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Hot Rods Who says flatheads are hard to find?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Dirty Dug, May 20, 2012.

  1. Dirty Dug
    Joined: Jan 11, 2003
    Posts: 3,712

    Dirty Dug
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    My pal Walter, Joe King here on the Hamb sent this picture from Kodiak. I wonder if it has a Merc. crank
     

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  2. Where is the boat it was attached to
     
  3. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
    Posts: 9,187

    manyolcars

    They are not hard to find but it is hard to find one thats not cracked from valve seat to bore
     
  4. 55Hydramatic
    Joined: Apr 24, 2011
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    Just throw some oil in the cylinders and it should loosen up......:D
     

  5. JF
    Joined: May 15, 2008
    Posts: 519

    JF
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    from Utah

    Is that a skull just above it in the picture? :) ran when parked, er i mean docked...
     
  6. Bar Ditch
    Joined: Aug 1, 2011
    Posts: 272

    Bar Ditch
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    from Tacoma

    That'll buff out:D
     
  7. Bruce Lancaster
    Joined: Oct 9, 2001
    Posts: 21,681

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    Relax and give it a couple more years...you'll be able to see the crank without having to move anything!
     
  8. Model T1
    Joined: May 11, 2012
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    Model T1
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    That's patina ! Rust looks different. ;)
     
  9. Bearing Burner
    Joined: Mar 2, 2009
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    Bearing Burner
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    from W. MA

    10 years ago it took 4 blocks to find a good one.
     
  10. daliant
    Joined: Nov 25, 2009
    Posts: 700

    daliant
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    I think it got a little wet.
     

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