Interesting Find

[ozm29c]

More photos

[ozm29c]

Last of the photos

[Mike K]

That's a civilian 37 to 39 truck engine , used in the CV range. Still quite ok for a CS8 , but the head & waterpump position are different . The coolant jacket is open on the civvy engines and enclosed on the military engines.The big ends are poured like a chev 216, expensive to rebuild.

BTW the engine nr. is on the brass disc ,( 50 cent coin size ) seen next to the distributor , just under the drain tap . The number will have a ' O ' prefix. The military engines were usually a ' OH ' prefix

[wayne lane]

Thanks Mike for coming on board with my Morris find I'd like to keep in touch with you as I progress as to what spares you do have available as you know this could be drawn out Thanks Wayne

[wayne lane]

Thanks for the extra photos John I'll run with our chat we had regarding pickup any parts of interest Thanks Wayne

[Tony Smith]

Not Australia, Wayne, but some NZ Artillery vehicles in Egypt in WW2, Dec 1941:

[pauldavies]

Hi Wayne I don't know if it's any good to you but I have loads of bits like brake parts, suspension and general odd's and ends that have been left over from my C8 reno, Mike will be a source of knowledge as to commonality?
Paul