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Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked
Couple Observations:
1) Center Keystone Water Port: Is shaped differently than any block I've seen in the USA - has a radius in the lower portion.
2) Lower Keystone Water Port: Is also shaped differently than any block I've seen in the USA - has a radius in the top portion.
3) I've never seen a crank in the USA with 2.4" mains - nor the bearings that go with it.
4) My guess is that the block could use a standard 2.5" main USA crank with associated bearings.
5) There are two strange holes on the bottom pan-rail - one by the oil pump and one up front - about 1/2" or so diameter
6) I have no idea as to what those 4 holes (with the arrows on them) are all about on the intake manifold surface.
If it is a 3 3/16 bore, then it sure seems like a "Mercury Style" block, though it has some obvious cosmetic differences between it and USA made pre-war Merc blocks or WWII industrial production blocks (which are almost like a 41-42 Mercury).
Hopefully it is a good block . . . then I'd channel some of my inner Finn Sisu and put a stroker crank in it, bore it to 3 5/16 and have some fun! 
PS: I'm 1/2 Finn.  |
Bored&Stroked,
thanks, you have a sharp eye for these things!
1, 2 yes, shape of water ports is unsual. I've never seen anything like this before.
3 I think first 1938 usa 24stud engines were with 2.4 mains and short snout just as 1936LB -38 21 studders. Dagenham engines had them postwar also.
4 I sure hope this is good block, if that's the case I've got french 4" going in for sure! bearings should fit!
5 Oh yes, I didn't even notice those holes! more pics will come when I get around it.
6 holes in intake deck have threads and are someones later add-ons, definelately not made by ford. have to plug them, 3 goes to water gallery.
so you're half finn? I feel like home allready
