How Many FlatHeads Are Out there Being used To Day?

i run a flatty in my Track Roadster{course aftre being hit head on last month it may be awhile before i drive it again}

 

We've got an 8BA in our modified.



And don't give us any crap about the alternator. We built this thing to drive.

 

Got a 59AB in our '47 sedan. Flatties defintiely have one of the nicest exhaust sounds I know of. As far as how many are left around? They are definitely out there, all you need to do is keep your eyes peeled. They can show up in the strangest places.

 

When I first saw the title of the thread, my first reaction was ...

HOW HIGH IS UP??

Let's see. One on the stand, one in the "A", three upstairs - in pieces - and one in the carport.

 

Count in me. 8BA with early heads.

 

For my dad and I, 5 in runners 6 total if you include a Willys truck with its Super Hurricane flat 6. Half a dozen others not currently in vehicles.

 

I have Two flatheads, one is torn down to be rebuilt for the blower setup in my t bucket, the other should be a runner after I get a dizzy, and the carb rebuilt, and head gaskets. Im going to run that one in my T Bucket while building up the blower motor.

Jordan

 

I have 2 8BA's one a complete running motor other one is all torn down for rebuild one day

 

I had 5 but only 3 any good now. Long live the flathead

 

Sold the flatty in my 40 ford (276) and building a blower flatty (another 276) for replacement. I only have 12 more blocks to play with. lol

Fourdy

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Have one in my Crestliner and a 60hp in the 30 roadster and 20 some odd others.

 

i have one in my kustom 50 shoe box,fully dressed and runs like a champ,nothing like the feel,sound,look and toughness of a flathead,unlike the sbc,or kragen motor as we call them.The flathead is a tough son of a bitch,that keeps on going,shit we are still talking about them,building them,developing new speed equipment for them and racing them...dont forget we are still DRIVING them everyday just like in the day...now what does that say about this engine??

 

I have 10 total and only 4 run. One Mercury is completly rebuilt, one Merc. has the lower end redone, two others are running Fords the rest are in all stages. I have 2 Fords for sale now too. All but one are the 49-53 vintage also. I doubt they will be getting any cheaper in the future. Flatheads forever!!! Gary M

 

Mine has the orig. 21 stud.
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Here it is.

 

Okay: Was in the workshop today . . . damn things multiplied since my last post! Looks like I have 8 or so that I think are "good" blocks (no cracks) - 3 are 59AB series, two L's, one Z. The other 5 are 49-53 style. I also have three that I know are cracked -- one is heavily ported/relieved and has been welded (might be good).

The best news yet is that my wife today said that she's looking to do something creative ( and doesn't like the girly-girly stuff) -- said that she's interested in building a car. So . . . I told her that she can build a full-house flathead this winter as her first engine. Can it really get any better than this? I've struck the mother load fellas . . .

I'm a lucky SOB . . .

Dale