Which flatty model are you running ?

I voted 8BA but it's really a 3CM.

 

Well she is nearly running, a French Flathead with Volvo gears behind it.

 

8ba in the Model A coupe I'm building and a 6 cylinder flattie in my '51 shoebox

 

Just a good solid 8BA with a little Isky and blueprinted all to hell.

 

Running a 346 Caddy flathead in the 1940 Cadillac. Well, there was nothing WRONG with the engine- so why not?



It's rebuilt with shaved heads. I'm trying to find a dual intake for her. This weekend I plan to clean up the gasket surfaces and start ***embling it.

 

here's my flattie
59 block, stock stroke, domed pistons, crower cam, zephyr springs

 

50 Merc dressed to look like early engine in my 39. Repo Thickstun head covers. Used it because it was easier to mount the aluminum 3 speed OD.

 

flatjack - where'd you get those cooling tubes?

 

I bought them at a swap meet years ago. Don't really remember from who.

 

8BA in my '30 Sedan, 8BA in my '27 T and 59A is almost done for the '30 Coupe

 

337 out of a 49 lincoln

 

50' 8BA here- will go in a 79' AMC Spirit !!

 

May I enquire as to why?

 

yeah same here

 

'42 Go Devil

 

...cause I can !!!...... No...really ...I have the AMC, and just got the Flatty....so...
Why not ????

 

~NICE MILL, LOVE THE RADIRS on WHITES!

 

Hmmm...if you have to ask...

Seriously, you're going to put a 70-year old designed, underpowered engine into a late-model orphan (and unattractive) car...

It's your car & engine, do what you like/want. Just because you can, doesn't necessarily mean you should....

 

people can do alot of things that don t make sense ...

 

'40 Merc in a '30 tudor Highboy Sedan. 20 over pistons, 10 on the crank. '39 top loader, 46/48 banjo rear end with 3:54 ring and pinion. 7:50x16 rear, 5:50x16 front. I cruise at at 60-65 and get 18 plus MPG average.
I might be making a mistake but I'm now installing vintage Offy .375 heads (should be about 8.5 compression since it's a factory relieved block). I'm building my own dual carb intake for two model "59" Holley 94's.

My engine was built in 1969 and sat in storage til I started it for the first time in 2003. It has a very cool factory rebuilt distributor with the Ford re-man decal on it.

I also have a hot rod 8ba that is going in a roadster project, also all vintage parts..

Long live Flatheads.

 

Banger!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

crackhead... not cracked head

it takes all kinds... but take that **** elsewhere

 

F.E.- U know..you're rite...even though I have a few years on ya, I hafta' admit...I need to reconsider & stuff that beautiful ( will be when I get the aluminum heads, intake & other goodies on it) mill, into a small, lite, open engine bay..I guess another T-Bucket looms in my future...I'll scrounge a 392 Hemi for the Spirit... Thanx for your comments...

 

My flatty on the test stand. Ready to go into my 40 ford tudor.

Fourdy

 

59A, why did they make one after that?

(sorry, couldnt help myself)

And hey, where is the 21A option? theres got to be a few people running them.

 

im running the slow model

 

46 Dodge 230 L6
Not much go but I like it?

 

that, is a *****in flatty... God i love me some inline motors

 

So you could have a source for 4" cranks, right?!

 

yeah, you got me on that one, thats the only reason i can think of why they made one (and i am running a 4 incher, so i guess i should have kept my mouth shut), but my next one will be a true blue 3 7/8. talk about nostalgic. I might even put it in a 21a block just for kicks! although a 21stud would be cool with that. hey, while we are on the topic, was there a designation for the 21 stud motors?

thanks

Beecher