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{{youcanedit}} ==Flathead Ford V8 (136/221/239/255/337)== this family includes all the Ford V8's produced from 1932 to 1953 (1954 in Canada). Note- All ford flathead V8's have the valves in the block, not in the head like most modern engines have(such as OHV, Ohc, Dohc, etc.) Also, please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, I'm only a 17 year old kid with a passion for flatheads, so not everything may be right. ===1932-1937=== 21 studs hold on the heads. 32-36,water pumps located at the front of each head, upper radiator hoses attach to water pumps. 37, water pumps moved to the front of the block, upper radiator attch at outlet in center of heads 32-36, poured main bearings unless marked LB(late 36 only) which have insert mains. 37 blocks have insert mains. front mounted distributor driven directly off the camshaft, coil mounted in distributor with 3 screws 32-36 early, two screws at angle 36 late, 2 screws side to side 37 221 cubic inch displacment 32-33 1-barrel carburetor, 34-37 2-barrel carburetor bell housing is cast in as part of the block Bore and stroke are 3.0625 x 3.750 ===1938-1942=== 24 studs hold on the heads two water pumps on the front of the block waternecks on the heads located in the center distributor is front mounted and still driven off the cam, coil mounts on distributor with 2 screws 37-41, 42 coil mounts on bracket top of passenger side head, "crab"-style distributor cap and conventional rotor marked 78, 77, 81A, 81T, 41T, 99T, or 21A on heads full floating bearings bell housing is cast in as part of the block ford engines had 221 cubic inch displacment Mercury engines had 239 cubic inch displacment Ford engines retain the same bore and stroke Mercury engines receive a 3.1875 x 3.750 ===1946-1948=== 24 studs hold on the heads water pumps and neck retain the same location as above Distributor mounts on front cover at camshaft, new 2 piece-distributor cap heads are marked 59A, or 59AB both Ford and Mercury engines have a 239 cubic inch displacment bell housing is cast in as part of the block Ford and Mercury engines share bore and stroke 3.1875 x 3.750 ===1949-1953=== New engine actually introduced in 48 when new truck line is introduced, car use starts in 49 major changes are made to the flathead water passages are enlarged for improved cooling water necks are now thermostat housings and bolt onto front of the heads waterpumps remain in the same location heads are held on with 24 bolts rather than studs and nuts new conventional style distributer is used distributor is now driven by a gear off the cam bell housing is now a bolt-on stamped steel piece for cars, cast iron for trucks modern insert bearings are used ford engines marked 8BA, EAB or 8RT on the heads Mercury engines are marked 8CM,or EAC, on the heads Ford engines remain 239 cubic inch displacment Mercury engines are increased to 255 cubic inch displacment Ford retains the 3.1875 x 3.750 bore and stroke Mercury receives a 3.1875 x 4.000 for bore and stroke ===1937-1940 V8 60 flathead=== 17 bolts hold on the heads much smaller than the normal flathead V8 has full floating bearings 2.60 x 3.20 bore and stroke 136 total cubic inch displacment 37-39 engines have tin sided blocks, while 40 had full cast block distributor is the same as the 37-41 fullsize flatheads two water pumps screw into front engine cover oil pump is built into front main bearing housing ===1948-1951 125-150 hp flathead=== 27 bolts hold down the heads rear mounted conventional style distributor Lincolns came only with hydraulic lifters Big Ford trucks came in both solid and hydraulic lifters 337 Cubic inchs of total displacment 3.50 x 4.375 bore and stroke marked as 8EL for Lincolns marked as 8EQ for the ford trucks == 335 Series Engine Family (Cleveland) (351C/351M/400) == Made in Cleveland Engine Plant #2 up to 1974. Made in Ford Australia-Geelong plant 1974 - circa 1984. 302C & 351C only. 8 cap screws retain rocker cover. Timing chain housing is part of block casting. Thermostat housing on block. Fuel pump mounting bolts are vertical. Exhaust bolt holes diagonal. 351M/400: Intake is 12.7" wide the 351C is narrower (Differing Deck Heights). It is difficult to differentiate 351M from a 400 externally. The most accurate way is to remove the oil pan and look at the crank. 400 Crankshaft ID. http://www.tmeyerinc.com/400crankshaftid.html Australian Crankshafts are Cast and have a raised 302 or 351 I.D. cast into the crank. Australian 302's have a longer connecting rod @ 6" (351C @ 5.7") Heads: Australia built Clevelands have 2V type heads, 59cc Closed chamber heads on 302C and 74cc open chamber heads on 351C. Blocks: At some point during Australian production the casting "CF" at the top of the rear of the block, next to the oil pressure sensor outlet was changed to "GF". Also at some point late during production in an attempt to reduce the clevelands tendency to overheat, a "pillow" block was produced to increase water capacity arround the cylinders. A "Nascar" block was produced by Ford Australia (exact year unknown) for the US market. Exact number shipped to the USA is unknown. These "Nascar" blocks were to have thicker cylinder walls and "better grade" cast iron, but due to bad core shift were no better than standard blocks. It is known however that most of these blocks were returned to Australia. These blocks were then used in regular production back in Australia. Intake manifolds and Carburettors: Australian built clevelands used either a Cast Iron 2bbl or 4bbl manifold in 2v size ports. Initially 302C's were only available with the 2bbl (1974-1976) and 351C's had either a 2bbl or 4bbl option. Rochester carby's were used on the 2bbls with an aluminium adaptor plate. Carter Thermoquads were used on 4bbl spread bore type manifolds with an aluminium EGR plate. Early production 4bbl manifolds had large secondary inlet ports. Later production 4bbl manifolds had the secondary ports reduced in size in an effort to increase mileage and throttle responce particularly on 302's with the 4bbl option. To confuse matters Australian production 351C motors were mixed with US built clevelands (mostly 4bbl Autolite motors) through to about 1976 . Then it appears that US built blocks bought by Ford Australia were used up to the late 70's in regular production. == Ninety Degree Engine Family (221/260/289/302/BOSS 302/255/351W) == 6 cap screws retain rocker covers. Thermostat housing on intake manifold. Exhaust bolt holes horizontal. 302 BOSS Engines (69/70) have Cleveland (335 Series) style (canted valves) heads and the block can be identified by screw-in freeze plugs. Timing cover/water pump, put your thumb on the timing cover above the water passage, is it touching the head? It is a 302, Is it touching the block? it is a 351... (The 351W having a higher deck) === Where Made === 221, 260, 289, and 351W were made in Windsor. 302s were made at Cleveland Engine Plant #1; the last one was shipped the week before Christmas in 2000. The last four months the plant built ahead for Ford of Australia,who continued to install those engines in new cars for about 2 years. == 385 Series (Lima) -- (429/429BOSS/460/370 Truck) == 7 Retaining cap screws in rocker cover You will also find some of these engines in industrial applications (towmotors, etc.) BOSS 429 engine has a semi-hemispherical combustion chamber, also known as a "semi-hemi". Easily identified by large valve covers with spark plugs through the center. == FE Series (332/352/EDSEL361/360/390/410/427/427SOHC/428) == FE (FORD-EDSEL) Engine Family: Intake manifold runners partially covered by rocker covers.The exaust port runners extend out from the head ending with flanges that have the top exaust manifold bolt holes thru these flanges. 5 Valve Cover Bolts. Distributor goes through the intake manifold, the only Ford engine that has this feature... == FORD Y-Block (239/256/272/292/312) == introduced in 1954 to replace the long-lived flathead Rear mount distributor 2 Studs (and retaining nuts) retain rocker cover Intake runners are over and under- Center exhaust ports are close together (similar to a SBC) Exhaust manifold bolts are in a common plane (line) across the cylinder head exhaust surface, if they are staggered it is a Lincoln Y-Block (317/341/368 Pass. Car) (279/317/302/332 Heavy Truck)

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