NOS Halibrand Flathead Blocks

Can you still get these? I read about it in a street rod book. Aparently Ford sold the blueprints to a French company who continued to produce and improve the Ford Flathead. Halibrand was buying the blocks and selling them I guess.

 

http://www.halibrand.com/flatheadscom/index.htm

I guess you can...

 

Last I knew they were gone. Motor City Flathead is selling new blocks. Expect big $$$ though.

 

The Halibrand deal never went through. There's a guy in Texas that has a pile of these "French" blocks.
http://www.webbed-toe.com/flatheads.htm
Try that.

 

Rich "fuel pump" has one for sale in the classifieds now.

French flathead block

Gus

 

The guy who has them is in Bryan Texas...cant recall the business name

 

I read that the castings were supposed to be better, something about more nickel content in the metal, and some other improvements also. But, I also read the SCTA won't allow them?

 

Yowza...

 

Try this http://www.webbed-toe.com/flatheads.htm

 

True.
The French engines continued to be manufactured as late as 1986.

As of this date this is also True.
The reason is/was that the classes (for flatheads) was for American produced engines.

There is an effort being made to allow them; mainly because they are a "carbon copy" of the American engines, (including Canadian and Austrailian - manufactured until 1954) with the exception of the accessory drive at the rear of the block.

 

I think I also read that the block was basically an 8BA but the rear bell is like a 59A.

 

I have a couple of those engines, and run them for 5 years now, they run great!

The most imnportant point on french flaty, is the center main cap! bigger than american ones!

I have some for sale...

 

I think Dave Tatem still has some----360-424-8314

 

And I heard Vern Tardel had bought the whole lot... from Vern hisself.

So where are they??

 

Well Namco in the UK has a stock of them, plus they've been offered another consignment from France so I guess "all" is a relative term...

 

Apparently Revolution and Vern Tardel have formed a "partnership" and will start selling the French Flatheads (and parts) via a NEW website. (address unknown at the moment)

From what I was told, French 4" cranks are NOW as "rare as hen's teeth!"