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Old 09-03-2019, 10:54 AM   #1
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Picked up a 49-53 flathead yesterday and ive been trying to decipher a number stamped into the top of the block next to the back rhs corner of the intake manifold. Im pretty certain its a 239cube possibly a ‘49 ford engine.

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Old 09-03-2019, 09:44 PM   #2
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Could the first character be a "C" for a Canadian casting?
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Old 10-03-2019, 12:49 AM   #3
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No it’s definitely an “O”. I already know what the C stands for. Thats why this alpha numeric number doesn’t make sense. Its also not a letter/number/letter/number cypher...
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Old 10-03-2019, 08:16 AM   #4
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The number could have come from any original user.Lots of those engines were used in industrial applications like welders, generators and pumps etc
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It came complete with what looks like original manual gearbox with tailshaft yoke so dont think its a genny or industrial use..
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Old 10-03-2019, 03:05 PM   #6
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Not a Simca Vedette motor? They have a different bellhousing flange to the Ford product, bit hard to see in the pictures.
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Old 10-03-2019, 04:00 PM   #8
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8ba..
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Old 10-03-2019, 05:32 PM   #9
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Not a Simca Vedette motor? They have a different bellhousing flange to the Ford product, bit hard to see in the pictures.
No definitly a Ford Custom/Customline gearbox.
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8ba..
Is that the dizzy or a breather?
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No definitly a Ford Custom/Customline gearbox.
Which would make it an 8BA
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Ive already stated its an 8BA. I was wanting to decypher the number stamped into it...
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