French Flathead in the womb

[deuce lover]

Here it is still in the Military "Cargo"from mid 1950's. The seller wants 950 Euros(about $1100) for it.Its not the one that most are looking for that use the 8BA heads. These are like the 59A.Notice the location of the dist. Pete or Mercman please enlarge.Thanks

 

[petehoovie]

Re: French Flathead

Here it is still in the Military "Cargo"from mid 1950's. The seller wants 950 Euros(about $1100) for it.Its not the one that most are looking for that use the 8BA heads. These are like the 59A.Notice the location of the dist. Pete or Mercman please enlarge.Thanks

 

[mercman from oz]

Re: French Flathead

French Flathead by deuce lover

 

[deuce lover]

Re: French Flathead

Thanks to you both !!

 

[Tim Ayers]

Re: French Flathead

Can you remove the stock distributor and run a crab or helmet off the cam like Ford? I see a block off plate on the front cover. I never knew they made two types.

 

[Mart]

Re: French Flathead

I had a German engine with that same distributor position and the block off plate. I removed the plate and ran a helmet on it, then switched to a crab type. Cam was long nose type.

 

[rockfla]

Thanks for sharing Sheldon. Cool stuff.......Excuse my ignorance but where or how is the distributor being run?

 

[alanwoodieman]

back of cam, like the oil pump

 

[rockfla]

back of cam, like the oil pump

SO is it through the hole where one would normally put the oil pressure sending unit?? OR is there an access hole in the back of the block???

 

[KiWinUS]

Typically a governor in that location on French engines where this distributor is.

 

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

Could you please elaborate as to what type of vehicle (Military "Cargo") this is?
Thanks,


Adam

 

[deuce lover]

The "Cargo's were 1955-63 made by Simca.They are equivalent to the "Deuce and 1/2 trucks we had in the army.I have a friend sending me pics which I will post. Those engines were 3.9 litre.The later "Marmon" were 4.2 litre with the 4" crank. I happen to have a Metric 97 (marked 24.6)that came off a cargo engine.I put a USA 97 base on it.The aluminum oil pan in last 2 pics are off a Cargo engine.See pics.
First pic is of the Cargo. 2nd pic is of the Marmon.Pete please enlarge.Very last pic is of the 1956 "Cargo".Thanks

 

[Yoyodyne]

I guess this is a good place to post these I took at Hershey.

 

[petehoovie]

The "Cargo's were 1955-63 made by Simca.They are equivalent to the "Deuce and 1/2 trucks we had in the army.
First pic is of the Cargo. 2nd pic is of the Marmon.Pete please enlarge.Very last pic is of the 1956 "Cargo".Thanks

 

[petehoovie]

I guess this is a good place to post these I took at Hershey.

 

[Tim Ayers]

I have one of the French 4" cranks. I wish I had one of those oil pans. They looks cool.

 

[petehoovie]

I have one of the French 4" cranks. I wish I had one of those oil pans. They looks cool.

 

[miwi]

Here it is still in the Military "Cargo"from mid 1950's. The seller wants 950 Euros(about $1100) for it.Its not the one that most are looking for that use the 8BA heads. These are like the 59A.Notice the location of the dist. Pete or Mercman please enlarge.Thanks

On German flatheads the dissy was located at the rear of the engine. SO it seems that this one is not a french it should be a german G29 enigne

 

[KiWinUS]

Agree Tim. Nice oil pan. I believe you need this engine.

 

[Tim Ayers]

agree tim. Nice oil pan. I believe you need this engine.

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