How to identify a Ford V8
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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 | 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 | + | 221 cubic inch displacement |
32-33 1-barrel carburetor, 34-37 2-barrel carburetor | 32-33 1-barrel carburetor, 34-37 2-barrel carburetor | ||
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two water pumps on the front of the block | two water pumps on the front of the block | ||
| − | + | water necks 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 | 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 | ||
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heads are marked 59A, or 59AB | heads are marked 59A, or 59AB | ||
| − | both Ford and Mercury engines have a 239 cubic inch | + | both Ford and Mercury engines have a 239 cubic inch displacement |
bell housing is cast in as part of the block | bell housing is cast in as part of the block | ||
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water necks are now thermostat housings and bolt onto front of the heads | water necks are now thermostat housings and bolt onto front of the heads | ||
| − | + | water pumps remain in the same location | |
heads are held on with 24 bolts rather than studs and nuts | heads are held on with 24 bolts rather than studs and nuts | ||
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2.60 x 3.20 bore and stroke | 2.60 x 3.20 bore and stroke | ||
| − | 136 total cubic inch | + | 136 total cubic inch displacement |
37-39 engines have tin sided blocks, while 40 had full cast block | 37-39 engines have tin sided blocks, while 40 had full cast block | ||
| − | distributor is the same as the 37-41 | + | distributor is the same as the 37-41 full size flatheads |
two water pumps screw into front engine cover | two water pumps screw into front engine cover | ||
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Big Ford trucks came in both solid and hydraulic lifters | Big Ford trucks came in both solid and hydraulic lifters | ||
| − | 337 Cubic | + | 337 Cubic inches of total displacement |
3.50 x 4.375 bore and stroke | 3.50 x 4.375 bore and stroke | ||
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