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Hi, i recently buy this flathead engine in France (Le Mans town).

the two v8 cylinder heads are engrave EAC mercury usa with 24 studs (8 lower studs) .

so it's for me a Mercury 1951 - 1953, ......but:

the flathead date code is not describe like in the www.vanpeltsales.com pages :

- near the right cylinder head with the number 3 , letters B & E ...no line up and a 8 in a circle square.

- near the left cylinder head, the complete number: 68001PSCAL and a little far the number 7.. ?... in a circle square.

At the rear of the engine, near the bellhousing: B1891.

The carburator is a ZENITH 32 NDXIR like on the french army flathead, perhaps a repair change; what's the original carburator.

this engine was on a vintage coca-cola business car ..destroyed since!!

if somebody can help me to confirme the idenfification of this engine and what is exactly is the manufacturing date.

what clutch & transmission can i adapt on it.

thanks in advance for your answer.

sincerelly.

Jean Phi