The Brian Auderer Flathead

If you’ve been following the “Auderer Roadster” build thread, you know that Keith buttoned up the flathead last week. This weekend, I went out in the shop with my camera and shot it as best I could… I say that meekly simply because I don’t know if I’ve ever shot anything as challenging. Just about everything on the motor is either chrome, polished, or in a super glossy black finish. As a result, I found it damn near impossible to accurately focus my vintage glass and when I did hit the mark, inevitably my own reflection would be present in a header or the oil pan or one of the carbs or…

It was as if I was a Kardashian abusing Instagram with all my might and patience. Only I don’t have a big ass and I don’t wear dresses – publicly anyway.

In any case, that’s my excuse and below you will find my humble results. But first, how about a build sheet of sorts:

• French block bored 3 5/16″
• 4 1/8″ stroked Scat crank
• Scat rods
• Ross Pistons with cast iron rings
• Isky 400 Jr. cam
• Isky valve springs
• 1.5″ stainless valves
• Millings high volume oil pump
• Wilcap aluminum flywheel
• Navarro heads
• Navarro intake
• Chrome Stromberg 97 carbs
• Doug Lee oil pan
• Hunt Look-a-like magneto
• Speedway water pumps

To see more of the build, check out the build thread here.

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