French Flathead

[james.heider]

I have a french flathead engine for sale that I purchased in 2003.
I purchased this motor from a fellow who is French and he would ship car parts to the US for european cars and would then come over here with a shopping list of american car parts that guys in europe needed.
He would fill up a conex and ship both ways. He shipped this motor here to
Florida in hopes of selling it. I purchased it from him for my 36 ford cabriolet. I thought it would be a great replacement for my 21 stud 36 motor. I installed the motor in my 36 and due to the logistical problems of using a 12 volt puller fan, alternator minimal clearance from the radiator to the front of the block, I have given up and I am going to put the original engine back in the car. This French Flathead is not designed to fit a 36 car. I am asking $2200 for the motor. Additional pictures are available upon request.If you would like to ask me questions about the motor I can be reached at 863-258-3847.

I replaced the original water pumps with Skips new RT pumps. I replaced thefrench cylinder heads with 8BA heads. Also replaced the aluminum timing cover with a Ford cast iron cover and a Ford distributor. The french intake manifold was replaced with a 49-53 cast iron 8RT Ford intake manifold.

The starter motor shown in the picture is not included.

I can crate it on a pallet for $60 (to cover the cost of the materials) , and a trucking company with a lift gate can pick it up.
Any questions please email me at [email protected]

[Ken Bull]

Hi James... B/F you sell the french V8 ck out (http://www.btc-bci.com) & see article in index---someone who installed one in his 36 reviews the problems & how he overcame them. I was tempted when the french V8 was being sold mainly cause I didnt know for sure how good my old V8 was I've been driving it since 9/27/11 & so far OK Ken
Oh Im in the process of restoring my Conv top frame & wish I could see pics of yours.

[Ken Bull]

I sent a PM

[Ratatat]

These links might be better for you to use. I used the posted link and it took me to a bloomingdale communications technical support and than I got lost. But these are the links that you eventually want to end up with.

http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/french.htm
http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/french1.htm

[2935ford]

Is the French motor that much different than an 8BA? I dropped an 8BA in my '35 and just used a pusher fan out front on the rad and a Pete n Jakes split wishbone kit with my T5. Everything else was tick-adee-boo.

[james.heider]

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I have the motor currently listed on EBAY but will sell it to a Fordbarner with all the extra parts shown in the EBAY ad for $2200. Pickup at my home.

[james.heider]

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