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Question For Flathead Ford Experts Timing cover ID

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Stryker's Custom, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. I have been putting together a Flathead for our 24 track t . I came across this timing cover and have yet to be able to identifie it .
    I think it might be for a frtnt mounted blower or Super charger.
    Do any of you know what it is ??
    Thanks
     

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  2. lakes modified
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    It's your every day 59ab timing cover & nothing else.
     
  3. Carter
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    Yup.
    Flange and 2 bolt holes are for mounting distributor.
     
  4. Well thats what I thought.
    If you look Close you will see that the outside flange is higher than the dizzy mounting area. It also has countersunk screws and threaded holes in the cover to bolt to the front mounting serface. Kinda like it would be sandwiched between some thing ?
    I have alot of other stock covers and this is not the same !
    Any other Ideas ?
     
  5. jetmek
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    thats different. the c p/n could be canadian. possibly has some industrial application.
     
  6. alchemy
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    Sure looks like a Ford part, but I bet it was on an industrial use engine. Maybe that's where the extension for the power-generator housing bolted on, reverse end style, like boats power from the "front" of the crank?
     
  7. DICK SPADARO
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    My guess is that this is a timing cover off a stationary engine like a power plant or welder. Usually these markings mean "C" stands for Canadian, 29 used with 1942-46 Mercury, 6019 is the number for a timing cover and I guess that SR would indicate Stationary Run.
     
  8. Thanks for all of your replies.
    It just had me curious .
     
  9. Bruce Lancaster
    Joined: Oct 9, 2001
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    C is Canadian, 29 is '42 239 intro, S is special...not a part used in normal production, R... not really sure, might be the code for industrial.
    Could be for some odd industrial attachment, possibly made for a particular machinery builder using Ford engines
    Also the C29 series was produced in huge quantities '42--45 as the most heavily used engine for the various Imperial armies in WWII, used in all kinds of trucks and artiller tractors, Bren armored carriers, etc. It is not from the commoner WWI vehicles, but there were lots of odd uses including both vehicles and stationary rigs running searchlight generators, fire pumps, etc.
    What went there I dunno...could just be a complicated mount/motor plate, could be some kind of takeoff driving something off front of crank with distributor drive extended out through that...I'd love to know.
     

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