Event Coverage *** Huge Flathead Intake Collection ***

From a collection (see Aussie Steve's comment)

 

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Holly ****!!! There are some crazy looking manifolds on those walls.

 

I'd rather see em' on an engine than a wall.

 

What an awesome garage.

 

That's really amazing. Was one of those (last picture, first post bottom center) a 3-deuce for a Lincoln V12? it is hard to see in the pic, but it looks like the center carb base is backwards or a 4-bolt while the other two are 3. any info on it?

 

YES - 3 pot for Lincoln V12

 

Looks like the Ardun headed turbo hasn't come together yet. Damn! when it does. Is that a VZ57 on it?

 

wow thats pretty impressive ! the biggest collectionof them i have ever seen was at speedy bills museum in lincoln neb. ! walls and walls of em , some pretty rare ones too

 

Spectacular, love it!

 

Looks like a 401k plan to me.

 

It should be illegal to hoard that much cool stuff. He should be on that show Hoarders on A&E and seek professional help.

In the 4th pic there is a 4 pot manifold with 3-1bbl and 1-2bbl/3 bolt throats. What's that all about?

 

wow outstanding collection imagine when that one goes to auction

 

good eye!! i would be curious to know the answer to this too.

 

Something tells me, look up stu hilborn, i remember someone racing a manifold like that that had one different carb, dont remember who though

 

is that a vette in the garage? wonder if he has a flathead in it.

 

I have a wall just like that....

 

Bob has invited me to see his collection and it is only about 45 minuets away from me but I have not made it there yet. I must go soon. I will do it this winter.

John

 

Looks like Ken Gross' collection.He bought some of that stuff from that flatheadjunk dude.

 

Sounds like the intake Miller made for Hilborn before Stu came up with the fuel injection idea. Supposedly, flatheads always had a lean condition on that one set of intake ports, and the larger carb was intended to even things out.

 

Holy ****!!!

 

Holly ****!!!!

 

Very nice collection flathead collection !
Now I know why I can't find the good flathead stuff anymore . It's in his garage on the wall !

RetroJim

 

I have a Lincoln V12 in my 32 and I have a Edmunds intake with two carbs. The one on the wall for the V12 what make is that one. Do you have other V12 manifolds on your wall.

Thanks

Frenchy

 

Yes, it has to to do with the firing order & timing on a flathead. Eddie Miller realized this when he made Stu Hilborn's intake. Stu obviously took it a step further and stuffed all the bores with go-juice with his fuel injection.

Certainly worked for I think Hilborn picked up some serious m.p.h. just by switch from Miller's intake to his own injection.

 

Some collection. I don't think I have ever seen that many at one place though. Thanks for posting.

 

4th manifold to the left of the V12 manifold is turbocharged!!! Never seen that before...

New V12 multicarb manifolds:

http://www.austinrodshop.com/index.html

 

These pics only scratch the surface. Bob's collection goes way beyond this and the cars that are a part of it will blow you away to boot. If you get a chance to see it, go for it.
Like walking into Tut"s Tomb for the first time.

 

OMG that's the best collection I have ever seen, mind blowing. Your a true legend to have so much flathead stuff, any other pics would be appreciated and anything you wish to sell down under let me know, thanks.

Garyd...


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geesus azz kryst, NO WONDER I CAN'T FIND A DEAL AT THE SWAPMEETS!!! LOL