ok so I need a couple of good Flathead books, basic rebuild and mild tuning kinda stuff. Reccomendations Puleeze?
Yu also need to find a machine shop in your area that knows something about a flathead as any engine you buy will probably need some machine work. I wouldn't trust most shops with work to be done on a flathead. Blown49
Check out these posts - one of them has a good list of books in it: Tech-O-Matic Flathead Page Flathead Thread #1 Flathead Thread #2 Flathead Thread #3 And watch out for Bruce's initiation right of passage...
Otay, thanks! Machine shops, I talked to a few of the old machine guys, who sounded familiar w/ flatheads BUT I found TEM in Napa, now this guy KNOWS flatheads, he syas thats almost all they do now!?!? High end dragster stuff for guys all over the country. He said to stop by anytime, I'm bringing my camera. He's the only 1 that past my litmus test. "i need a flathead tank'd" he says "oh B&B is the ONLY way to go and then we peen em." etc etc.hey hey thats my guy! I saw a flathead 36 coupe today, Ha I know the guy. he said it was his dad's and Vern built the motor. Another closet flathead discovered!
[ QUOTE ] Gee Ernie, those are a "wander down memory lane!!" [/ QUOTE ] I'm gettin' lazy...it's easier to search, cut/paste than to type You can also 'tag' threads as favorites or follow-ups & they appear on your 'My Home' page (for the younger guys).
thanks Ernie for the other postings on flatties. I just put them in my favorites to look at later. Kid if you have the money go with the flattie it will look great no matter what you put it in. Lucky for me I have a guy that lives up the road that knows alot about them. He was a racer and that what he raced. He stops by every saturday morning to see what i have do to the car that week. We have become good friends and he has helped me out alot. This week it's my turn to pay back we are going to roof his barn. Hopfully next week end we are going to drag out his 35 ford . It has been sitting in his yard for a few years now and has trees growing throw it. To me this is what it's all about. Finding new friends and helping each other out. Good luck with your project and i hope you can find some one that is willing to help you out. Jerry
[ QUOTE ] Thanks for the support(I need it!) and the helpful advice. Roost, I've heard of the molasses trick but never tried it. I usually use old ATF, this time I was going to try Brake Fluid. If that does't work I was thinking of Coca cola [/ QUOTE ] Well you can try the brake fluid thing but I can tell you that it's not something people who know & fool with old motors do. The Coca-Cola , forget it, it won't do a thing with what you're working on. Problem is the Molasses trick won't work on grease or oil at all, that's why it's so good for old dry flatheads. If you go soaking the whole thing with any type of oil you just runined your chance for the molasses to work. You can get sulphated Molasses from feed stores and mix it anywhere from 3 or 4:1 to 10:1, needs warm weather though (60 degrees or above) Here's some stories & links. http://virtualindian.org/projrust.htm#molasses http://members.optusnet.com.au/thebecketts/rover/rust.htm#top You'e just trying to "break it loose" with the brake fluid, the Molasses not only breaks it loose but takes all the rust scale out of the jackets, this is the only way they'll cool as original. Take it for what's it's worth but there's a reason a lot of flathead rebuilders swear by it. Good luck anyway. Roost
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