Well, Francis got the "deuse" right. The "deuse" term comes from the 2 in 1932 Ford. The "deuse" terminology was probably not used until the 1932 Ford coupes and roadsters became popular for overhead valve V8 conversions in the fifties. The 1932 body style was used extensively for such conversions whether originally equipped with the flathead V8 or the 4 cylinder.
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