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charlie fitton 01-10-04 01:48

Production Data
 
OK - I've been reading this wonderful site long enough to put out a puzzler or two. Someone has the answers...The truth is out there.

I've had a busy year dragging my (mkII) carrier around to a few shows. (Stewart Loy and Perry Kitson get all the attention - but I'm there honest, with a half dozen or so from my reserve unit) Regardless, I am still so enthused that now I have started to rebuild a spare engine, and perhaps that moss and primer covered mkI in the weeds behind the shop.

A flattie block was shaken to remove the rats and thrown into Stewart's truck and after much pounding, prodding, praying and prying , I got the cam out today.The valves, springs , some keepers and guides are still in place. There is some adult supervision so I didn't screw anthing up.

The 24 stud block is stamped on the top front:
TL25488F
In the casting above the right water pump is:
81
Cast in the bell housing is:
L 28 3
It has the oil cooler fittings in the bell housing, and a smidgen of green paint.

A set of old heads have just come back from the shop and were subjected to some close scrutiny. There are numbers (casting, mfg, i.d. - whatever you wish to call them) in the center of the head, as follows:
C81A 8050A,and C81A 8049A (another similar set is on the shelf)
Between the water outlet and the carb is marked:
G22, and G10


So the questions are as follows:

Is this indeed a carrier engine?
When and where was it made?
Does anyone have real CANADIAN specs for this engine?
Are the heads left and right? or do I have two flukey sets?

More to follow.....


fitton

Jordan Baker 01-10-04 15:31

try this group
 
Hi Charlie

Try posting this info in one of the Flathead groups on the net. One of the best ones is the MSN group.

http://groups.msn.com/FordFlathead1932to1953/home.htm

Ive also sent you a PM with this info and some other questions.

Sincerely
Jordan Baker

Stewart Loy 01-10-04 16:06

Re: Production Data
 
Quote:

Originally posted by charlie fitton
(Stewart Loy and Perry Kitson get all the attention - but I'm there honest, with a half dozen or so from my reserve unit)
Perry,

I think that I saw you up in Ottawa - you were the shorter ruddy man, were you not?


Stewart

Perry Kitson 01-10-04 23:47

Stewart,
Yes indeed, but you forgot to mention "of questionable intelligence"

Perry


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