identification · FF-0135

Which U.S. Flathead features does the French block combine?

Steve says the French block is a mixture of American designs. The block is 8BA style, 1949-1953, with the extra passenger-side bolt and the 8BA water-pump bolt pattern, but it has a cast-in bellhousing like the 1932-1948 engines. He had heard it was 25 to 30 pounds heavier than an American Flathead.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

cylinder block, water-pump pattern, and bellhousing

Applicable scope

French Ford/Simca Flathead compared with 1932-1948 and 1949-1953 8BA U.S. blocks