Thank you all for the wealth of information.
It has shown me that I still have a lot to learn.
It is a bit hard to find info on wartime vehicles and engines, I had a thought that the V8 in the carriers was 100hp but could not find a reference to/for it.
In hindsight I should have mentioned why I was looking at the later engines. I thought a little more hp would really help the carrier, I also wanted something that was more maintainable with the distributor easily got to for timing and adjustments.
I think my way forward is to get a 100hp wartime engine (whick my Dad has several) and rebuild it with some internal improvements from Flatattack racing (adjustable cam followers/lifters, modern water pumps, thermostats) and also an electronic distributor (Pertronix electronic ignition is one of many out there). Also an upgrade to a 12 volt system for starting and lighting would assist.
Thanks
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