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flathead48

08-18-2010 @ 1:53 PM

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Other than the width of the fan belts is there any other way to tell if an engine is a 1949 or 1950 ? Thanks, Rick

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08-18-2010 @ 5:07 PM

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Take a look at Jim Marletts site.
http://flatheaddrag.com/birthday.html
He shows how to read the date code on the block. It should answer your question. Ken

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08-24-2010 @ 5:38 AM

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Thanks, Ken

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Ken, Checked the block, cannot fine any numbers or letters on the deck. Heads are marked EAB and there is the letter E stamped on the block behind the fuel pump stand. does the intake have to be removed to find the info you referred to?thanks for your help. Rick

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08-24-2010 @ 8:06 AM

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EAB Heads should be from 1952 and 1953 cars, however, that may not be when your engine was built as heads were sometimes changed. Truck heads, as far as I can tell, continued to be marked 8-RT throughout the run, 1948-1953, although there have been reports of some early truck engines having 8-BA on the heads. The parts book for the cars even lists 8-RT heads, so who knows? Except for the markings, the heads were all the same anyway.

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09-04-2010 @ 11:01 AM

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50 and 51 left head has dog ears for bolting on the oil filter, the 49 oil filter isn't as tall and mounts under head bolts. - assuming that you have the original heads.

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Flathead48, I didn't see your question til now. As indicated on that website I mentioned, the numbers and letters are evident to the right rear of the manifold surface even with the manifold and the right head in place. It may be close to the surface to which the head is bolted and it may be faint due to rust or paint or both. A little brushing with a small wire brush and some highlighting with chalk may bring it out. When the 8BA style block came out in the '48 trucks, I don't think that the number was stamped on the block as they did on the later engines. Ken

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Thanks again guys, I will look again. Rick

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Thanks again guys, I will look again. Rick

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