Can someone post the article from the 1956 april hot rod mag about the how to build a flatty the right way and anyother flathead articles appreciated
That is a 3-part build, followed by a fourth issue with Ardun tech. The build was by Don Francisco, super tech guru and super careful mechanic. Other issues from same general period have an excellent valve job article and another good on on rings to flesh out all the details. Where in NJ are you?
Now THAT is a major service to humanity for those who do not own a proper stack of plde magazines! Do you Have the Francisco article on valve jobs??
Now...you are not allowed to use this info until you can properly identify the guy with the flattop eyeballing the piston! If you can't, throw in the towel and go buy a Camaro.
Thanks for posting these. I have the issues they were in at home somewhere, but it would probably take me a few weeks to find them!
Very COOL.I would like to find a copy of April 56 Hot Rod,I was born that month/year and my 56 210 chevy was first registered that month/year in Oregon also....anybody got a extra copy?
How well I remember these three monthly articles. They came out when I was a teenager, without a "pot to pee in" and wanting to build one of these hot engines. I still have the copies and read them ever so often. Pat "too tall" Ganahl also had a 3 month spread when he took over
Are there any more High performance flathead articles in hot rod you can post an thank you so much im from central jersey right by the raritan bay
WOW! GREAT POST! Thanks so much for this, I'm definetly using this info on my '48 flathead. Subscribed and saved. Are you on the Ford Barn? They'd love this there!
Now...good additions: Don Francisco on better valve jobs, same period, maybe 1954...and the PREVIOUS DF article series on Flathead building, I think April-May-June 1950. Also there's a circa 1950 DF build article on V8-60 Ford, one of very few tech pieces on those!
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