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Switch the cover yellow cad 1/2in bolts to a nice stainless steel allen head. Looks much better.
This is the test run of the boat after it’s long storage, and before the current refresh, but the Flathead was refreshed 15 years ago with about...
It has a belt driven Marine Pump that pulls water out of the lake and pushes it through the motor, and the exits out the exhaust in those copper...
How about some After and Before shots of the 1936 Ford Flathead V8 clean up and detail work? The heads, intake, carbs, all went through the vapor...
Yep. Ordered two sets. Out the next day also, so great service.
Olsen Gaskets has the templates from this engines built 15 years ago, and they made me a set and are on the way.
Ran the first head through our vapor blast cabinet, and man do the pop. The good news is No Cracks and No Issues.
Wow. Thanks man. That is a very cool archive article, just wondering if there is more too it.
Talk about getting LUCKY. I was able to chat with the engine build shop who did the work on this motor 15 years ago, and it turns out that the...
I have shared my boat project on Facebook, so I am sure that is what you are seeing.
Here is a Video Link from yesterday’s start up [MEDIA]
Thanks man. I am in the process of refreshing it back to its former glory, which will not be that hard being it runs nicely and it basically just...
Yeah, I saw that post, but doesn’t offer any details as to Who or Where can source the gaskets, and it is a pretty old thread also, so sources may...
These are a two piece head with the base being made of copper, and a top cap made of aluminum, which apparently was done for larger water ports...
I recently acquired a rare 1940 Boyce & Sons “PODH” hydroplane race boat from a owner who had it since 1950, while also watching the boat race...
I have a set of these on my 1940 Boyce Race Boat, and they are installed on a 1936 Flathead V8, while running great. However, I would like to...
After trying to determine a few things, I think it is very clear that the wheel wells will have to be raised. That is a 19x8.5 rim in the front...
Ok guys... here is the next thing I am trying to tackle.. I am working on the front suspension, and I plan on using an upgraded Mustang II style...
I am feeling kind of unsure about what I think of the parts for this mod, so I am going to assume the critisisms will start flying... ha ha... I...
Well I am working on the slanted headlamps, and to have a conventional sized headlamp with a sloped lense, there is alot of added surface area. I...
Well I got the passenger side bumper roughly trimmed also, amazingly I got them EVEN, PROPORTIONED, and LEVEL, so it appears it may work out.. I...
Here are some pics of the rear bumpers I am going to start with and modify.. I think I can use the these 63 Corvette Rears and the Factory Volvo...
I am testing fitting an LS1 motor that I had laying around.. I really liked the looks of the 2JZ motor, but the LS1 opens it up a bit. I was...
Am I in the wrong place?
One of my next issues is the Tail lamps.. I cant seem to find a recessed light style that ressembles the P1800 or the Vox rendition, so I am...
Here are the Drip Rails and the Hood Scoop Install pics.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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Now for the body mods so far... I have added a hood scoop from a donor car, it fits perfectly I think.. I didnt have to do any manipulation to...
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