Ford Straight 8?

[Tony Bullard]

There's a discussion on the Just Old Trucks forum http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/Topic36921.aspx

about an ad for a "1937 Ford F100 with rare straight 8 engine". Yeah it's silly but it led to what engines were optional in trucks at that time. Does anybody here have any info on the four cylinder engine being used in the late '30s, early '40s?

Thanks for any help.

Tony

 

[Sid the Maineiac]

I believe you could still get the 4 cyl. as late as 41 in the pickup. I am sure you could get it as an option in 40.

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

I know they had 4cyl. tractor engine like the 8N-9N in the 41 pickup. Walt

 

[jimTN]

The only straight 8 Ford built for production was the Model K, built prior to 1908 and the introduction of the T.

The 41 4cyl was used in commercial vehicles and had a different cam cover than the tractor, also had a fuel pump. I believe blocks were the same except the fuel pump boss was not drilled on tractor engines. Same thing for the head, there is a boss on the tractor head for a temp gauge bulb but it is not drilled. Back end of the engine is a different story, I have a 41GP prototype jeep that has the commercial engine in it, same belhousing mounting as a tractor but uses a model A trans on a GP percular bellhousing. The GP engine also uses an adaptor to the std two bolt dist pattern that has a 90 degree box to place the dist above the engine.

 

[Bob C]

Here's the 41 4cylinder.

Bob

 

[V8ER]

The Model K Ford was 6 cylinder.

 

[Tony Bullard]

Thanks for all the information guys. It’s amazing the amount of knowledge that is available on these forums.


Tony

 

[Flathead]

If that truck really does have a straight 8, Henry didn't put it there.

 

[jimTN]

Opps on the K model! I should have known better but had 8 on my mind!

 

[drfrankenklein]

That looks like a Pontiac engine to me! Hope that helps some.. Thank you, Doc

 

[jimTN]

This is the GP engine

 

[jimvette59]

I have a 41 4 cyl. transmission if any body is interested. It has two factory starter cutouts one for the 4 cylinder and one for a V-8. It is a 78 case. You can get me at jim@tringali.org.