Flathead ID

fredeuce

fredeuce

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A friend of mine has this old flatty in his shed and asked me what it is .

As best I can tell it is a 21 stud with diving bell type distributor and 94 Stromberg carb. Looking at the numbers on the head I am thinking a '37 model possibly from a commercial application.

Folks out there have any thoughts?

Owner is curious about value. Apparently ran well before being put into storage. Not clear how well it was stored. Have not attempted to turn it over at this time but consider that would be an important test at this time.

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The strange "firing order" markings on the heads, along with some other details, generally point to these as being a '37-ish Ford "Pilot" engine. There's one in my '37 coupe. About a gazillion of these showed-up surplus after the war. Or, it could just be a '37-ish, 21-stud engine with those heads bolted-on. Mid-yearish 1938 engines changed-over to the 24-stud design. DD
 
It certainly appears to be a Dagenham produced engine. They produced them a lot longer than Dearborn or Windsor did.
 
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