Rocket or Flatty?

Well, I have this 8BA flathead I just got, and now I bought a collection of Olds Rockets. So, should I sell the flathead and go with a Rocket? I dont know what to run in my T. Flatheads rule, but a Rocket would kick its ***. What do you guys think? Whats a flathead worth, and who wants one?

 

flattie ****s compared to olds

 

I see less cars with the Olds Rocket motors these days... Faltties have gotten really popular.

The only down side w/ the Olds is the starter location.

 

What's it going in?

I vote for the flatty, but I'm biased

 

i ving my rocket fantacies vicariously through you...go the rocket. and i'll go back to my under powered flat motor.

 

there are change over side plates to put on to change it to the otherside

 

I think that alone pretty much sums it up.

Rocket all the way, man.

 

huh...ROCKET!!! then when rockets get "too popular" put the flattie, you kept, back in....

 

Definately Nailhead, oh, you were talking about something else.

 

A Ford in a Ford sounds nice. You'll definately be in the minority when thinking of it that way.

 

Flatheads **** and ain't worth ****. Send it to me and I'll dispose of it properly!

 

Hey!!! Watch your language!

 

Flatheads are the coolest motors on the planet regardless of how popular they are..... Next to hemi's of course..
At shows here... your lucky to see 1 car with a built flatty or any flatty for that matter.
It really depends on what your trying to achieve.
Do you want a late 50's to 60's style hotrod?
or are you looking for a 40's through mid 50's rod?
Of course..you probably didn't expect anything else from me. Pj

 

SBC would be the cool choice, they are cheaper, stonger, look cooler, parts are plentifull, and you'd be going against the herd.
Everybody thinks they are cool just because the run an olds or flatty

 

Boy, you need to get out more.

 

If it was "the coolest T ever" with the 8ba will it be the second coolest with an Olds? Just something to think about.

 

12.9 is under powered??.

 

You racey big mouth?

 

I really do - I was just being a smart *** - sorry

 

what exactly cons***utes a "collection" of Olds Rockets?

not many motors sound as sweet as a well built flatty

but for seat of the pants brute torque go Olds.

I'm biased too

 

My next motor will be a SBC with one Olds Rocket valve cover and one Ardun cover...

 

i'd say go with the rocket.

 

Just put Olds valve covers on your flattie.

 

I have to agree with the Rocket,

 

sure. my car's got a 331 Hemi. OHV is far superior to valve in head.

 

WOW a Hemi.Please post time slips.I am shaking.

 

Nice we got ourselves a drag race.

How many rockets you got? I am thinking I might try to trade my running flatty for a running rocket or a caddy mill.

 

huh?

 

Yeah, I've been laughing too hard to reply...

 

also what ****** to run. you need an expensive adaptor to run an automatic. also good luck finding a flywheel to run a standard. i spent 3 months finding a used one. now i just need to get off my **** and get it running