to do something else first or some technique. I have the OD transmission cover off and the oil pan is totally unbolted. I have not pulled the cam shaft and between that and the steering sway bar I can't seem to get it out. The engine is locked up so I can turn the shaft.

Is the issue that I am prematurely trying to get the oil pan out? Do I need to pull the shaft out first? Have a second person negotiating the steering to negotiate it out? Or something else? I assumed the oil pan could be taken off without more but maybe that's where I began my mistake.

Tips, setting me straight on poor assumptions, all are appreciated.