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In this Discussion
- Jean Philippe LLORET January 2008
- RonTheDon January 2008
- Steve E. February 2008
- Tony1932 January 2008
Need help identifying ford flathead
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Hi everyone
I'm fresh to the forum, as well as these old engines. Have a flathead, which I think is one of the later (8BA or eqvivalent), but would like to be sure. Anyone knows this number? It's an industrial one, so havent, been able to match it anywhere...
Thanks
Ron
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49 to 51 pickup engine-8RT. Altho the cover on the oil pump has a 51 Merc part no, this might have been the cover used from 51 up.
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Hi,
the cylinder heads 8RT was on Ford - Mercury trucks 1949 - 1953.
For block identification you can go on www.vanpeltsales.com and on www.fototime.com where you got a press article "what model engine block do you have" by Jay M Temple.
have a nice day
Jean Phi -
Jean Philippe LLORET wrote:Hi,
the cylinder heads 8RT was on Ford - Mercury trucks 1949 - 1953.
For block identification you can go on www.vanpeltsales.com and on www.fototime.com where you got a press article "what model engine block do you have" by Jay M Temple.
have a nice day
Jean Phi
I've been on vanpelts, and can't manage to confirm identity to one hundred %. I might be stupid :confused: ... Leaning towards 52-53 because off the colour on it, but this might have been changed under the previous resto.
I will check out the article, how ever.
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BTW
Type & Serial as you see on the plate:
*8RNN*1001* *75701*
If this helps for identification...
And I wasn't able to find the article since I'm not a member... It isn't possible that you have downloaded it...
Thanks guys!
Ron -
Hi
sorry for the fototime link, i have print the article, but not save the download. i will search again.
anyway, if you look the flathead forum, you will see my personnal thread about my flat engine. (title is : need help...... pictures joined).
i have made the same search like you.
on the HAMB forum, a guy say to me that the 1CM letters are for Mercury 1951 engine. you have the same letter on the oilpump plate. in his history your block had be rebuilt or repared.
look to my thread pictures.
i have a question: i see on your pictures, back, that you have the bellhousing & the flywheel too.
could you please send me some pictures of this parts, cause they miss with my block and i 'm trying to find & buy them. cause i'm in France, i must buy them in USA.
So i can't make me wrong, and before to buy, i must get the most informations on this parts to identify them.
thanks in advance.
i search the link for you
sincerelly
JPhi -
Don't worry about the link, but would be nice if you found it.
Here are some pictures by the way....
One more thing. I know where you can try to shop for the parts if you want them new, I've been shopping there before. They are good people! Send me a pm if you're interrested...
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Wouldn't an "industrial" engine be the type used on generators or pumps or on other industrial applications rather than on an automobile?
Over the years, I remember seeing generators using auto engines. In fact, I used to run a fresh water pumping station and we used a Cummins Diesel engine exactly like the kind you would find in a big rig.
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Yes, you're right. I know some flatheads have been used in waterpumps f.ex. the fire dept.
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Also here in SoCal they were used in the citrus orchards to keep the frost off the crops. They were put on 20 ft high pedestals and had a 3 to 4 ft propeller on them to keep the wind moving.
