Topic: Identify flathead V8 engine ???


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:36 PM
  A friend recently acquired this engine.

We are hoping that someone out there will be able to identify it based upon the letters and numbers which appear on the block.

The intake manifold is Almquist, and the heads say Osiecki Racing.

Several photos are attached.


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:38 PM
  Second photo.

At the top left, the block is marked:

-634


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:38 PM
  Second photo.

At the top left, the block is marked:

-634


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:42 PM
  Third photo.

At the right front the top of the block shows the following markings:


SE 9
4G67644


The second 6 has a 9 over-stamped on top of it, with another 9 directly above.


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:44 PM
  Fourth photo.

Behind the right water pump housing, the number 99 appears on the block between two circles with a line through them.

The circles look like screw heads.


Grant    -- 03-23-2012 @ 4:47 PM
  Fifth photo.

At the back of the block, up high on the right side, there is a raised circle which says:


D14.


Stroker    -- 03-24-2012 @ 3:11 PM
  Grant:

Step 1 would be to carefully remove it from the engine stand it is hanging from before you
break out the bell housing.

Step 2 would be to beg, borrow or steal a flathead style mount that bolts to the exhaust manifold
holes in the side of the block.

Step 3 is to check the area on the top of the bell housing for large raised letters such as:
"59" etc.

I have never heard of Osiecki heads, but they look a lot like Barron-Tattersfield heads with
the separate water manifold bolted on top. You might check with Tony Barron at:

Baron Racing Equipment
Woodland Hills, CA
818/702-0043
www.baronracingequipment.com

Besides continuing to manufacture flathead speed equipment, Tony is a walking encyclopedia
of the often obscure early manufacturers.


trjford8    -- 03-24-2012 @ 5:03 PM
  Grant, Stroker gave you some great advice. Do not hang that motor from the bell housing! If the housing cracks or breaks you have a junk motor. I suspect those heads are for a boat. The motor is definitely pre 49 and post 38.

This message was edited by trjford8 on 3-24-12 @ 5:05 PM


51f1    -- 03-25-2012 @ 7:15 AM
  trjford8: I'm sure you know that the 8RT (8BA) came out in 1948. You car guys just try to ignore the old trucks. But us old truck guys won't let you.

Richard


Grant    -- 03-25-2012 @ 9:48 AM
  Thank you, gentlemen. Your assistance on this Forum is always very much appreciated.


trjford8    -- 03-25-2012 @ 10:37 AM
  Richard, you're right. I do like old trucks, but sometimes forget that they were ahead of the cars with the later motor and open driveline. They even had electric wipers long before the cars.


deluxe40    -- 03-25-2012 @ 11:52 AM
  Grant, check out the description of mid-year flathead engines on the VanPelt Sales site: http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_specs-85to100mid.htm . Key tests are whether or not you can lay a pencil on the block immediately behind the top bolt on the timing cover (yes = '38 to '42, no = '46 to '48) and whether the top surface of the block has a ridge outlining the intake manifold ('41 to '42) or is milled flat ('38 to '40 and '46 to '48). I believe the war-time replacement blocks resemble the '42 externally, but there might be more to that story.


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