Flathead general info

I can't seem to find some info regarding interchangeability of flatty stuff; will heads with a center water outlet work on motors originally with the front outlets? Are pretty much all the intakes the same design as well? Thanks sorry for my dumb questions -

 

Best bet is to go over to Fordbarn, follow the various info links and then go to the Early V8 forum with questions.

http://www.fordbarn.com/earlyv8/forum03/

They even have a rod forum now.

 

you can put the older heads on the 8ba. You have to plug one hole and I'm not sure which one. Intakes will interchange,but I understand you need to cut the vent in the block so it can breath. As you can see I know just enough to get in trouble.

 

Here's a whole book on flatheads with lots of parts choice and interchange information--FREE!
http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/intro.htm

 

Actually, there are two sets of stuff on that page--start with Rumbleseat's opus at the bottom, thorough, organized, and from a knowledgable rodder who has been flogging flatheads since WWII. The techno site is good too, but has to be read with discretion as it is a hodge podge of info from different people, mostly very knowledgable but containing some garbage too.

 

Here is a quite good Flathead forum also,,,,,
FordFlathead1932to1953 Forum

 

And also check out:
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm

 

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