| hotroddoc | -- 02-18-2021 @ 1:35 PM |
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Hello, I bought this 36 Ford 2 years ago. I'm trying to ID the engine. It is a Canadian car with a later model 24 stud head engine. Is this equivalent to the 8AB engine? I'm considering conversion to 12V Thanks, Gary This message was edited by hotroddoc on 2-18-21 @ 1:36 PM
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| carcrazy | -- 02-18-2021 @ 4:21 PM |
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This is not an 8AB engine. This is a Second Generation Engine manufactured sometime between 1938 and 1948 for cars and up until 1947 for trucks. The 8AB Engine is a Third Generation Engine that was introduced in 1948 for trucks and 1949 for passenger cars.
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| hotroddoc | -- 02-19-2021 @ 5:15 AM |
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Thank you!!
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| TomO | -- 02-19-2021 @ 7:58 AM |
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I like your coupe. Why are you thinking about converting to 12 volts? The 6 volt system is fine for a car that doesn't have a lot of accessories and when you convert to 12 volts, you may introduce a different set of problems, like gauge failure or starter failure. Tom
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| wmsteed | -- 02-19-2021 @ 9:39 AM |
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I belong to the school of 'if it ain't broke why fix it'. Converting to 12v will open up a whole can of worms. The engine in your car is most likely an everyday generic late '30's, early '40's 221/239 CID 85 HP engine. You did not receive any info on the engine conversion when you bought the car? I find that to be strange, of course if a dealer had the car they would not fool around with the history of the engine, especially since the engine is the correct color for a '36. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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