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my4dv8 · 09-05-2023, 01:38 PM

Just checking if anyone has a schematic drawing of the French flathead v8 oil pipe ports and layout. It will be a full flow remote Hildebrand (sp) type system. I know I have seen a schematic years ago from SF ford, but danged if I can find it now.

Mart · 09-05-2023, 02:01 PM

No French motor has full flow from the factory. They had a bypass filter.

petehoovie · 09-05-2023, 02:12 PM

This from Red's Headers > https://reds-headers.net/index.php?m...roducts_id=262

Full Flow Oil Filtering Plans for the French Flathead

my4dv8 · 09-05-2023, 02:55 PM

Thanks @petehoovie , I have seen this schematic but it doesn’t show the French specific oil port halfway down the rear LH side of the block.

petehoovie · 09-05-2023, 03:08 PM

Yeah, I think the drawing is for Ford blocks. Red sells a schematic/plan for the French Block at https://reds-headers.net/index.php?m...roducts_id=262

Full Flow Oil Filtering Plans for the French Flathead

$20.00

Non-Refundable -
Our design fully filters all the oil between the pump and the rest of the engine, and maintains the oil pressure relief valve in the oil pump. Requires machine work(block must be bare)

Ronnieroadster · 09-05-2023, 03:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by my4dv8

Thanks @petehoovie , I have seen this schematic but it doesn’t show the French specific oil port halfway down the rear LH side of the block.

The oil port your referring to on the lower left side of the French flathead block is located directly into the main oil passage feed right from the oil pump. Taking oil from this location is the easiest way to to do the oil filter conversion. Oil from this port can be sent directly into the oil filter. Using this port to feed the oil filter saves time and the extra work needed on the Ford block.

From the oil filter going out to the engine you still need to add the cross plug passage shown in the diagram item "A" above. Since the French block has the additional inlet passage with the cross passage closed shown in drawing as "A" the conversion is completed. Sorry I don't have any pictures.
Ronnieroadster

5851a · 09-06-2023, 08:42 AM

Did the Bren carriers have full flow and a oil cooler? How was that plumbed? Just asking since curious.

09-05-2023, 01:38 PM	#1
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,112	French v8 oil schematic Just checking if anyone has a schematic drawing of the French flathead v8 oil pipe ports and layout. It will be a full flow remote Hildebrand (sp) type system. I know I have seen a schematic years ago from SF ford, but danged if I can find it now.

09-05-2023, 02:01 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: French v8 oil schematic No French motor has full flow from the factory. They had a bypass filter.

09-05-2023, 02:12 PM	#3
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,162	Re: French v8 oil schematic This from Red's Headers > https://reds-headers.net/index.php?m...roducts_id=262 Full Flow Oil Filtering Plans for the French Flathead __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

09-05-2023, 02:55 PM	#4
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,112	Re: French v8 oil schematic Thanks @petehoovie , I have seen this schematic but it doesn’t show the French specific oil port halfway down the rear LH side of the block.

09-05-2023, 03:08 PM	#5
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,162	Re: French v8 oil schematic Yeah, I think the drawing is for Ford blocks. Red sells a schematic/plan for the French Block at https://reds-headers.net/index.php?m...roducts_id=262 Full Flow Oil Filtering Plans for the French Flathead $20.00 Non-Refundable - Our design fully filters all the oil between the pump and the rest of the engine, and maintains the oil pressure relief valve in the oil pump. Requires machine work(block must be bare) __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

09-06-2023, 08:42 AM	#7
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,665	Re: French v8 oil schematic Did the Bren carriers have full flow and a oil cooler? How was that plumbed? Just asking since curious.