For Sale: Ford V8 Piston & ring set

[Andrew Rowe]

Lets totally add (derail) this thread! I think the C59 and C69 blocks are the only ones that you can probably have confidence in boring out past the .060 , without liners.
These motors though, as far as I know are from 1946 onwards , so depending on whether you are too concerned about trying to keep with the year of motor
that , for instance a Carrier or CMP came out with, the 99 mercury blocks are normally the ones to go for, and these can usually be bored to the upper limits
(.060 to .080 ) , without problems , just from my experience, Cheers Andrew.

[Lynn Eades]

Andrew, For me and my Bren there is no info about what engine was in it, other than the 40 engines were ordered from the USA. (as was the rear axle with bolt on crown wheel) So I just chose the best I could find.
Anyhow, my fault for derailing this thread (even though it is already dead)
And FYI:
59C and 59T are 1945 year production (USA) (both truck engines)
69 = 46.
79 = 47.
It looks like C59 and C59A are Canadian 1946 production.
Other numbers include: 59, 59A, 59AB, 59L,59M, 59X, 59Y, 59Z, (USA)


It looks like both USA and Canada used these numbers but don't align.
Conjecture suggests that some Canadian 59 engines were produced as military as replacements.