Hey guys, Need help for some flathead engine numbers that i get and never See bevore! A101:11 A28411 F29 M1892 1029 All numbers are stamped on the transmission mount like the 59er......... Maybe someone knows something About this!? Two of the engines have the older Style middle water Intake the rest in Front like the 8ba engine......... Hope that someone knows Thx Marco Sent from my SM-G920F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I believe that Ford Germany used blocks of serial numbers from the USA Ford series even after the German plant became a full fledged factory (about 1935?) building its own engines rather than importing. I think they stamped the serials on top deck of engines rather than on trans to satisfy German regulations...look up there. Likely the numbers will begin with 99 or 29 for the most common blocks. The numbers you report are not serials, perhaps they are date codes? Prewar #'s I would guess were used slowly and so engines might be newer than USA similar numbers. Lots more were built during the war, then onward up until 1955 or so, so there are likely numbers above those closing the USA list for the 99/29 series engines. USA serial list: http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm
I here that german flatheads have a better Material from the blocks, is that true??? Sent from my SM-G920F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Who knows? This would likely take a long stay in both the German and American Ford archives, if the information still exists! A lot of Ford alloys throughout the car were private Ford formulas; Ford controlled its metal from the mine to the finished car, and was probably the industry leader in casting and forging.
In germany you find nothing in history of flathead v8 engine! Some guys know they was build in g29 german trucks with the special German Name Natoziege and they stop in 1955........ But the Material is history and ford Dealer dont know nothing About flatheads parts or Other things..... Sent from my SM-G920F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
This guy-- Username Location Home Page flatordead Finsterwalde ,Bb,Germany Is Henry Ford's current representative in Germany!
I met Flatordead in the middle of the US many years ago pilfering our hop up parts for export to Germany.
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