The straight 8 was a pretty low stressed engine. The crank had maybe five main bearings at most. The compression was pretty low and it is a flathead design. The head is so flexible that I had a head gasket leak on one end of it once and simply tightened the head bolts on that end anothe quarter of a turn or so and it quit. A really simple engine to work on. Valve adjustments though were a trick with side covers on the block to get at them to make adjustments.

That ambulance was built on a sedan delivery chassis which was lengthened about 30". You could actually see the splices welded into the frame. the rear door from the sedan delivery was a handsome device with its little window in it. It was hinged on one side (left?).

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.