Well, it's a Ford flathead. Given that you are in Belgium it could be a French Flathead which could be worth more as they are a more stout motor. Generator doesn't look familiar to me but I'm no expert.
Is that distributor mounted on the rear of the motor or is it just laying there? Didn't see that at first glance. Should be on the front.
According to Johnny Bond and Commander Cody, you could build something cool with that: She's got a Lincoln motor And it's really souped up That Model A body Makes it look like a pup
I'm saying a French flathead due to the distributor in the back and the water pumps with the weird casting shape.
Definitely not a big Lincoln; not enought head bolts (24 vs. 27). European for sure; someone from there will know. Probably worthwhile pursueing though (if it's complete and turns).
German for sure, one of the late versions of the G29. That family started life as a '42 merc engine used in Wehrmacht trucks, this is a late one of type built for civilian trucks up into the 1950's...239, moified by factory with the rear distributor and front exit heads I thinkl Solex carb. It's a basic 239 merc for rodding purposes. I think it even has the front drive still there, just blocked off by a plate, and it also has a timing pin to set in***ial advance. VERY nice find (edit...on Head, G for German Ford, 2 for 1942 design, 9 for 3 3/16 V8, T for truck application. G29T. These front exit heads and the vertical distributor are a**** the later mods to this engine series. Date castings on head look like 1952 and 1954...
Yes, the Hot Rod Lincoln was/is a V-12 Lincoln Flat Head. I saw it at Back to the 50's a couple-three of years ago.
Thx guys. With the dizzy in the back , it ain't easy to put this in a model A or B. Can it be transferred to the front.The distributor I mean.
Sure you could move the distributor up front. Just buy an American cam, cover, and distributor in either the early pre-48 style or the later upright style. The guys building the French motors usually cut the "ugly" off the bell housing for more clearance. You could probably do the same.
Look at the front of the thing. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you will find Ford 3-bolt cover (with added timing pin). Don't know if cam retains drive lug, but suspect it does. Ford Germany used the '33-36 distributors until they put in the Bosh rear mount...can easily be converted to '42 distributor and '37-48 pumps and stuff for the shortest flathead configuration.
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