I was thinking that I can't ever recall seeing a flathead in a Willys coupe. I'm sure i'm about to be proved wrong and would love to see a photo of a flatty powered nosebleeder Best Neil
I'm pretty sure I've seen one, but I think it had the tail-up / nose-down stance of a '50s street rod. I know I have a '50s "little book" with a '40 Willys with that stance, circa 1958, but I think that one is SBC powered.
"Sparks & Bonny" was a flathead powered Willys drag car. I believe it ran in the 50's in So Cal. Tommy Sparks was involved in all kinds of automotive stuff & was a very interesting guy !
You can goggle Ed Binggeli of Bings Speed Shop in Santa Rosa, CA and probably get a few pix of his #43 flathead Willys which just about owned F/G, his cl*** and little eliminator back in the days running against OHV v8's. Here's a link to his 9oth birthday party. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/gallery/gallery/721009996.html
Here's a link to the thread about it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360909&highlight=gas+willys
Loved the thread on Bings speed shop when I was 14 I nearly chose model airplanes over tearing old cars apart. Seeing a willys coupe makes me glad i made the choice I did thanks for the info Neil
Yep. There was / is one in Oregon that ran in the late 50s and early 60's. There are picures on the HAMB of that care. - EM
There has been one on display at several Famoso events ,usually in the Justice Bros. area in the grove . It was also at Goldstroms car show this past weekend. It belongs to Denny Williams owner of Skull racing in Boulder City , NV. . I have never seen it make a p*** or heard it even run , seems like there is always some unforeseen reason why. It is by all accounts a 296 incher and has a 671 on it. It has a 'glide behind it in a nice appearing coupe. Denny was a friend of John Bradleys so who knows ?
There was a guy back in the '50s and early '60s from the Santa Rosa, Calif area that raced a flatty powerd Willys coupe. I don't remember his name, but he owned a service station. I saw him run at Half Moon Bay once, the Ol' man said he was a "leaver"; he would get you on the hole shot. I guess he won a lot. So I guess if you were bulding a late '60s style nose bleed/street beast type of a car it probably would not fit, but if you were building a traditional '50 g***er it would be a shoe in. Bob This is the guy I was thinking about, thought he owned a service station for some reason. Guess I should have read the whole thread before posting. Thanks.
Ya know I am not a flathead guy per se. At least not died in the wool. But I think I would like to take a shot at a Flayhead powered Willys gas cl*** car just so I could say that I did. Lightened to the max and the flatty set on kill, not nearly as fast as some of the cars that I have owned or tunned but it would be a freakin' blast to drive.
I've certainly been WRONG about my "gut" feeling on more than one occasion, but this hemi/Camaro shot sure looks "doctored". Following the crankshaft centerline angle through to the trans tailshaft, the front u-joint would seemingly be just barely above ground level...certainly nowhere near aiming toward the rear-end pinion/yoke. Not sure how that hood would close over those carburetors/air cleaners, either. And, that "convincing" license plate (nice touch) could also be "tweaked" for effect. DD
Thumps up for that ****** Holler when it's ready for MoKan ............................... Tailddragger&fenderless
I know! Isn't it cool? I ***ume some punk kid back then blew up the motor and Grandpa stuffed a flathead in it. Makes sence.. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Picture of a 42 Willys truck I had. Someone had put a Ford 60 flathead motor in it. Clean set up for its time. Sorry no pictures of the motor in the truck.
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