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Originally Posted by Dale Jordan
Just checked my motor today it's numbered at the front casting C59A what does this mean ?? eg year , horse power, etc . any info would be great . Dale
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Hi Dale,
C59A blocks are 1946 to 1948 Mercury engine blocks according to Tex Smith's "The Complete Ford Flathead V8 Manual"
These engines were rated at 100 HP at 3800 RPM with a 239 CID and a compression ratio of 6.8:1 which is slightly higher than the earlier Ford V8 engines hence the 100 HP rating.
As a matter of interest, my engine is a C69A block which makes it a 1946 Ford engine but with virtually the same specs.
Hope this is of some help.
Cheers,