I have a neighbor who got a Lincoln in trade for some roofing work. I think it's a '46 Lincoln. Anyway, it has an 8 in it right now, but it also came with the 12-cylinder flattie in the "parts" pile. The guy's asked me a few times if I'd be interested, and while it would be a cool get, what does anyone know about the 12s? Is crank twist a problem, parts, etc? Thanks for any info.
I know, I'd be interested in it too. I have two 8-cyl flatmo blocks, but haven't dug in and done 'em up. Yet. (always a pivotal word). I have to go talk to him this weekend about a roof, so I'll pry deeper then.
In stock form, they cost about the same to build as a Hemi, maybe a bit more. Speed parts are avalible, but are made from a rare alloy of unobtanium. Here's something to get your creative juices flowing...
They cracked heads. You see a lot of 41-47 Lincolns w/cad motors because of it. Some of them came stock with aluminum heads.
I dig it, in fact, I'll be up to get it in a week or so. Cost could be a factor but if you can swing it, build it; if not for anything but the Oooo-Aahh factor. It'd be great to see one in a trad rod and I bet it'll sound real sweet too.
i got one Im doin for a friend. Spendy, spendy, spendy$$$$. Cool as hell though!!! Im puttin it in a 1931 willys cabriolet. Talk about unobtainium. There was supposedly only 17 of the willys made and I get to rod one.
Well for sure, Those dang crummy 12 cylinders aren't worth their wieght in 12 cylinders. But if you want to get rid of em I live close by 1
http://www.rodshop.com.au/projects/ratrod/large1.jpg http://www.rodshop.com.au/projects/ratrod/large2.jpg http://www.rodshop.com.au/projects/ratrod/large3.jpg http://www.rodshop.com.au/projects/ProjectT.pdf Here is a pic of Ron Hogans personal Lincoln, he is the guy who made the Hogan twin plug heads for V8 60s and 24 stud motors.
WOW, i think i have personally licked that motor..or once EXTREEMLY similar in Washington state....There is a guy in eastern washington who casts a very limited number of aluminum heads and 4 carb intakes. I can't for the life of me remember his name, though im sure i can find it with a few phone calls.
here's the Hogan? truck agian saw it at CHRR this year, sorry these are all the pictures I took was studying the blower and generator mount..
A friend of mine has a Bucket w/ a V12 in it. Runs good w/ the 5 carb intake (made by his kid). Stock trans, 55-62 Chevy rearend, homemade headers, gl***packs cut in half.......over $6,000 in the motor and my V8 will walk it no problem. Sure looks cool, though.
I'd actually be considering it for a postwar rod I'd like to get started. If for nothing else, but for the "what the hell is that" factor. So, if I started digging into it, where could I find any mild cams, and is the block more prone to cracking that any "standard" V8 flatmo? What is the (estimated) Hp? I'm not looking into a big, high-horsepower motor, just a mild, reliable motor. I'm in the Detroit area, so any local recommendations would be helpful.
I had a 46 Lincon coupe in Michigan when I was a kid. It had a flathead and was dark blue. I wonder if this could be the it. Do you know the color?
I have a Lincoln V-12 I'm building now. Don't get it if you're looking to make power. The V-8 will blow it away for power. It will also cost more to build and there are more pit-falls when building as opposed to the V-8. It will however be the smoothest running engine you'll ever own. If you are into the "wow" factor or the "cool" factor, it's hard to beat a V-12. Do it for that reason alone and you'll be happy. Matt P.S. If you do decide to build it, remember a few things... 1) Lot's of $$$ 2) You really should either buy or fabricate a 2x2 3x2 or 4x2 intake for it. 1 carb is enough to get you around just fine, but once you do some research you'll find that the front and rear cylinders get scorched because the mixture is thin at the end of the intake and you really want to balance that out. 3) A little more $$$ 4) They also run hot. One of the reasons is mentioned above (thin mixture) but the second reason is poor water circulation. You need to add a tube from the water pump to the back of the block to make sure enough water gets back there. Very important. 5) Finally, a few extra $$$
My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't stop drivin' that hot rod Lincoln..."
ive got a lincoln v12 with low miles... even got the ******. i saw a Gotha setup this past weekend and it got me thinking about making my own multicarb setup... it wouldnt be nearly expensive as some of the cast pieces.
Heres a V12 repair manuel; might be interesting to look through. http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/engine/LincolnV12/pages/p10_jpg.htm Bob
Just the bolt on stuff will cost you more than building a nice warm Flatty V8! Also price out a perfect V12 distributor, so many were hacked for dual coil V8 conversions. Restorers are paying mucho pesos for just a good block and even a loose crank since so many were swapped to OHV V8's even back in the early 50's. Take the $$$ and RUN to your nearest V8 parts house.
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