Built & raced flatheads in the 50's. We ran our '46 ford coupe in D/gas & then C/altered. It was a real family affair with help from my new wife & brother-in-law. We had more fun then success! Our best time back then with a 267" motor & a 3200 # car was 15.01/92 mph. Still got the wife[54 yrs]still got the brother-in-law[he's still racing with an 11 second 289 falcon] Still got the flathead[now in my street roadster] it grew over the years to 296",& I still "got da bug to go racin". So last year I got a free-be 88 ranger,& an 8BA out of a '51 F2 basket case we bought & turned it into a 304" thumper with lots of tricks,converted 4 pot manifold to 8" hi-rise,ground the block 'till I smelled water,adapted 289 dist.[after changing rotation direction!] to '51 shaft,adding perlux,fabed a windage trey & deep sump pan. The truck got the full treatment,stripped to the bone,replaced glass with lexon,slapped in a straight axle,bike tires up front,turned the mazda 5 spd. into a 4 spd.[what] & adapted it to the flatty,made aluminum plate motor mounts with electric motor driven 409 water pump,plus,plus,plus. Runs pretty good for home grown,best 1/8th mi.time 9.56/73mph. & I'm still learning,but we're having a blast............
Welcome to the H.A.M.B. from Georgia! My truck was suppose to have been raced in the 50's - 60s on the left coast! Love those flatheads!
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