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JAKEFORD · 09-11-2015, 01:08 PM

I have seen a picture of a German V8 from WW2. It is different in that there seems to be a deliberate attempt to increase water flow from the rear of the engine by increasing the width of the cylinder head in this area. In other words water from the rear can flow more easily to the center outlet.

I looked for this picture but can't find it. I wonder if this was a Ford US design or something the Germans did?

Does anyone know what I am talking about?

flatheadmurre · 09-11-2015, 01:19 PM

There is a version made in Koln Germany looks like a normal engine but everything is metric....no fun to find parts for !!

JAKEFORD · 09-11-2015, 01:46 PM

I found a photo

flatheadmurre · 09-11-2015, 02:05 PM

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Must be some info around on the german flatties.
Was used in army vehicles some surfaced in sweden as surplus.
The 239 model was G99t replaceable cylinder liners and later it was a different casting adapted to Bosch distributor.
Real odd ones.

09-11-2015, 01:08 PM	#1
JAKEFORD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Posts: 154	German Flathead V8 I have seen a picture of a German V8 from WW2. It is different in that there seems to be a deliberate attempt to increase water flow from the rear of the engine by increasing the width of the cylinder head in this area. In other words water from the rear can flow more easily to the center outlet. I looked for this picture but can't find it. I wonder if this was a Ford US design or something the Germans did? Does anyone know what I am talking about?

09-11-2015, 01:19 PM	#2
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: German Flathead V8 There is a version made in Koln Germany looks like a normal engine but everything is metric....no fun to find parts for !!

09-11-2015, 02:05 PM	#4
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: German Flathead V8 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Must be some info around on the german flatties. Was used in army vehicles some surfaced in sweden as surplus. The 239 model was G99t replaceable cylinder liners and later it was a different casting adapted to Bosch distributor. Real odd ones.