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From: Craig_Healy@f120.n323.z1
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:05:28 -0400
Subject: Ford Flatheads
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->There's a link on that page to a lot of Ford flathead stuff. Did you know
->you could get a 'new' flathead block? Check it out at;

->http://www.reds-headers.com/

The French Army used a slightly modified variant of the flathead in military
vehicles until at least the 60's, and probably later.  Someone bought up a
bunch of the NOS blocks and was offering them for a couple grand each, IIRC.

The Simca automobile had a version of the V8-60 that it used under licence.
Probably that's the connection to the French Army.

I think it may have been the Halibrand company, of quick change and wheel
fame.

-c-