Ryan mentioned he loved Arduns...

Well, thought I'd share a few pictures of the one I'm working on with my dad. It's for a customer and should be finished up soon. The blower has not been gone through yet and the carbs are still to be done but I wanted to take a few "in progress" pictures along the way.

It has a one-off S.Co.T. Ardun intake on it. Vertex mag, 4 inch crank and so on...

Matt

 

Are those new heads? Look like Luke Balough tube nuts. Is the intake old, or a new piece? It doesn't look used at all. Quite a find.

 

You need the cast iron headers

 

That engine makes my engine look stupid.

 

They are in-fact the new heads. As for the intake, it's new and custom made. The original 2 piece intake manifolds were used as a template to make this intake. It was a real ****** to fit to the heads. Hours and hours of work to get them to fit just right. The block is a 59A L block head and we had to deck it ever-so-slightly and that made for quite an ordeal fitting that blower intake. Plus, just bolting it on is a pain because the spacing for everything is so tight. Oh, and the blower is the big SCoT not the smaller one used on most flatheads. This one was for the Caddy and Olds engines.

Matt

 

Dugbred,

I don't know of anyone who makes them, but I can get you header plates if you find you have the time to build your own?

Matt

 

Damm Matt WOW

 

Matt, they don't get any better looking than that!

The pic's on your fox valley web site are worth looking at too!

 

OK Matt, I'm jealous..That is a beautiful Flathead..
Duane.

 

HOly ****! That kicks ***.

 

WOW! I can hear those three little mains moaning for mercy from here!

 

that thing looks beautiful!!!

 

WOW! Pure Ardun-S.Co.T. ****. Thank you.

Malcolm

 

John....come over to the dark side. You know you want one. I've got another to build after this, would be no problem to build one for you. You said you wanted one, in all seriousness, contact me when you have time. Let's talk...

Matt

 

Even a die hard Stovebolt fan like me can see the absolute beauty in a Blown ardun flathead.... Mmmmmm

 

Matt are the bigger S.C.o.T's as "rare" as the smaller flat head version?
Or are they made / exist of even more "unobtainium?!

 

You need some of that "Bom, Chicka Wa Wa..." music to go with those pics!

Flatman

 

Now that is a very kool engine! Looks like you guys do nice work.
When you say "new" heads, do you mean N.O.S. or repro? I don't know too much about Ardun kits, but from what I can see the tappet covers don't have the (early type) made in England plaque.

 

Looks some kinda sweet Matt. Well worth the effort!

 

That's plain ***y!

 

now if i could only do somthing like that to a early caddy V16.... hmmm.

 

Hey Matt. Way cool....... What's the only thing better than one Ardun? How about two? These belong to our mutual friend (who makes the header flanges). I wasn't sure if you and your dad had seen pictures of his collection. Throw in the Dixon for good measure.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=426659&stc=1&d=1205966272

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=426661&stc=1&d=1205966272

 

Looks very good and nothing sounds better than a blown Ardun. I have question though, maybe someone can clue me in. Why do they use different sized pulleys??? Wouldn't that be a pain to set-up and to find the right size belts?

 

I am looking for some guidance on pulley size like over all dia. looks like I have to make a new blower pulley.

any thoughts?

 

I am looking for a double wide belt for this.

anybody?

 

Nasty Nasty Nasty...... I WANT !!

Rat

 

thought I'd add to the pics with this salty Ardun

 

Sweet! A 350 Chevy with those cool faux-hemi valve covers!