block comparison · FF-0005

Is the French Ford/Simca Flathead block heavier than the U.S. blocks?

On the same lifting setup, the French block registered 241 pounds, roughly 20–25 pounds more than the heaviest U.S. examples in the comparison.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

measured

Component

French Ford/Simca cylinder block

Applicable scope

French Ford/Simca Flathead compared with 1941–1942, 1946–1948 59-series, and 1949–1953 8BA-style U.S. blocks