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38 coupe · 12-30-2023, 04:32 PM

World War 2

Lots of interesting changes happen to flathead V8s around the world during WW2. Ford Dearborn lost contact with some facilities, there were local rush demands in other plants, and in general the engine features got less consistent around the world. From what I have been able to learn USA production seems to largely have kept going with 1941-42 type engines. The story gets particularly interesting over in Europe, stick around to the non-USA sections to read about that.

Please be careful with pictures taken during World War 2, just because a truck is in a specific nation’s use does not indicate it was produced by that nation or it’s vehicle supplier(s). All sides were quite happy to incorporate any captured operational Ford vehicle into their fleet, and did so regularly. A quick insignia paint job and the vehicle switched sides, regardless of where the vehicle or engine was produced.

12-30-2023, 04:32 PM	#12
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,137	Re: 221-239-255 Flathead Engine Block Identification Version 2 World War 2 Lots of interesting changes happen to flathead V8s around the world during WW2. Ford Dearborn lost contact with some facilities, there were local rush demands in other plants, and in general the engine features got less consistent around the world. From what I have been able to learn USA production seems to largely have kept going with 1941-42 type engines. The story gets particularly interesting over in Europe, stick around to the non-USA sections to read about that. Please be careful with pictures taken during World War 2, just because a truck is in a specific nation’s use does not indicate it was produced by that nation or it’s vehicle supplier(s). All sides were quite happy to incorporate any captured operational Ford vehicle into their fleet, and did so regularly. A quick insignia paint job and the vehicle switched sides, regardless of where the vehicle or engine was produced.