Ford flathead 8BA engine sump

[rob love]

I would suggest the 8BA you are showing Tony is a car engine, while the engine Kevin has shown is a truck engine. Likely a deeper sump on the truck engine. Perhaps installing a car sump onto a truck engine, or conversely installing a truck bellhousing and water pumps onto a car engine is the solution.



When I did mine, it was supposed to be a shortcut instead of rebuilding the original carrier engine. In the end I think it worked out to a lot more time to install than I expected, but as mentioned, it is a very strong, reliable engine.



Kevin: Your figures of £1200 and £1800 for flatheads seems a little outrageous for over here. Running flatheads can still be had for $200 to $800 Canadian pesos. Often you end up buying the whole truck (civilian or farm truck) for thos prices to get the engine, then get some funds back when you sell the remaining truck off to a restorer.