French Flathead in the womb
 

Here it is still in the Military "Cargo"from mid 1950's. The seller wants 950 Euros(about $1100) for it.Its not the one that most are looking for that use the 8BA heads. These are like the 59A.Notice the location of the dist. Pete or Mercman please enlarge.Thanks

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1634622572

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...2&d=1634622572

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...3&d=1634622572

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1634622572

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1634622572

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1634622572

French Flathead by deuce lover

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Thanks to you both !!

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Can you remove the stock distributor and run a crab or helmet off the cam like Ford? I see a block off plate on the front cover. I never knew they made two types.

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I had a German engine with that same distributor position and the block off plate. I removed the plate and ran a helmet on it, then switched to a crab type. Cam was long nose type.

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Thanks for sharing Sheldon. Cool stuff.......Excuse my ignorance but where or how is the distributor being run?

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back of cam, like the oil pump

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SO is it through the hole where one would normally put the oil pressure sending unit?? OR is there an access hole in the back of the block???

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Typically a governor in that location on French engines where this distributor is.

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Could you please elaborate as to what type of vehicle (Military "Cargo") this is?
Thanks,


Adam

Re: French Flathead in the womb
 

The "Cargo's were 1955-63 made by Simca.They are equivalent to the "Deuce and 1/2 trucks we had in the army.I have a friend sending me pics which I will post. Those engines were 3.9 litre.The later "Marmon" were 4.2 litre with the 4" crank. I happen to have a Metric 97 (marked 24.6)that came off a cargo engine.I put a USA 97 base on it.The aluminum oil pan in last 2 pics are off a Cargo engine.See pics.
First pic is of the Cargo. 2nd pic is of the Marmon.Pete please enlarge.Very last pic is of the 1956 "Cargo".Thanks

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I guess this is a good place to post these I took at Hershey.

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...6&d=1634651402

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...4&d=1634652434

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...5&d=1634656154

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...2&d=1634656154

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I have one of the French 4" cranks. I wish I had one of those oil pans. They looks cool.

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...2&d=1634651898

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...3&d=1634651898

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On German flatheads the dissy was located at the rear of the engine. SO it seems that this one is not a french it should be a german G29 enigne

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Agree Tim. Nice oil pan. I believe you need this engine.

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