Help Identify, Maybe French Flathead? ...

[Ol' Ron]

I'm not familiar with these engines, however the 59 Main caps may fit?? If so have the block line bored and you're all set. Line boring Flathead blocks can be tricky, curt .005" off the mounting surface off the caps, do not mill the block. This can cause other problems. I have a fixture for this.

[FlatheadTed]

I was told by a French guy that the Military brought the rights I think for the bigger Flathead or it was produced for them some time maybe in the 50s ,produced up to the 90s ,The little 60 was produced as a Flathead by Simca into the 50s ,and as you say it was produced in south America by Chrysler as a OHV with the pan extension .

Originally Posted by scooder

Don't know about that Ted. Simca were still building the 60 in the late 50's poss early 60's, albeit slightly modified. And Chrysler a bit later in south America with their over head valve V8 60.
Martin.

[fredv]

Small flatheads were produced by Ford France until 1954, then Simca bought Ford France and produced the small flathead until 1961. The "big" flathead was also produced by Ford France until 1954 for French Ford cars (Vendome and Comete Monte Carlo) and trucks. Simca Unic (Simca truck division) produced the big flathead for French Army trucks until mid 80'.
Regarding Brazilian small flatheads, there were first produced by Simca do Brasil and identical to French small flathead. Only the last one were produced with overhead valves (in 1964 or 65) and finally Chrysler bought Simca do Brasil.

[FlatheadTed]

Good information Fredv