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bob miller · 03-27-2014, 11:56 AM

found on a french advet site " le bon coin" a sea boat engine !http://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/6...66.htm?ca=18_s

Chris Nelson · 03-27-2014, 12:35 PM

Many years ago, 1960, a friend and I bought an old 1936 17 foot speedboat with a badly cracked flathead engine. We bought a 53 Ford junk car and installed it's engine in place of the 36 engine, using the old water cooled exhaust manifolds and Little Joe's reverse gear. Everything fit like a glove. We skied with that boat for years and it ran flawlessly. The flathead made a great boat engine. A lot of boats have passed by since then but I remember it fondly, along with all the girls it attracted.

Bruce Lancaster · 03-27-2014, 01:12 PM

Interesting! Gauge panel and distributor are postwar, but the plaque certainly looks older than that. This may be a unit that got a new engine and some modifications after the war. A picture of the back of the block would help date it.

Torchie · 03-27-2014, 02:01 PM

Just one of many flatheads that were used in Marine application.
Gauge panel looks prewar to me as most of the post war marine gauges went to round. (Just my opinion.)
One of my favorite boats was a 16' no name mahogany 2 seater that ran a hopped up V-8 60.
Torchie.

38 coupe · 03-27-2014, 08:16 PM

The gauges look like stock 47-48 Ford passenger car to me.

charles in east texas · 03-27-2014, 08:22 PM

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I still have a V8 60 that came out of a boat in about 1962. It looks like a spider web
With all the piping attached. The gear shifter has at least 4 bends in it. Charlie

Sixseven · 03-27-2014, 08:31 PM

Converting 600 € to dollars is about $825. Great price, unless there is damage described in french that I can't read.

bob miller · 03-28-2014, 11:16 AM

for sixseven my traduction :engine OSCO marined ford model fv3d complete with reverser and his dashboard.
was mount on a disembarktion boat at WW2 .
sticking doesnt turn since 70 years but dry stocked .
the reverser is functionnal .
the engine is in the herault department ( south )
ideal for show or gift for the 70 years birthday ( d day)
swap with tractor or agricol engines .

03-27-2014, 11:56 AM	#1
bob miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: france Posts: 141	ww2 marine engine found on a french advet site " le bon coin" a sea boat engine !http://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/6...66.htm?ca=18_s

03-27-2014, 12:35 PM	#2
Chris Nelson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Poulsbo, WA. Posts: 356	Re: ww2 marine engine Many years ago, 1960, a friend and I bought an old 1936 17 foot speedboat with a badly cracked flathead engine. We bought a 53 Ford junk car and installed it's engine in place of the 36 engine, using the old water cooled exhaust manifolds and Little Joe's reverse gear. Everything fit like a glove. We skied with that boat for years and it ran flawlessly. The flathead made a great boat engine. A lot of boats have passed by since then but I remember it fondly, along with all the girls it attracted.

03-27-2014, 01:12 PM	#3
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: ww2 marine engine Interesting! Gauge panel and distributor are postwar, but the plaque certainly looks older than that. This may be a unit that got a new engine and some modifications after the war. A picture of the back of the block would help date it.

03-27-2014, 02:01 PM	#4
Torchie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 355	Re: ww2 marine engine Just one of many flatheads that were used in Marine application. Gauge panel looks prewar to me as most of the post war marine gauges went to round. (Just my opinion.) One of my favorite boats was a 16' no name mahogany 2 seater that ran a hopped up V-8 60. Torchie.

03-27-2014, 08:16 PM	#5
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,686	Re: ww2 marine engine The gauges look like stock 47-48 Ford passenger car to me.

03-27-2014, 08:22 PM	#6
charles in east texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winnsboro, Texas Posts: 463	Re: ww2 marine engine Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I still have a V8 60 that came out of a boat in about 1962. It looks like a spider web With all the piping attached. The gear shifter has at least 4 bends in it. Charlie

03-27-2014, 08:31 PM	#7
Sixseven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 484	Re: ww2 marine engine Converting 600 € to dollars is about $825. Great price, unless there is damage described in french that I can't read.

03-28-2014, 11:16 AM	#8
bob miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: france Posts: 141	Re: ww2 marine engine for sixseven my traduction :engine OSCO marined ford model fv3d complete with reverser and his dashboard. was mount on a disembarktion boat at WW2 . sticking doesnt turn since 70 years but dry stocked . the reverser is functionnal . the engine is in the herault department ( south ) ideal for show or gift for the 70 years birthday ( d day) swap with tractor or agricol engines .