Help needed to idendify an old four cylinder sidevalve engine

[gavinnz]

This is in the shed of a friend who has no idea what it might be.

Can anyone help with an ID for it?

Marine? Car? Make, age??

Regards

Gavin

[Craig Gillingham]

Has it got Whitworth, Metric or Imperial threads? I think it's a car engine, the way the rear engine mounts extend out to the chassis rails. Depending how big it is, could it be a truck engine? Most marine engine I've seen have a cast iron crank case and a built in water pump somewhere.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Craig Gillingham (see edit history)

[gavinnz]

Thanks for that idea. I will see if I can find the thread type when I go back on Friday. To small for a truck. If it is a car engine it's a small to medium sized car maybe?

Regards

Gavin