I picked up a few flatheads today (33 of em)

So, here's the story. I stopped by a friend's shop to visit and he was cleaning up his shop area. He asked me if I wanted to buy a few engines. Next thing I know, I'm the proud owner of 33 flathead V8's. Most of them are 59's and 8BA's, but there are a few 21 studs. I have about half of them moved out at this point, but there is alot of logistics in moving that many engines. Now I just have to figure out what to do with them and where to store them.

-Mitch

 

did you pay him or he pay you!
TP

 

Boy Howdy! That's a lot of iron.

 

Holy Flathead Batman! You going into the flattie business? Hope you got a volume discount.

 

Yard art?

 

Damn! that's some good yard art!

 

Don't let any scrapers see that stash....

 

Talk about a hole in one(in my best Happy Gilmore voice)!

 

score of the day!! that is freakin awesome.

 

You gotta be kidding me!

 

With the rapidly diminishing numbers of this entity, you have struck a bonanza.
I had a large number of 8CM Mercurys and 8BA Fords along with some 59 L, 59 Z, and 59 AB engines, and they were a wealth of cores for a few years.
This is a great find, don't let the computer jockeys rain on your run.

Biggest concern is organization and cataloging. The ones with brains will be your best customers.

 

now you need 33 more A's

 

What was your thought process behind that? Lol that's awesome though

 

Remember, your a caretaker, don't let people F with you. Nice score. Lippy

 

You can never have too many flatheads!!!! Cool deal.

 

I paid him, but he gave me a very good price on them. Buying in bulk is the best way to go.

I think that they will be a good source for parts, cores, etc. I am working on building storage for them. With any luck I will be starting to disassemble and organize them by early next summer.

I'm pretty sure that I know a guy that just bought an A that needs a V8.

 

Wow....I just want to build a flathead powered roadster with one motor....

 

Man i want a one!

 

Holy crap! Talk about hitting the mother lode!

 

I'd like to store some at my house.....selling anything?

 

wow

 

I haven't really thought about selling yet, it will just be nice to have them as a resource. I will just be glad to have them out of his driveway. Like I said, he is cleaning up the place and I feel bad making him trip over them. My poor old half ton truck really squats down with four of those heavy critters in the back and my place is a 25 minute drive away.

 

Yeah there ought to be enough to go around!

 

cool stuff. after reading its a gamble just getting a good block.. i think you did a wise thing.. id hope you have one or two good blocks and after the flat head carnage thread.. its good to know you flathead junkies still have a few stashes out there for when times get rough for the flatheads.. im starting to think i have zero excuses to try and get a build-able flathead now if you guys can score finds like this now a days.. chris.

 

flaties

 

Holy shit and I'm trying to sleeve and old block to save it............

 

man, that is a nice little stash of flatheads. i have zero excuses other than lack of $$$ to get a rebuild-able flathead now. mumbles under breath.. laughs.. of course you will have guys who say you could not pay me enough to take a them off your hands.. me im a equal opportunist. i just dig hotrods :O)

 

You have been blessed my brother. I am envious, you have 26 more than I.

 

Friggin horder! Just kidding, nice score. And like somebody already said, you better not let the scrap monkey's see that.

 

the background props are pretty cool too!!!