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Old 12-04-2023, 06:35 AM   #15
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Default Re: Flathead V8 blocks not cast at the Rouge plant

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Originally Posted by DavidG View Post
I don't have a photo of one handy, but early '33 Canadian V8 blocks had provision for both '32 vertical pet cocks and '33 angled pet cocks in recognition of the five-month lag in the '32 model job #1 of its subsidiary, Ford of Australia, which was largely repeated with the '33 models. One casting served two significantly different model year startups, Ford of Canada's domestic and ROW jobs #1 and that of Ford of Australia.
I think either you or David J posted pictures of one of these a while back. Please verify if these are pictures of a Canadian transition 32-33 block.



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