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52 Ford · 06-19-2020, 11:41 AM

I need some help Identifying my Flathead. It is out of a 52 F1 but the PO said it was replace years ago. Engine ID 1.jpg

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19Fordy · 06-19-2020, 12:04 PM

If engine is out of a truck,it's got some parts on it with the letters 8RT, like the water pumps. Please post more photos showing both side, front and rear of engine plus top and front engine mounts.

JSeery · 06-19-2020, 12:22 PM

The casting numbers you are showing are not going to tell you much. There may be some numbers stamped into the block around the intake manifold area. Date code stamps.

52 Ford · 06-19-2020, 12:27 PM

Engine 10.jpg

Engine 11.jpg

F1.jpg

52 Ford · 06-19-2020, 12:31 PM

intake.jpg

V8COOPMAN · 06-19-2020, 12:43 PM

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I've never seen most of these markings on a United States-issue Ford or Mercury engine. Even that stamped-steel half-bell is kind of foreign looking. Is this truck in the contiguous 48, or Alaska? Let us know what area on the planet you're writing from. In fact, can you please send a better picture of the transmission? DD

51 MERC-CT · 06-19-2020, 01:00 PM

If the engine was replaced it looks like the a truck intake was used and the heads may have been replaced with generic Ford heads.
You may or may not be able to at least determine the year of build if there are date codes stamped on the intake manifold mount surface.

19Fordy · 06-19-2020, 01:37 PM

Looks like a 1949-50 pick up Ford wide belt 8RT truck engine.

Hal Beatty · 06-19-2020, 03:53 PM

It's a "late" Flathead... beyond that does it really matter? ;-)

Fordestes · 06-19-2020, 04:29 PM

While the heads are off try measuring the stroke to see if it may be a Merc. engine. in a ford truck , I found a Merc engine in a large truck once.

06-19-2020, 11:41 AM	#1
52 Ford Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 38	Flathead Identification I need some help Identifying my Flathead. It is out of a 52 F1 but the PO said it was replace years ago. Engine ID 1.jpg Engine.jpg left head.jpg Right head.jpg

06-19-2020, 12:04 PM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,925	Re: Flathead Identification If engine is out of a truck,it's got some parts on it with the letters 8RT, like the water pumps. Please post more photos showing both side, front and rear of engine plus top and front engine mounts.

06-19-2020, 12:22 PM	#3
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Flathead Identification The casting numbers you are showing are not going to tell you much. There may be some numbers stamped into the block around the intake manifold area. Date code stamps.

06-19-2020, 12:27 PM	#4
52 Ford Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 38	Re: Flathead Identification Engine 10.jpg Engine 11.jpg F1.jpg

06-19-2020, 12:31 PM	#5
52 Ford Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 38	Re: Flathead Identification intake.jpg

06-19-2020, 12:43 PM	#6
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,106	Re: Flathead Identification Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've never seen most of these markings on a United States-issue Ford or Mercury engine. Even that stamped-steel half-bell is kind of foreign looking. Is this truck in the contiguous 48, or Alaska? Let us know what area on the planet you're writing from. In fact, can you please send a better picture of the transmission? DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

06-19-2020, 01:00 PM	#7
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Flathead Identification If the engine was replaced it looks like the a truck intake was used and the heads may have been replaced with generic Ford heads. You may or may not be able to at least determine the year of build if there are date codes stamped on the intake manifold mount surface. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

06-19-2020, 01:37 PM	#8
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,925	Re: Flathead Identification Looks like a 1949-50 pick up Ford wide belt 8RT truck engine.

06-19-2020, 03:53 PM	#9
Hal Beatty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 213	Re: Flathead Identification It's a "late" Flathead... beyond that does it really matter? ;-)

06-19-2020, 04:29 PM	#10
Fordestes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 886	Re: Flathead Identification While the heads are off try measuring the stroke to see if it may be a Merc. engine. in a ford truck , I found a Merc engine in a large truck once.