Ford v8 Gen set

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Is there an engine number on the V8? If so, what 'type' (XGXXXXXF or BB18FXXXXX etc). All this info would help in the process.

Regards

Mike C

Mine is an 85hp, 221ci, 3 1/16" bore, 21 stud engine and has an engine number *B18F5807218*. It is curious in having the 5 pointed stars at the beginning and end of the number, which I have not seen on any other Ford V8 engine number. Also the stamp used for the 8's is truncated across the top, weird?

These engines have a Magneto igition, using a Lucas 8WRSF Magneto. There is a seller in NZ who often lists a mag for sale on both TradeMe and Ebay, but as soon as you say Magneto and Flathead together, they seem to think "Rare-High Preformance-Racing" and the price goes stratospheric. They are a basic magneto with no advance and designed to run with a governor. They would be useless on a high preformance Hotrod, let alone ordinary automotive use!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200811898...orig_cvip=true