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Those Chrysler Imperial Tail lights, if anyone watches this thread in the future, arebn't exactly cheap any more, on ebay.. but this is what they...
Hi NorthManCad.. I'm reading your posts re Cams and Dyno charts a bit late.. wondered if you had a best 'guesstimate' for HP at the flywheel from...
Be 20 years soon since this thread commenced.. any updates on members and their flathead Cadillac's.. Stovebolt, if still about, wondered where...
Twin Engine.. recreation here of a 1948 twin flathead from Australia.. the recreation was at the Rob Roy Hill climb ebent just out of Melbourne...
Ripper vid Brendan.. it was a Great day at rob Roy.. I did this vid with focus on the Flatheads.. and the Eldred Norman recreation..[MEDIA]
My blown flathead Caddy '35 pickup but Yes, would be interested for a couple of reasons.. .. one, there may not be another opportunity and two, to...
D Newcomb.. Uhh How?
Stoked to hear this news for 2023.. looking forward to updates Cheers
Hi there Russ.. one way to warm up the shed.. [MEDIA]
Any pics J.B. of the finished car.. All done here.. [MEDIA]
Blown Flat Cadillac in '35 Ford [MEDIA]
Just 2 days short of a year since the last post here,, if fiftyV8, 38FLATTIE, Colin, Dennis, are still about.. the finished article..
Lovin' it Russ.. keep the cameras rolling.. I'll get some vid too, when the primer'd body meets the now [ATTACH] painted chassis
With the Genset Caddy motor that I've just trailered home.. it also has a remote filter, Huge. The pics below show it's feed and return lines (...
Hi Fiftyv8. Got another Flat Cad... The interesting thing with this one, from a Genset, is the Exhaust manifolds.. Whilst a fabricated set of...
Thanks Buddy.. Appreciate the advice. I'll look at upgraded springs and will follow up on the Venolia lead , not that I plan greater boost, just...
Hope Im not going over old ground but.. Any tips out there as to pistons.. whether anyone has utilised a piston other than the standard Caddy...
Looked like we'd fail the required drivers 'line of sight' in the chopped pickup so to ensure Rego permit, needed to get carbs down.. top of...
Swapped sumps today.. the deep one ( now it's off I can see it was fabricated and had a longer, deeper, pickup fitted) out of the car & onto the...
ref the By-Pass filters.. A good trad look but I worry a tad re the flow volume.. would a diff/rear end cooler pump be a viable alternative ? Let...
Flat Cads - Adapter plates & sumps.. Some pics..Aside from the fact that the adapter is just too thick, like fiftyv8's, mine is also not a great...
Hey there Russ, all. Hope all had a Safe and great Festive season and heres to an even better New Year which I was reminded of today when...
Hey Russ.. Thanks heaps for posting the header build and pix.. Great 'how to' & heaps of clues in there for me re mine.
Hey Buddy.. sorry if the Jag email was a bit lengthy but.. got new password so here's for the poll... Scallops / dumped / chrome rims - painted...
G'day all.. Just a bit more re Carbs, beyond 94's & Roche 2GC's. I had a dig around my stock 2bbl manifolds as from memory, one had a big lump of...
Hi Buddy. Got your advice re hardening thanks. You'll see I've sent you pics showing the Solid Lifter siting in a spare lifter block of mine......
G'day all.. I've been tardy getting back to you Zibo re Dizzy.. sparks are not my forte.. the missus still hasn't forgiven me for hardwiring the...
Hi Zibo.. re the Dizzy. Ist up I thought about a Mallory dual point that was on ebay but upon talking to the Mallory guys in the US, left it...
Hi all. Wayne from Oz. Re HP tricks for the Flatty Caddy. I've spent some time thinking on this, probably should have spent that time working on...
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