Classic/Antique Car Repair: 1950 ford engines, ford engines, old trucks

Question
tazz,  Is the flathead 6 cyl the same for a 1950 Ford 1/ton as the one used for a 1950 Ford car?  Will the car engine
power a 1950 1/ton truck?  Thanks for your time!  John


Answer
As for as the same, I don't know, but yes, it will definitely be fine for the truck. In actuality, a lot of the old trucks were lighter than the cars. The term 'Heavy duty' and 'work' were more advertising than muscle.

Suspension is what denoted the difference usually, not the engine.

Back then it was cheaper to make all the engines relatively the same than to tool-up to make a lesser one.