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Bruce Lancaster · 12-03-2010, 11:08 AM

From memory, I think they used the same Mallory related features as USA stuff, dual points and vac brake. I have never encountered one, but I'd bet Lucas mags for flatheads exist as a lot of engines were built during the war to run emergency fire pumps, generators, etc. and probably there were applications with mags.
I think the carbs were Solex, from memory. Flatheads were built with both 1 and 2 barrel carbs, I think both Solex...some British built military engines (these were 1937 style 221's) used a one-barrel with an adaptor to put it on a noirmal 2 barrel manifold.
Most British military Fords, though, were actually Canadian with few real differences from USA engines. My Canadian manifolds all have flanges with room to drill the 4 bolt Solex pattern...

12-03-2010, 11:08 AM	#11
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: looking for info on Lucas Flathead distributors From memory, I think they used the same Mallory related features as USA stuff, dual points and vac brake. I have never encountered one, but I'd bet Lucas mags for flatheads exist as a lot of engines were built during the war to run emergency fire pumps, generators, etc. and probably there were applications with mags. I think the carbs were Solex, from memory. Flatheads were built with both 1 and 2 barrel carbs, I think both Solex...some British built military engines (these were 1937 style 221's) used a one-barrel with an adaptor to put it on a noirmal 2 barrel manifold. Most British military Fords, though, were actually Canadian with few real differences from USA engines. My Canadian manifolds all have flanges with room to drill the 4 bolt Solex pattern...