Art & Inspiration Flathead Picture Thread

@Flogknaw has started threads about small blocks, big blocks, and the hemi. So i thought what about a picture thread for the most traditional hot rod engine of all. The flathead.

 

I'll start, 8BA flathead from H&H in my 30 Sport Coupe, I've had seven flathead powered cars including my avatar that had a V8 60. Was really impressed with the work by H&H were hard to get hold of but great workmanship, really runs out nice.

 

I'll add my two......

 

My very first. A 21 bolt.



Out with the old.



In with the new.

 

picked up this '46 at the beginning of COVID, to build with my 14 year old

 

I put this one in my green '40 pickup

 

Woodstock. IL 2016

 

a 40 original

 

My Mercury Pickup mill.

 

53 Merc in my 40 Coupe

 

My 8BA.
It dressed up as a Helicopter for Halloween.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10214791441152412

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My Henry 32 cabriolet—-.020 bore/4 in crank/gm 5 spd/3:89 Locker at track-2:75 street/rt angle drive cut down sbc dizzy with special advance curve/ car has run 80 in 1/8 mile—driven daily weather permit/ fun to drive road car

 

260" Merc in my '41 Merc Town Sedan.

 

In my '40 Convertible (avatar)

 

Here is mine by Motor City Flathead 1992.

 

Here are two of my many.

 

My 59AB

 

Great thread!!!


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this was my 296" 3/8 by 3/8 in my 32 p/u in '74.

 

My uncle's in 1949 waiting on Bennie's new three pot and those Sharp head's.....didn't make 1949 but made the 1950 Bonneville trials....

 

286

 

Dang....have a set of those top water coolers - haven't ever seen them on a motor !

 

Second one I brought back to life in the 80's........

 

My uncle's roadster back from Bonneville or the dry lakes 1950. Think he must have had his hood on as that motor looks to clean !