Lets see your flatheads [Archive]

delaware george

10-10-2003, 12:24 AM

just picked my block up from the machine shop and mocked it up with the heads and intake i'm using. trying to get a veiw of the finished picture,still deciding on some things...lets see your photos of dressed flatheads,and if they have girls with them, better yet!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Tuck

10-10-2003, 01:41 AM

http://www.dardiablos.com/HAMB/80443-Pict62.jpg

cadlights

10-10-2003, 02:05 AM

Here's mine, it's been in Ol Blue since 1980.

AV8Paul

10-10-2003, 06:38 AM

This isn't too dressy. Not many Cyclone heads around anymore so I settled on the stockers that have been milled .060 and relieved over the valves for clearance. I did pick up one NOS 21 stud factory alluminum one this year and when I find a second one I'll mill them and have them highly polished.

Boones

10-10-2003, 07:09 AM

Wish it was mine but its not.. Here my dad's set up going into his 40 coupe....

burtrido

10-10-2003, 07:38 AM

Hey bones what's that box in the drive line just before the diff.

Petejoe

10-10-2003, 07:38 AM

Before

Petejoe

10-10-2003, 07:39 AM

after

side_valve

10-10-2003, 07:39 AM

Current V8-60 project: going after the M/VOT Bonneville record with Bleed’s girlfriend driving

http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/images/DCP_0025_a.jpg

Spare V8-60

http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/images/DCP_0024_b.jpg

Here's the ride:

http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/images/midget.jpg

It’s big brother:

http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/images/09_21_01_c.jpg

Anybody know why Motor City Flathead closed?

tokyo

10-10-2003, 08:49 AM

Here is mine..

4t64rd

10-10-2003, 09:13 AM

The infamous TX flathead... being partially HAMB relayed to Shreveport in the next month or so...

Anybody coming East in Dec.? Can be picked up at Manyolcars place, sounds like he has an Indian MC museum.

tommy

10-10-2003, 09:59 AM

http://fototime.com/{80E524D6-0F7E-40BB-836C-13F0D90B724A}/picture.JPG
Nothing fancy here.

delaware george

10-10-2003, 10:39 AM

SWEEEEEET!!!!

BLAKE

10-10-2003, 10:46 AM

http://www.e-burwell.com/eburwell/images/29coupe/images/29A%20engine.jpg

Kevin Lee

10-10-2003, 10:48 AM

Bone stock Merc. It's getting an Edelbrock manifold (super), aluminum heads (Weiand, no fins) and a cam (undecided).

MBL

10-10-2003, 10:51 AM

Here's my junk....a while back...its now more or less in the car awaiting gaskets and a paint job.

Kustom55

10-10-2003, 10:59 AM

This is scrap metal's motor in his 50 Ford...........

Mel

10-10-2003, 11:46 AM

The 6 in my parts truck... took the head off and WOW needs lots of TLC http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

~Melissa

fordiac

10-10-2003, 12:15 PM

this was at the pumpkin run,... not mine, i took the picture...

Tim

10-10-2003, 12:51 PM

mines in about 4 peices on the floor in the shop--cheeck classifieds its for sale;)

BUICKS38

10-10-2003, 01:31 PM

here is mine. as you can see I'm still working on it. Jerry

Uncle Pancakes

10-10-2003, 01:41 PM

Awright enough with these "bent" motors, now this is a flathead! 254 CI of pure smooth Hudson torque....

Paul2748

10-10-2003, 02:27 PM

53 Merc

klazurfer

10-10-2003, 02:39 PM

here is my pride & Joy http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

36couper

10-10-2003, 02:40 PM

A member of our car club (Roadmates).....

Mr 42

10-10-2003, 02:48 PM

Well her is mine.

My 42 Coupe Engine
http://w1.132.telia.com/~u13203490/PICTLIB/Webmaster/34ford.JPG

And my German Flathead (Not French)

http://www.fototime.com/{95967E1D-F4C5-11D5-AD81-0008C7A364EF}/picture.JPG

FK = Ford Köln = Ford Cologne

http://www.fototime.com/{95967DF8-F4C5-11D5-AD81-0008C7A364EF}/picture.JPG

flatordead

10-10-2003, 03:45 PM

Heres some junk from the garage.

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/Bild02.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/Bild042.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/Bild12.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/Bild17.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/enginestand.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/fordAmotor.jpg

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/motor.jpg

HotRodJosh

10-10-2003, 03:47 PM

Heres mine Im running:

http://97heaven.com/top.jpg

And the new one Im building...
http://97heaven.com/flat9.jpg

MichaelDorman

10-10-2003, 03:57 PM

flatordead, your right! That's alot of junk, If ya' want just shlep it on over here and I'll take it off your hands for ya'! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

jdubbya

10-10-2003, 03:59 PM

Anybody know why Motor City Flathead closed?

[/ QUOTE ]

I've been told that the owner had a serious heart attack and is no longer able to do anything strenuous, but I also have been told that he is still selling parts, but is no longer doing assembly work.

flatordead

10-10-2003, 04:17 PM

He link, ich schleppe es von eine Ecke in die andere.

I drag it from one corner to another.

VAPHEAD

10-10-2003, 04:43 PM

I don't have a close up of the motor..59L block factory relieved.4"Merc crank,old Edelbrock tall "regular"intake.
Cyclone heads etc..

Did I tell you about running the shop truck in the background into a armored car?!!

Skate Fink

10-10-2003, 05:34 PM

Interesting "flathead" article.....

http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Ecosystems/prairies/people/fhead/flathed.htm

Ichoptop

10-10-2003, 05:39 PM

mine

injectedA

10-10-2003, 05:42 PM

Just shipped this off to the Netherlands.

Mai Ki-Ki

10-10-2003, 05:53 PM

mates flattie...old engine, which was a bit o trouble most of the time...

Mai Ki-Ki

10-10-2003, 05:55 PM

and his new injected flattie....

rickyracer1962

10-10-2003, 05:57 PM

do plymouths count? http://photo.starblvd.net/~rickyracer1962/1-1-1.jpg

DrDano

10-10-2003, 05:58 PM

Here is my flatty in my '51 Ford Sled named Fate!
<center>
http://192.197.97.90/images/dan/fate/engine1.jpg

http://192.197.97.90/images/dan/fate/engine2.jpg
</center>

~Dano

Uncle Pancakes

10-10-2003, 06:08 PM

Ricky: Cool pic, thats Shelly from the Lady Lux club car I think...

HOTRODPRIMER

10-10-2003, 06:29 PM

The flattie in the mor-door....HRP

rickyracer1962

10-10-2003, 06:53 PM

yeah thats the plymouth i've been working on!

Uncle Pancakes

10-10-2003, 07:04 PM

Ricky: Did you do the engine? I saw it a the CHRR and it was BITCHEN! That is a cool car, the motor was too clean and a kick ass color. I love those little Mopar flat 6 mills, it is half the size of the monster in my Hudson, and you can get some cool vintage speed stuff for them

rickyracer1962

10-10-2003, 07:09 PM

i've done everything you see on that car.

30roadster

10-10-2003, 07:21 PM

http://www.webbed-toe.com/images/flat.jpg
just beginning rebuild on merc from alleycats friend...with my helper http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:40 PM

A few beauties from the net (sorry, don't know whose pix):

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:42 PM

another

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:44 PM

and another

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:45 PM

yet another

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:47 PM

a wide one

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:49 PM

a biiig one

50Fraud

10-10-2003, 07:50 PM

and mine:

Boones

10-10-2003, 07:55 PM

burt - That box is a two speed overdrive unit.. It is spliced into the torque tube and allows freeway driving

Here is a better pic

fab32

10-10-2003, 08:13 PM

Is the overdrive unit a production item or something your dad built or had made? I can't believe something like that wouldn't sell like hotcakes with the revival of the flathead and the fact people travel greater distances at highway speeds today. Give us the scoop, I want one.

Frank

greaseball

10-10-2003, 08:13 PM

(SPAM ALERT!)
I'm selling the flathead I have...
First $700 takes it-
It's a 46-48 block, totally COMPLETE
WITH RADIATOR
and 4-spd (<granny)
and gen. and carb...
Was running when parked...
10+ years ago

Interested?
PM me!
Or shoot me an e-mail...?
TRADES CONSIDERED!
And I'm not firm on the price!
(Any 302 motors...?)

fuel pump

10-10-2003, 08:36 PM

Here is the way my flathead looked when I bought my shoebox earlier this year. It runs really nice and quiet just doesn't have any power. So rather than tear a good running engine apart I found a Merc engine that I'm building up. 4" crank X 3 5/16 bore, Isky Max1 cam with Johnson lightweight lifters. I'm going to run Offy heads and two 94s and an MSD ignition. The guy building the engine did the flathead for the Alexander Brothers Grasshopper truck so he has a good reputation. Can't wait to get some power under the hood of that ragtop shoebox. With the 3 speed OD tranny it aught to go right on down the highway http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

m4banger

10-10-2003, 10:33 PM

Got half of one.

Mike

Sam F.

10-10-2003, 10:53 PM

here's mine 8BA,,,its just waiting for the right project,,,maybe a 28-29 roadster or right now im really thinking a 33-34 coupe,,but its gonna be a while.... http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/eng1.JPG

oh yeah, RIP ,to my lil old S10...

warbird

10-10-2003, 11:26 PM

Still a ways to go on this one. http://photo.starblvd.net/~warbird/1-3-3.jpg

Ported & relieved; Edelbrock heads and Navarro intake

warbird

burtrido

10-11-2003, 04:44 AM

Boones do you know anymore about that little unit, like how strong how much and who? Thanks

Boones

10-11-2003, 08:24 AM

Burt.. I will have to get the info from my dad.. He got it from somewhere in the Sacramento area... I will post more later this weekend

av8

10-11-2003, 10:25 AM

The flatty in Keith Tardel's BFMR . . .

blueskies

10-11-2003, 02:21 PM

[ QUOTE ]
do plymouths count?

[/ QUOTE ]

Of course they do!

http://home.rmci.net/blueskies/rebuild14.jpg
http://home.rmci.net/blueskies/rebuild18.jpg

burndup

10-11-2003, 04:13 PM

Thats right, that'd be CHEVY ORANGE! (mwuhaaaahahahahahaaaah!)

Flat Ernie

10-11-2003, 06:21 PM

Mr 42,

That FK German flattie is pretty cool - I saw one at one of the last runs I went to and couldn't figure out the rear distributor. I thought it was someone who had adapted some other distributor to a French flathead on that governor boss or something...interesting.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Landmule

10-11-2003, 06:35 PM

Here's an old picture of mine. It's a Motor City built motor I've had for awhile now. Sorry about the alternator if it offends you.

Landmule

10-11-2003, 06:44 PM

Here's a more recent picture of the project. Seven years and counting. It's been good therapy but sometimes it sucks to be a perfectionist.

av8

10-11-2003, 07:46 PM

On the run-in stand at Tardel's today. This was built for Gary Camara's '29 sport coupe that's been transmogrified into one of the coolest roadsters ever. I'll post pics of the car in a couple of weeks.

This is a stout stroker motor that sounds totally bitchin'! BTW, Vern is evalualting a pair of the new Flowmaster street-rod mufflers on the stand. Naturally, they're trying to reach as much of the market as possible and want to know what the flathead crowd think about their latest product. Let me tall ya, the consensus is that Flowmaster has hit a homerun; these mufflers on a flathead have a deep rumbly tone topped with a bit of snap and rap -- and this is without tailpipes! Unlike glasspacks and steelpacks, these puppies sound great right from the start, plus they have no stuffing to burn or blow out. Pardon the excursion. but I feel that this is good muffler for flathead folks to know about.