identification · FF-0349

What makes the 1938 Ford Flathead a one-year engine, according to Ed?

Ed says the 1938 Ford engine was one year only, the year Ford was changing over: the water pumps are in the block, it is still a 21-stud engine, and it is a 221 cubic inch with a very small bore.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

1938 engine features

Applicable scope

1938 Ford Flathead V8, 21-stud, 221 cubic inch, as Ed describes it