Rareist Henry Ford Flathead V-8 Prototype engine

[beerayb]

Where is it and what is it? Thanks for all responses.

[jimTN]

I believe most if not all the prototypes ended up in the mill bld and were sold at auction in the early 80's

[ford38v8]

Several prototype V8's at Speedway. They have a great Ford museum!

[59ab]

Probably the rarest imho is the '42 Mercury Liquamatic transmission motor. 1 only known to exist. It is on display at the Early Ford V8 Musem in Auburn Indiana.
Eddie

[Torchie]

As I recall they used to have a prototype flathead at one of the buildings at the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village. Has been many years since I was there so I could be wrong. Maybe a recent visitor will chime in.
Torchie.

[Brendan]

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Originally Posted by 59ab

Probably the rarest imho is the '42 Mercury Liquamatic transmission motor. 1 only known to exist. It is on display at the Early Ford V8 Museum in Auburn Indiana.
Eddie

I saw that transmission when it was at the Towe Ford musume in Sacramento ca

[Brendan]

they have a X8 motor at the Henry Ford museum also a early prototype V8 block. they found it in Edison s Fort Myers lab in Greenfield Village. my wife and i went to both places. they where very interesting

[deuce_roadster]

I think more of them are at Speedway then the Henry Ford Museum. They acquired 2 or 3 from a guy here in the Pacific North West. He loaned them to our Regional Group when we put on a Western National Meet in 2006 and later he passed away.

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Brendan

I saw that transmission when it was at the Towe Ford musume in Sacramento ca

Brendan, If I recall correctly, that engine block is unique as well. The whole complete assembly was found in a shipping box, ready to send back to Ford, but never got sent.

[mercman from oz]

1942 Mercury V8 and Liquamatic Auto Transmission on display at the early Ford Foundation Museum at Auburn, Indiana.

[jimTN]

I think the rarest would be the proto. that had a top rear of the block mtd. starter and exhaust ports at the back of both cyl. banks. I am sure it was one that was sold. There also is a proto. X engine at the garage of Henry's house.

[Mart]

One without cracks is pretty rare.

[Ronnieroadster]

Originally Posted by Torchie

As I recall they used to have a prototype flathead at one of the buildings at the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village. Has been many years since I was there so I could be wrong. Maybe a recent visitor will chime in.
Torchie.

Visited the Henry Ford in September last year located next to a 32 Cabriolet on display is a very early V-8 block with the top center starter mount location. Another odity the intake ports are also different they were a Siamese design that block is about the size of V-8 sixty. The curator said the block was found buried outside the shop at Fords home where these early blocks were being built in secret. At the Speedway Museum last year I saw the same type of prototype block but this one was a larger version.

[keith oh]

eli apolzon <[email protected]>
In 2006, this man was selling an X8 engine to help with the hospital expenses of his daughter.

[G.M.]

I have several 59 type engines with X-3 or X-5 or other X numbers with
raised cast numbers on the top of the bell housing. If I recall they may
have the raised intake decks. G.M.

[5851a]

The pics I seen in the past of the rear mount starter engine had the front and rear exhaust ports on the front and rear of the engine with center port on the side. Not that familiar with early V8s was that something that was ever in production?

[Jason in TX]

Here is a prototype intake and carb from the Ford archives attempting to do away with the fuel pump. Notice the "EXP" part number for experimental.

[willowbilly3]

There were quite a few prototypes in the 50s and 60s. The calliopie engine, OHC small block and others