Edstock Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/n.../dayintech_0331 http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/...gine/index.html Used by the French Army into the 1990's for vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8A4RE Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/n.../dayintech_0331 http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/...gine/index.html Used by the French Army into the 1990's for vehicles. The Flathead V8 was the innovation that saved Ford during the depression. http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...E/70808002/1065 http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...4/FREE/70814007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Used by the French Army into the 1990's for vehicles. What a shining endorsement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 What a shining endorsement. Yeah, but if you read the article, apparently they were the best iron blocks made, if you want to hi-po a flathead. Amazingly, they make alloy versions now. Wait til next year, and somebody will have DI heads for sale. Before the end of the decade, somebody will figure out how to do VVT. I don't know how, but somebody will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Yeah, but if you read the article, apparently they were the best iron blocks made, if you want to hi-po a flathead. Amazingly, they make alloy versions now. Wait til next year, and somebody will have DI heads for sale. Before the end of the decade, somebody will figure out how to do VVT. I don't know how, but somebody will. Mark Kirby with the new 339" all Aluminum Flathead. Around 300 hp and 400 ft/lb of torque. As far as the originals go well they are fondly remembered for good reason. Sure they have been supplanted by bigger and better breathing OHV's, BUT the beloved Flatty's were a young man's friend. They were cheap and responsive. They were spunky in stock form and capable of overacheiving performance when "massaged". In fact it was an engine that gave the "po' boys" half a chance at competing with the more expensive exotics of those days, like Caddys, Deusys and Packards. In my own car I have the original 221" Flathead Ford. This car is suprisingly sporty in its acceleration and handling. Now the brakes are'nt terrible but I would call them sporty either, to be expected in a 67 year old car I guess. Have a look..... Edited April 1, 2008 by Stray Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Mark Kirby with the new 339" all Aluminum Flathead. Around 300 hp and 400 ft/lb of torque. As far as the originals go well they are fondly remembered for good reason. Sure they have been supplanted by bigger and better breathing OHV's, BUT the beloved Flatty's were a young man's friend. They were cheap and responsive. They were spunky in stock form and capable of overacheiving performance when "massaged". In fact it was an engine that gave the "po' boys" half a chance at competing with the more expensive exotics of those days, like Caddys, Deusys and Packards. In my own car I have the original 221" Flathead Ford. This car is suprisingly sporty in its acceleration and handling. Now the brakes are'nt terrible but I would call them sporty either, to be expected in a 67 year old car I guess. Have a look..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Here is a great site for Flathead info, if you are interested.... http://www.midstateantiquestockcarclub.com/flat_heads1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 NOTHING sounds better than a hopped-up flathead V8. Listen. Gives me chills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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