I know there are threads about flathead heads and flathead intakes, but is there one for iginition systems? if not ill start it out. I ended up with a Barker twin wico mag drive unit. Also heres a pic of my buddies W&H dual coil. I helped him sell it, he has health problems and has started selling some of his neat stuff to pay bills. He also has a pounden 90 degree mag set up ill try and get pics of. JEFF
The Barker twin drive unit allowed the use of commonly available 4 cylinder Wico (tractor) mags to run hot Flathead Fords. Used to see a lot of them on track roadsters and early/mid '50s sprint cars. I would guess they were the ignition of choice on most V-8 60 midgets.
Another Hogan mag, this one one the back of a V860 in a midget.... Another from NZ, cool setup for twin plug heads...
very interesting set ups. I also picked up a couple lincoln distributors and am working on doing a couple lincoln v12 to flathead v8 conversions
Thats what it started as, both harmon and collins and w&h did a conversion to put the v12 lincoln distributors onto the v8-flatheads. it basically consists of changing the points cam love and adding some flat brass pieces to he dist caps. im working on a home brew conversion for my self at the moment.
I asked Jerry Pounden about flathead mags back in '62. He said he had 'done a few', but only had small parts left. I'd say anything Pounden is extremely rare. (well-machined, too) I had a Pounden mag for a 389 Pontiac that had a finned aluminum cast case, a thing of beauty...it was like an idol. Spielberg could have used it as an Indiana Jones artifact.
Yeah, its a neat peice, its basically a wico mag on a 90 dagree base with a special top aluminum peice that takes the place of the normal plastic cap and then has a v8-cap on top of it, i think it was a pounded/gertan(sp) it had a tag with both names on it. I havent seen my buddy for a few weeks but ill get over there and snap some pics. its basically the same set up as this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/40028199690...02&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT&vxp=mtr JEFF
Heres a DSM coil adaptor plate i got, it bolts on top of the helmet style distributor and adapts it so you can put a good aftermarket coil on it. JEFF
Oh my god, You bastards from down under!!! that shit is awesome, and i thought i had a cool set up with a v cap converted to dual coil in around '58 bought in frisco and never ran, screw you guys!!
Not so rare, but still kinda of cool. Old 2 piece cap SBC Mallory w/ tach drive to fit a Norm Frink front drive. Jim (aka Bubba) at Linder's Fuel Service did it for me. The picture is of it mocked up after machining. Looks boss with traditional yellow cloth-style wiring coming out of the top of the cap. The tach drive is also a bonus.
Its here and there but pretty rare stuff it seems, theres been a few neat set ups on ebay lately but way over my budget. someone just posted a kong flathaed distributor here in the class adds too, man id love one of em. JEFF
Had to subscribe to this thread so that I could post pics of my mates ignition that I had on my phone. He thinks that it came from the fastest flat head boat in Australia In the 60s. Has an oil pump for a dry sump. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
Here's a picture of my Pounden-Gerde. Guy that I got it from tought it fit a John Deere. I guess he might be half right! -Andy
Here is my 1940 Ford flathead with ELCO twin plug heads and a NASH twin 8 distributor mounted on a right angle drive. Also some pictures of the N.O.S spare parts i have collect as these are very hard to find these days. Terry
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