What kind of flathead V8 is this?

[Nostril Cheese]

Anybody have any idea?

[yetibone]

Maybe a Cadillac?

edit: no, i think the distributor was in the back of a Caddy flathead.

Maybe a Packard?

[targa911S]

Packard? Naw that would be a straight 8. hmmm Twin side mounted spare tires...this was a big touring car I think. I guessing Rolls Royce.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by targa911S

Packard? Naw that would be a straight 8. hmmm Twin side mounted spare tires...this was a big touring car I think. I guessing Rolls Royce.

Here's the rest of it. Sitting near Joshua Tree. No emblems or anything on the truck to be found.

[Instrument 41]

rusty,frozen and dead

[Erakad]

Nothing wrong there....it will "buff out"

[targa911S]

ahhhhh it's a truck..that's different. I have no idea.

[speedracing944]

Heck, pull it outn and tear it down.

[cashflyer]

~ 34 American companies made flathead / L head engines (according to Hemmings).

How many of those would have had an aluminum crankcase and center-valley exhaust? I would think that those features would provide the biggest clues.

[Stutzdriver]

That is a "L" series Lincoln engine made from 1919 to the early 30s. Designed by Henry Leland when he started Lincoln it was produced pretty much unchanged by after the Ford takeover of Lincoln. Its a great engine (I've owned 2) but a much better runner with a downdraft carb conversion tha uses a fors 2 bbl 302 carb. L head (Flathead) with unbelievably long valves!

[intakexhaust]

Those Lincoln motors ruled. Unreal build quality. My bro' just finished one and will post a few pics maybe later tonight. The rod's are a piece of art. The block is ground smooth and finished and one could only imagine the dust flying at the foundry. The large crank journals. Everything overbuilt... a jewel. Oddly, long stroke but man that thing revs and pulls strong. By the way, parts are extraordinary rare and VERY pricey. They are a very low production car and true specials. Far surperior to the Cadillac of the same era.

Art in the desert... screw that, can I take it?

[Zeke]

A Lincoln truck?

That carcass is an art piece. I'd love to have that sitting in my yard as it is.


Trouble is, I'd find a way to work on it.

[Joe Bob]

I agree with the cranky wanker.....lawn art....

[dafischer]

The "truck" is most likely a 4 door sedan, that was cut down, and a pickup bed put on the back. The dual side mounts for spare tires indicate an upper level car. Doing this to a large sedan from the late 20's was common practice during the late 30's and the war years, as these cars were a dime a dozen. Duesenbergs could be had for hundreds of dollars at the time.

[Red88Carrera]

Lincoln L-Series

[intakexhaust]

'30 Lincoln V8. After seeing many auto motors from the early years, I'd have to say, Henry Leland mindset clearly paved the way for Lincoln as being one of the best.

[Nostril Cheese]

wow. That is ridiculous.

So should I head back out there with some tools?

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

wow. That is ridiculous.

So should I head back out there with some tools?

You're probably joking, but if not, just remember this...

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

...By the way, parts are extraordinary rare and VERY pricey.

...because to get that engine rebuilt and running, would be very pricey. And you'd have to really hop it up to get much horsepower out of it.

An expensive novelty item.

But hey, you could pull it out and throw it on ebay as is and see what it would bring.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

wow. That is ridiculous.

So should I head back out there with some tools?

Looks like you won't have been the first to do so.

[Joeaksa]

You should head out there with a tow truck and grab the entire thing. I sure would!