Flat head 6's lets see them

Rich Fox...

I need a little help with that Eddie Miller Lakester Pontiac engine picture.

I'm only making out 4 intake ports with some weird manifolding (blown?) and of course 6 exhaust that appear to be heading forward towards what looks like a front spring.

Maybe this dirty circle guy has got this car heading the wriong direction.

Explanation?

 

It is a rear engine car and the exhaust is heading to the rear. I don't understand the tubes leading to the carburators either. It is a four intake port motor. Odd. I can only guess he was picking up ram air at some remote area he felt was a high pressure point and ducted it to the carbs. It was an post war lake racer. Lots of inovation then. Loved the video of the car running.

 

This is a '40 rebuilt 231 that came in from out west...


Here it is just before installing it in my '50 dodge. Didn't hop it up or anything (but still want to)


Here it is in the car...

 

Here's the one that's in my '36 Pontiac now. I also have an unbuilt spare

 

Here's a 53 Chrysler marine, I'd like to fit the carbs to another motor

 

Second try to get a photo up. This is the '36 Pontiac six in my car now. I also have an unbuilt spare.

 

Got a picture of the other side or tell us how many intake and exhaust ports there are?

I'm still hung up on the 4 intake ports in the Eddie Miller Lakester Pontiac engine photo.

 

here are a few pics of my 265 Chrylser, before and after install. Edmunds intake, carter carbs, Edgy head and cam, headers, port matched and balanced

 

Can anyone tell what year an type engine this is. It is not original to this jeep. It is some type of flat 6 NOT sure but looks like some type of rambler engine. Thanks Jason

 

Heres my 230



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Close, Nash. The intake is integral with the head. Also, note the exhaust manifold clamped to the block.

 

Engines of the type in the jeep were used in Rambler Americans as late as 1960, maybe 62.

 

I bought a 56 Willys Wagon and I don't think this is the original engine. Can someone help me identify it?

 

... might be a Studebaker Commander... (Larger than the Champ engine). The manifold is wrong for a Champ. But the plug wire loom looks Studebaker to me.

 

Thanks.

 

O that things killer, how does it run with that wild intake?

 

Here is mine- Ford 226 in a 50 sedan. I am running a lightened flywheel, T5 5 speed trans, header, weber carb, cam reground by Schneider, higher compression (milled the head) cleaned up the ports on the intake, adapted a chrysler distributor to get some Mechanical advance (a big shortfall of this motor!), later ford flex fan etc......I also am starting in on a Ford 254 which is the bigger bore version of this motor and was only available in F6 trucks. Plans are to either build a similar but "hotter" version with some other goodies or possibly even supercharging it with a Paxton....
PS: I am always on the prowl for speed goodies for these!
-James

 

That's a good looking motor.

 

Yesh!
This is the 184cid Nash engine in the Jeep, I have the very same in my 1951 Statesman.
They probably used this unit in Rambler until mid-fifties.
The later units are bigger in displacement due to longer stroke. May be the same block, I do not know for sure.

 

Looks a lot like a 6 cyl version of the 4 cyl Jeep engine. My first car was a '50 Commander and I don't see it as being that.

 

Well its been a while since this thread had an update, any new members rocking flat topped 6??? So BTT one time.

 

Love it!

 

Recently joined the Jalopy Journal, though I've known it for years. Figured I might as well pop over from GJ and share with some like minded people. I have a few old Flathead sixes in the stall, both are old Willys pickups.

The first is bone stock, 1960 sporting the Super Hurricane 6, Borg Warner 3-speed topload shift tranny, and all the other factory Willys goodies. Almost 100% complete (and running) for about $600 all in (after selling the plow off it), even delivered to my house thanks to CAA



Closer..


My first Willys (bought in 2005 when I was 17, while the rest of my classmates bought video-games) is a 51 which was very heavily molested and modified by many previous owners. The frame was chopped behind the back tires and a tow-truck bed added, with winch and boom. A snowplow up front on a custom harness, and thus the chopped grille. It sports what I believe to be a Ford 226 flathead, but anyone can feel free to correct me.





This truck is currently dismantled, awaiting the 'someday' when I can fab some new cab mounts and fix the exhaust and a few other things.

I'll probably post up a build-thread on the 1960 when I get around to moving it to my new house. Until then, check it out at http://willyspickup.blogspot.ca/

 

Here is a pic of my 251 in my 55 Fargo, and another a local Guy was mocking up. I have some plans for my engine, dual carbs, headers etc. I kinda wished I had a 12 volt Autolite genny, have the regulator but no genny hence the GM 10SI alt. PS silver Mopar 6 was mine, International engine in Buddys 38 International pick-up.

 

Here's mine. ' 51 Ford .060 over 226, Nicson Intake, Knudsen head, home made split exhaust manifold, 3/4 regrind cam, Pertronix ignition, BW overdrive. Driven about 35,000 miles since built.

Scored a nice 254 that I am building for another project.

 

THIS is THE REASON i'm even on here now!!!!!!

GREAT BUILD and L-O-V-E the idle

Picked up my own six last weekend and hope to get started on it soon. Right now.... RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!!!!!!

 

1947 Flathead Six

(the previous owner's pictures)

 

Here are a couple of mine. One is going back in my '37, and the other made a very nice coffee table.
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My De Soto -41

 

I picked up a 1929 REO Mate coupe with an alleged 270 ci 6 that I intend to supercharge.