When did Ford Canada start casting blocks
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When did Ford Canada start casting blocks
Hi All
I think this has been discussed before, but here is a possible new bit to review.
I think most records consider 1919 as the start of regular "Made in Canada" engine blocks. But there I have seen or heard of a few late 1918 dated blocks.
Well here is one that may be one of the earliest "Made in Canada" blocks. Is a non-starter T block, C151,7XX which appears to have a casting date of 3 - 2 - 18 behind the water inlet on the side of the block. The engine serial number would match for the period around January to July 1918 as well. Its not the best picture of the side of the block, but if you look close behind the steering column you can see the last part of "CANADA" that is cast into the block in raised letters.
I expect that there was no "hard" change over date as they would likely have been using up the old "USA ground off" blocks while ramping up the new "made in Canada" ones.
How does this compare with what others have found? Are there even earlier ones out there?
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Jeff
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I think this has been discussed before, but here is a possible new bit to review.
I think most records consider 1919 as the start of regular "Made in Canada" engine blocks. But there I have seen or heard of a few late 1918 dated blocks.
Well here is one that may be one of the earliest "Made in Canada" blocks. Is a non-starter T block, C151,7XX which appears to have a casting date of 3 - 2 - 18 behind the water inlet on the side of the block. The engine serial number would match for the period around January to July 1918 as well. Its not the best picture of the side of the block, but if you look close behind the steering column you can see the last part of "CANADA" that is cast into the block in raised letters.
I expect that there was no "hard" change over date as they would likely have been using up the old "USA ground off" blocks while ramping up the new "made in Canada" ones.
How does this compare with what others have found? Are there even earlier ones out there?
Drive Safe
Jeff
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Re: When did Ford Canada start casting blocks
2-18-18 on a Made in Canada here in Australia.
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http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1489989804
Check this out. Also think this info is in Bruce’s book.
Check this out. Also think this info is in Bruce’s book.
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Pictured below is my 1917 Canadian engine block. The casting date is 11-1-17, and as you notice, is in a unique position. The engine number is C138960. I don't see any evidence of a Ford script or Made in U.S.A. having been ground off. I've seen pictures of two other blocks in the same style having casting date of 11-3-17 and 9-6-17. Also notice the two square casting depressions on the water jacket area. All Canadian engine blocks I've seen have these markings.
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Re: When did Ford Canada start casting blocks
Low head on a 1918 block Jeff ? Unless that long rubber water inlet pipe has internal coil wire support, it very well might collapse while underway causing overheating.....
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For what it is worth, I have a 1908 model S with number D303 which according to Carl Pate's early ford research, makes it built in Canada. Don't know if this means the jugs were cast there. Les probably knows about that.
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That single section rubber inlet pipe is one of the differences with the Canadian design; seen on my own car and several others. There's no reason for it to collapse.George House wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:46 amUnless that long rubber water inlet pipe has internal coil wire support, it very well might collapse while underway causing overheating.....
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Re: When did Ford Canada start casting blocks
Then I wonder why a south Texas acquaintance always overheated after half hour of driving with a non reinforced long rubber inlet pipe ? Then, when we replaced that long rubber tube with a pipe from one of the vendors, the overheating discontinued. Difference in earth’s hemisphere ?
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