Tech question - flathead intakes

[Jantrix]

I've got a '40 Ford coupe I'm planning to build as a Peking to Paris rally car, and the rules state that the engines must be original configuration, yet I'm seeing racers with dual carb intakes on a flathead.

What sort of intakes were available in '40? As far as I knew it was single carb. Any help is appreciated.

[talon63]

I don't know what the rules say, but here is a 40 Ford that competed in 2013 - http://peking2paris2013.com/car/   He had dual carbs and a large gas tank mounted in the trunk.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Only a single down-draft carb was factory stock in '40...but Thickstun, Weiand and Edelbrock (probably others) made dual carb manifolds before WW II for Ford flatheads.

I would posit that the phrase "the engines must be original configuration" means gasoline, carbureted,  normally-aspirated, and nothing exotic like Ardun OHV-conversions...especially if ya'll are seeing two-carb engines for this event.

[Jantrix]

Allen, thanks very much for posting that. That's the very car I'll be pulling my inspiration from. Particularly that canvas trunk lid. 

Bill, thanks once again for your advice. I can always rely on you.