Ford V3000s

Very interesting - does that engine have a "diving helmet" dizzy or a rear mounted Bosch like mine? if its a "diving helmet" its probably a Poissey built lump.

I am currently looking for a spare Bosch dizzy but not having any luck anyone know of a source? as best as I can make out the number is "ZV/L8M6R1".
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Ironic that the power of the Ford flathead V8 was turned against the allies in WWII. Good thing we were able to make 'em faster and in higher quantity than the Nazis!
 
v3000s said:
Very interesting - does that engine have a "diving helmet" dizzy or a rear mounted Bosch like mine? if its a "diving helmet" its probably a Poissey built lump.

I am currently looking for a spare Bosch dizzy but not having any luck anyone know of a source? as best as I can make out the number is "ZV/L8M6R1".
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Try Old Hot Rod Parts in Germany. It is possible that Mike knows were you can get it or he has some.
 
That's it - Mike Lange. I could remember it was Mike, but couldn't remember the last name.

I also got one +.045" piston from him when my German motor lunched one. (My fault I think).

Mart.
 
miwi said:
The Bosch dizzy is a Bosch distribitor. It was located in a boss on the left side of the block, similar to those of the french blocks.
This is a G29T engine that was installed in the 1948 - 1954 Ford Rhein. Those engines were produced in Cologne Ford plant. It is similar to the G398T engine of the V3000S (1943-1948). The V3000S was the first truck that rolled of the assembly line in Cologne after the war hadd ended. Most of those trucks where build for the Allies until 1948. The G398T had 95hp, while the G29T had either 90 or 95HP. Carb was a Solex30PAAJ.
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The French engine has the ignition mounted on the front with an 8BA style post ignition.
It had an hour meter and other nonsense mounted where the German one carried its ignition.
Martin.
 
Note the flat blanking plate over the 3 bolt distributor mount. The cam has the drive slot and a distributor can be fitted at the front if desired. I had a German flathead in my '40 and used a crab dist. on a 2 to 3 bolt adaptor.

Mart.
 
Gentlemen I have a problem - I have recently replaced the horrid little chromed air filter with a proper oil bath type, I have a new Stromberg 97 carb and anticipating changes in performance I did as the instructions dictate winding the two mixture screws full in and the winding them out two full turns and adjusting from there. My problem is that the engine always runs sweetly on idle but as soon as I give her some "shoe" she runs like a dog, banging and farting all over the place. I have a fuel pressure regulator set 1.5 psi, again as recommended. the plugs are as black as a whores heart and the more I lean it out it starts leaking fuel out of the accelerator pump!

Any ideas chaps?
 
Running rich,can't adjust it down,accelerater pump leaking when you do! To much pressure?Whydo you have a regulator,some military option?Maybe Uncle Max will weigh in.
 
Running rich,can't adjust it down,accelerater pump leaking when you do! To much pressure?Whydo you have a regulator,some military option?Maybe Uncle Max will weigh in.
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I have a fuel pressure regulator set 1.5 psi,
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Just because the 'dial' points toward 1.5 on the regualtor, it does not meant that it is actually regulatating at anywhere near that.-don't assume, especially if the regulator is chinese/manufactured

The only true reading is obtained with a fuel pump gauge and/or vacuum gauge meant for that job.


.....Add another gasket under neath the fuel pump mount AT/On the Intake Manifold/Mount.

This will effectively increase the length in between machined face of intake manifold and base of mount of fuel pump thus reducing fuel pressure.

...It has the same effect as grinding the fuel pump push rod down to shorten it without the grinding/shortening.


Add one gasket and if need be, add another until you have effectively reduced push rod length and fuel pressure.


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This is a picture of my mate's Ford this is the French model F198T built at Poissey during the war its the same factory that's in the photo with the Germans. Its an earlier model (1941) than mine and as you can see the cab is wider than the German model and uses the Divers Helmet dizzy other than that they are the same.

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