identification · FF-0096

How can I identify a 1946–1948 Ford 59-series Flathead block?

Look for a 59-series number cast into the bellhousing and two round center water passages in the deck. Steve contrasts those round passages with the trapezoid-shaped passages on the 1941–1942 block.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

bellhousing casting and deck water passages

Applicable scope

1946–1948 Ford and Mercury 59-series Flathead V8