Ford Flathead Reference Site

[mchook]

7 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

This might be off topic so I will take it down if needed.

A flathead in a camaro!? 

Some oddball thing I found well surfing the web. This automatically made me laugh (it would be even funnier if this was a big block car).

A man after my own heart, I love it!

[W Humble]

Not quite as funny, but I knew a guy who built A.)  A '39 Chevy with a c. 1956 MoPar A-series (273, I think) V-8, and 2.) a Datsun 240Z with a Chevy 235-six.  Something out of synch, here; maybe he got them mixed up in the darK?  Not bad builds, and he doted on 'em, claimed the '39 was real fast.  However, putting a stove-bolt iron six in a Z was not good strategy; more cubes sure, but more weight than a SBC, even. 

I once considered putting a '75 280Z L-28 six in our '51 Chevy two door, however; had the engine almosf free from a total that had been running good (too good!) and... well, I didn't!  Wick

[W Humble]

Might have been a six-banger. like my sis's '67.  About ten years later, it needed a valve job (?) and she let it go for $750!  I begged for first refusal, too!  Oh well...

Flatheads have their place, but not where more sophisticated, more powerful engines lived!  I considered putting an OCH Datsun L-28 (290Z engine) I had into our old '51 Chevy Syline, though; smaller but much higher hp, and still good torque.  Got 197, then 250, then 350 instead!  Wick

[Kenmojr]

On 2/10/2024 at 2:26 PM, FoMoCo66 said:

This might be off topic so I will take it down if needed.

A flathead in a camaro!? 

Some oddball thing I found well surfing the web. This automatically made me laugh (it would be even funnier if this was a big block car).

I recall over 10 years ago, a regular member of the Corvette Forum posted a photo of a C2 Vette with a flathead engine. Photo was not the members car but one at a car show he attended.

Here is a recent post on the Corvette Forum of a C3 Vette powered by a flathead...

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/4781848-not-just-another-ford-in-a-chevy.html

Since I am a member of the Corvette Forum the photos and thread displays fine.

So in case some of you have issues seeing the photos of this Flatty powered C3, I snagged the photos from the site and uploaded here. These are NOT my photos or thread.

 

Edited September 10, 2024 by Kenmojr
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[NOBLNG]

I’m sure that stimulates a lot of conversation at car shows.?

[NOBLNG]

Here is some info on manifolds. I posted it in the general section, but it may be more helpful here.

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1048srp-ford-flathead-intake-manifold-collection/

[Kenmojr]

Flathead V8

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada - June 22, 2019 : Flathead V8 which powers a 1951 Mercury, Annual Graves Island Car Show at Graves Island Provincial Park, Chester, Nova Scotia Canada.
 

[Rattlecan Dan]

I used some of the references offered to help me with this '34 build.

[RIXprints]

I go there often to fine tune my builds. This twin engine set-up is copied from a dragster built in the 50s.

[doctor phillips]

On 1/6/2019 at 1:19 PM, Richard Bartrop said:

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_partsdrawings_links.htm

A gold mine of reference material on flathead Ford V-8s and chassis parts.

THANKS!

[leafsprings2]

[bill-e-boy]

Did some looking around for Thickstun products for a 32 5W build and found these on the interweb

[bill-e-boy]

Pix of some 1/25th flat motors

L-R Resin repop with 3x2's and Thickstun head covers, resin repop with Ardun heads, resin repop with Offy heads, Revell 40 Ford 

Closeup of motor with Thickstun head covers - headed for a chopped 32 5w coupe

Closeup of the 40 Revell motor headed to a 26T pickup (converted from a 26 Tudor)

 

 

[carsntrucks4you]

Early V8 is also interesting

 

And my own fotki album about my F1 and its engine

Edited Thursday at 07:22 PM by carsntrucks4you

[carsntrucks4you]

Another excellent source with information about flathead is The Flat-Spot. A few information are only applicable for Premium members but where can you get brochure, drawing etc. 

[carsntrucks4you]

While speak about Flatheads you have to know something about Ardun heads