Flathead ID Please

[stovebolt]

Could someone help identify this engine? Note the "99" on the cylinder block, the crab style distributer cap and the fan directly attached to the crankshaft. The engine is in an original Canadian 1941 Ford ex RCAF 6 X 6 Marmon Herrington crash tender. Thank you, Joe.

 

[19Fordy]

Engine appears small. Could it be a V-8 60?

 

[stovebolt]

The engine may appear small because the truck is huge. The engine has 24 studs, the V8 60 has 17 studs.

 

[19Fordy]

The engine may appear small because the truck is huge. The engine has 24 studs, the V8 60 has 17 studs.

OK Thanks for enlightening me..

 

[Lawson Cox]

99 could possibly be 39 or 40 Mercury. What is the number on the transmission?

 

[stovebolt]

Unfortunately I don't have the transmission number and won't be able to get it for quite some time.

 

[rotorwrench]

Many if not all Canadian manufactured Ford truck engines with 239 CID displacement had actual raised "99" casting numbers where the USA production were only stamped on most of them from 39 thru 40.

It's most likely a thick wall 99T truck motor with 239 CID. A very desirable engine in the flathead world.

 

[Newc]

Rotorwrench got it. My 40 firetruck has the 99T engine. Newc[ Oregon]