TCMP #538: Pro-Touring Update with Larry Callahan: How To Create a Garage Studio and Upcoming Pro-Touring Events! Why not let us all see? Whether you're looking for a full blown show engine or hopped up daily driver, H&H Flatheads can help build the engine you need. There are several reasons for developing a new aluminum block for the Flathead. He offers spark plug tubes in two diameters: a reproduction of the originals, which will fit the original plugs, and a new style, narrower tube that accepts contemporary plugs and offers a little more room to clear the rockers, should you want to get more radical with the lift. When I was in the ninth grade (56-57), our physics teacher "proved" it would be impossible to accelerate to over some figure like that (138 sticks in my mind) in the quarter. French blocks have some unique features and are covered separately. Although it sounds weird in this modern age of thin-wall castings, the 3 3/16-inch-bore, U.S.-built flatties can be bored 0.125-inch (1/8-inch-over). Newly Engineered Flathead V8 Block - Motor City Speed Equipment - Automotive American Newly Engineered Flathead V8 Block - Motor City Speed Equipment Advertisements Googling around as you do I initially found the story of Mark Kirby's newly engineered Flathead V8 block on the Coker Tyres website This is a quite old story from back in 2010 Kop Heck, not even a front door, really. Instead, air wants to go over the front of the valve and hit the chamber roof. Different top-halves are available for mounting a variety of induction setups. York and his staff used their substantial talents and blended a Roadster Shop chassis, an ARDUN Enterprises V-8, and a beautifully massaged 1936 Ford coupe with just the right number of modifications to bring this hot rod to life. Flatheads began to come back, and prices of swap-meet stuff skyrocketed. Large-diameter, unshrouded valves combined with a proper combustion chamber configuration and piston design are needed to promote the proper transfer area from the flatheads valves to the far end of the chamber over the piston tops. In fact, the growing flathead movement has basically sorted itself out into three distinct groups. The old-timers took what they had and made it work. In 1947, long before Zora Arkus-Duntov became famous for his work developing the Corvette and performance Chevrolet parts, he and his brother Yura designed what has been considered the ultimate flathead performance mod-turning the engine into an overhead-valve hemi. "Flat-Heads Battle Rocker-Arms for All-Out Supremacy" blared the Nov. '53 HOT ROD. Improved internal components and casting technology make them more reliable and leak-free. Guys who once dreamed of owning a flattie back in the '50s but who had neither the time nor the money were now in their 50s, with lots of disposable income. $1,120. He also made many improvements to his cylinder heads as well. Magnuson offers an Eaton blower kit, while Joe Abbin of Roadrunner Engineering has Weiand 142 and 174 supercharger setups. H&H started in 1972 with rebuilding all early Ford Flathead engines from Model A, Bs, Ts and V8 Ford Flatheads from 1932-36, LBs, 59As, 8BAs,V8 60s, Lincoln 337, Lincoln V12s and Y Block Ford and Mercury. Should you look into the trunk you can see forward to the dash. Stay tuned for further updates on this project. Flatheads began to come back, and prices of swap-meet stuff skyrocketed. Scat offers affordable cast Pro Stock cranks through 4.375-inch stroke, with either 2.00- or 2.138-inch rod journals. Fair, is fair. He also makes a pan for his block that is supposed to work on a stock block? Terms Of Service. Solve cooling problems by using a modern water pump available through Speedway Motors and other sources. The block also has a number of upgrade internally, in terms of its intake and exhaust ports, as well as its valve guides. But with modern solid cams and big stroker cranks, overall engine rpm and piston speed is considerably higher than the old stockers. Still not enough? The new engines overpowered the old chassis, so modern suspensions and disc-brake swaps were added to the mix. At one end there are restorers who insist on putting everything back to exact original condition. Get yours today. It spawned the modern aftermarket speed-equipment industry and became a favorite of bootleggers, dry-lakes racers, dirt trackers, street racers, and a whole generation that just wanted a fast car. It has a f, Block mods for adjustable lifters: With the windowed solid flat-tappet lifter, drill a sma, Built to Barons specs, this 12-quart pan with integral windage tray fits 59A and French i, Baron Racings full-flow oil system: Plug the existing main-feed lower lateral port at the, Drill a 3/8-inch hole from the bottom of the cam bore to the rear main journal (photo 2, E, Baron Racing intakes include the Thickstun two-carb high-rise (left), shown here with Chan, The original Edelbrock four-barrel carb intakes were designed for small, now-obsolete, Car, Wilcap is reproducing Sharp intake manifolds. Some fuel-injection setups even run distributorless coil-ignition setups. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. There are several techniques; the accompanying photos show the method preferred by Baron Racing. Well, what kind of motor do you want? The 57-inch-wide Ford 9-inch rearend (Detroit Truetrac limited-slip differential with 3.90 gears) is further enhanced with a triangulated four-bar setup, again Penske coilovers, and upgraded with a Roadster Shop sway bar. Googled Don Ferguson Aluminum Ardun Flathead and came up with an article on the old R&C Hot Rod Network with pictures of an aluminum FH style engine using the Ferguson built block that was assembled by H&H. I've sold Don my 409 Chevy to Flathead aluminum water pump kits for years. The frame was fitted with brackets to accept a blown ARDUN V-8, TREMEC TKO five-speed, clutch pedal, power brake booster and pedal, and plumbing package, which includes stainless steel brake lines. superchargers, which, like the heads, look period-correct but are filled with contemporary tech, in this case 4-71 helical-cut rotors. French blocks are about 30 pounds heavier than a standard flathead, which is a good indication of better metal and thicker walls. Magnuson offers an Eaton blower kit, while Joe Abbin of Roadrunner Engineering has Weiand 142 and 174 supercharger setups. Also check out Speedway Engineerings offerings. ", Among this herd of sheep, a few original hot rods were brought out of retirement, complete with gennie flatheads as the powerplant. The current incarnation is 3 inches taller than the originals and has smaller 1 1/2-inch ports (vintage versions had 1 3/4 ports, but the new casting is thick enough to hog 'em out). Opens in a new window or tab. Not only has Don Ferguson continued to reproduce the heads, but he's taken the baton and run with it, the result being this high-grade 356-T6 aluminum block that now means it's possible to. They did a lot of work for different companies around L.A., including some of the early speed equipment makers. Four carbs on a properly designed intake manifold offer the best distribution short of todays dry EFI systems. One solution is adopting a small-block Chevy damper. Centerforce offers clutches and flywheels. A stock flathead rod (rear) is forged from steel that will bend instead of break outright. With modern flatheads routinely putting out 250-300 lb-ft of torque, the original trannies obviously arent up to the job. Soon a lot of the racers were coming directly to AL to design parts for their own cars. Relieved blocks must have the reliefs filled to use Ardun heads. Arms in a gennie Ardun head look downright delicate compared to the beefy 2024 aluminum arms in Don's Ardun. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. and ran 146.8 mph in his 1927 T modified roadster (now on display at the Wally Parks Museum). Ford Flathead V8 The engine that gave birth to Hot Rodding is back!! H&H Top Dead Center T-shirt is printed on 100% cotton. Unfortunately, old-school resistance to this "new and improved" part is so extensive that the SCTA has banned the blocks from competing in classic land speed racing classes. I wish I could have stuck around for the next couple of years. But thanks to the efforts of several hot rodders and land speed racers, especially Don, the coveted conversion kits are readily available and much improved over those first heads built in the '40s and '50s. The heads come complete with Isky valve springs, 1.5-inch diameter stainless steel valves, adjustable push rods, lifters, custom head gaskets and a pair of exhaust flanges. There are several reasons for developing a new aluminum block for the Flathead. And there are always billet caps and girdles available. His manifolds and valve covers graced the of the famous Hurst Hairy Olds twin engine car and he helped Craig Breedlove with the Spirirt of America record setting run. Although a shade darker than stock, the Cloud Mist Gray comes from the color charts of PPG. TBI injection through billet Stromberg 97 carb-like throttle-bodies is available from Flathead Engineering. With modern aftermarket cranks and rods using modern insert bearings, 5,500 rpm normally aspirated is not a problem, even with only three main bearings. On the following pages, well take a look at some of the stuff available for the flathead and also cover the lineage, interchangeability, and secrets of this proud forebear of modern hot rodding. In fact, the growing flathead movement has basically sorted itself out into three distinct groups. H&H started in 1972 with rebuilding all early Ford Flathead engines from Model A, B's, T's and V8 Ford Flatheads from 1932-36, LB's, 59A's, 8BA's,V8 60's, Lincoln 337, Lincoln V12's and Y Block Ford and Mercury. K&F Show #259: The Dukes of Star Trek; Dukes Review S2E12 Arrest Jesse Duke. For even more protection, install a crossflow radiator and increase coolant system pressure to 17-21 pounds. Traditionalists can go with Vertex or Mallory mags, while modern guys may want to move up to MSD or Mallory electronic distributors. You can now build a brand-new flathead. The man behind it all is Mark Kirby of Motor . With just three mains (modern V-8s have five), a flatties bottom-end is marginal for high, Tom Roberts uses a 6-inch-od early 327 Chevy small-journal damper, honed and rebroached wi, Dont want to do any machining? While attending college he gained interest in making parts for himself and started making some speed equipment and honed his pattern making skills.In 1964, Ken built an improved air-powered vacuum system known as the Air-Vacuum System which helped found his dental equipment company A-dec. Ken and Joan have grown the company to become the leading manufacture of dental equipment in the world offering a com-plete line of dental equipment.Throughout the years he has been a classic car collector and enthusiast. Not all flathead water pumps are created equal, though. For improved cooling efficiency, original '49-'53 pumps have more impeller vanes than earlier models. Schneider's 278F solid (0.420 lift, 250 degrees at 0.050 duration, 110-degree lobe separation angle) is one grind that falls within these specs. This block is completely beefed up, with four-bolt caps, reinforced bottom-end and webbing, furnace-brazed sleeves (max bore is 3.5 inches), and new-design head studs that tie into the bottom of the block. 1949-53. . 226: Big News for The Custom Car Revival! The headliner is a tan wool while the carpeting and floor mats are a dark brown tight weave pile all from the sewing machine of Putnam. Those few Ardun heads that did trickle down were found at the lakes, on the salt, and at dragstrips, running on various types of fuel, setting records, and winning races. Flatheads are old, ancient, obsolete technology. we're not talking about how much money you can spend breaking a record set by someone following the rules. Original price. There are over 50 different flathead intake manifolds, but they aren't all created equal. Although a great leap forward when it was originally introduced in 1932, by the '50s the aging motor could not stand up to the new generation of overhead-valve powerplants like the small-block Chevy. In 1947, they were commissioned by Ford to improve the output of its truck engines. At around the same time, old-time hot rods gave way to modern musclecars and street machines. Small-block Chevy valves remain popular, but with reduced-base-circle cams they may be too short to permit proper lash adjustment. If theres one thing that we all have in common its the miles we travel and the time we invest in finding the right project. As for cylinder heads, Baron, Edelbrock, Navarro, Offenhauser, and Sharp (now sold by Wilcap) all have their adherents. A recent test of a prototype set of Hammerhead's castings bolted on a 427ci small-block stroker produced over 600 hp with a streetable hydraulic roller camshaft and 600 lb-ft of torque. The street version of the ARDUN-equipped Flathead produces about 1 hp per cubic inch unblown but with a S.Co.T. K&F Show #258: The Masters and Adam Sandlers 74 Duster; Movie Review Revisit Happy Gilmore! Solve cooling problems by using a modern water pump available through Speedway Motors and other sources. This is an amazing process. The arms have an internal oiling system that Don has set up with stainless lines, a compact banjo fitting on the edge of the head, and a drainback plug plumbed to a finned oil pan of Don's design. Its only right. Back in the old days, all cars used low-pressure cooling systems, so coolant often boiled. Motor City also manufactures aluminum cylinder heads for Flatheads, and plans to build these all aluminum Flatheads in crate engine form. The new Arduns have lighter 11/32-inch-stem stainless steel valves and accept modern 12mm, Save another 70 pounds with Arduns new aluminum block. Seal the heads to the block using slick new graphite-impregnated head gaskets available from Best Gasket, Reds Headers, and Tatom. The present-day Arduns are CNC-machined using high-grade 356-T6 aluminum, have refined combustion chambers, and improved oiling and valvetrain components. Aree the new aluminum flathead locks in production yet? The new Sharp V8 60 flathead cylinder heads with front water neck. "These engines look cool, run cool, and are reliable," he says. We stock selections from the best brands on the market such as Edelbrock and . The new block is capable of much more horsepower because of additional webbing and four-bolt mains. But that just leaves these pristine virgin blocks for us normal street guys. Like a lot of race shops located in industrial sections of Southern California, Don Ferguson's place is nondescript to the point of camouflage. I once asked him if he'd considered aluminum and I think he replied that they'd be on the market now. Improved internal components and casting technology make them more reliable and leak-free. Flat-O Products sells well-designed, complete kits to install the Ford C4 automatic and T5 manual behind either 8BA or 59A engines. The new Sharp V8 60 flathead cylinder heads feature a centered, bolt on water neck. Of course, this modern stuff requires a 12-volt electrical system. Barney Navarro started machining Weiand speed equipment right before he started making his own in 1947. The street motors, on the other hand, typically put out "about 1 horsepower per cubic inch, unblown," he says. What kind of power are these Arduns putting out? You can now build a brand-new flathead. It also sells gear-re, This all-Wilcap engine sports Wilcaps Sharp heads and intake, a gear-reduction starter, a. I'm not up to speed on the status of that item. . SPAL supplied the 16-inch electric fan, Powermaster supplied the starter, and the custom alternator runs off the blower drive all masterfully handled by RR&C, which also made the custom air cleaner. Hilborn and Ardun Enterprises offer EFI conversions that look like old-time stacks but with EFI nozzles. Fel-Pro and Victor continue to make head gaskets too. A good supply of new French (really) blocks exist and outfits like Scat make new H-beam rods and sell cranks with up to a 4.5-inch stroke. The full article is here on Hot Rods website, http://www.romax.addr.com/offy/Movie1.swf, The Ultimate Source Guide for Flathead Ford V8 Performance Marlan Davis Hot Rod Network, Engines Exposed: Fords Hot Rodding Pioneer Flathead V8 Brian Grabianowski @CARBUZZ, What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead Hot Rod Engines 101 Matt Murray @Irontrap Garage, Early Ford V-8 Meet comes to Auburn; Lime Rock to celebrate Italian masterpieces - Tom Comerro @Hemmings Automotive American, Best 19 History Of The Ford Flathead V8 - Oto-1.Co, The vilification of Leo Beebe: Ford's mission to win Le Mans in 1966 - Frank Comstock @Hemmings, So-Cal Speedshop SF Flatheads Stage 1 to 3 Mercury/Ford Flathead V8 Blocks, Was Leo Beebe a corporate villain or a good guy with a tough job? You need the right amount of plenum volume and runner length to complement the engine size, camshaft, cylinder-head flow, and operating range. If we were talking top-end cutting-edge technology here, yeah, maybe so. Both the front and rear are equipped with an enhanced brake package wrapped around Baer discs featuring 11-inch rotors and appropriate calipers. Not long ago, 150 inthe quarter mile, was mathematically impossible??????. The H&H Flatheads catalog has the complete line up of Flatheads compenents for your Flathead V8, V12 and other vintage motors. They also produced the unique luggage rack that resides within the trunk. The block is cast from aluminum and features a great number of changes from the original cast iron design. Sure, it's not cheap (really not cheap), but when was pushing the envelope ever inexpensive? The home of the Ford Flathead rebuilding specialist from mild to wild. Whether they were or were not intended for use on Ford trucks, and whether they were or were not copied from the French Talbot design, and why they are so similar to the early Chrysler Hemi are all points that have been argued before. If you're interested in a complete Turn-Key engine give us a call 818-248-2371 or send us an email. Most flattie builders modify factory pans. Available in center and front water neck. There are several techniques; the accompanying photos show the method preferred by Baron Racing. Relieving a Flathead, which is the process of removing material from the block between the valves and the cylinder for better breathing, is a subject unto itself. Box 205 Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 872-9286 [email protected] Mostly true, but the French military used flatheads as late as the early '90s and "ancient" flathead technology has evolved to run over 300 mph at Bonneville. Tom Roberts starts with the Speedway pump, modifies it for even more flow, and also redoes the snout to accept modern, bolt-on, serpentine-belt pulleys. Stromberg in England is producing new Strombergs again. Still not enough? The Motor City/Shadow Rods block is an entirely different piece. I am SO interested in when these will be available. Privacy Policy. The two most common Flathead motors are the 59AB (1946-1948) and the 8BA (1949-1953). There are kits to install Weiand and Magnuson superchargers, or even one or two GMC 71-series blowers. While exact ignition timing will vary per combination, in general flatheads running gasoline like about 23 degrees total advance normally aspirated and just 19 degrees with a blower. For improved cooling efficiency, original 49-53 pumps have more impeller vanes than earlier models. He has even made some aluminum flathead blocks, with massive main caps and deep, sturdy skirts, for those interested in making ultimate flathead power. Early and late distributor styles can be interchanged by using the corresponding front engine covers and cam drive. A step by step book on how to identfy and rebuild a ford flatheads. It becomes an evolution,and makes the sport better, and everybody gains. Hilborn and Ardun Enterprises offer EFI conversions that look like old-time stacks but with EFI nozzles. No one runs the old weak stock ignitions anymore. By doing so it gives the interior a more spacious feel as well as allowing room for the positioning of the custom bucket seats utilizing 1956 T-bird seatbelts. It offers adapter kits to mate GM automatic transmissions and Ford C4 automatics to '49-'53 8BA blocks, as well as a variety of adapters to mate both early and late flatheads to most GM and Ford manual transmissions. The 2-inch rod journals are very popular because their diameter and width permits the use of readily available 215-inch-style Buick/Olds/Rover V-8 bearings. An alternative are Pertronix conversion kits that fit inside the original distributor; they retain the classic look, and versions are even offered that function on 6-volt power. Mark designed an all-new flathead block that resembles Henry's old boiler, but improves it in every way. Short of machining the block oversize for custom roller-cam bearings, even with a reduced base circle this limits max cam lift to about 0.460 inch. After 1953, flathead production continued in other countries, most notably in Europe, where the engine continued to be used in French military vehicles through the '90s. Then the real work began on figuring out how to update and advance the original Flathead design, as well as how to cast the new parts. Traditional flathead airflow management practices call for relieving the block-removing metal between the valve-seat sides closest to the cylinder bore. The sight of this engine certainly drew a crowd when Mark Kirby opened the hood of his full fendered 34 Ford five-window coupe. Most of these parts became the foundation for the Sharp Speed and Power Equipment company. Googled Don Ferguson Aluminum Ardun Flathead and came up with an article on the old R&C Hot Rod Network with pictures of an aluminum FH style engine using the Ferguson built block that was assembled by H&H. It's been over 50 years since the last Ford flathead V-8 was commercially produced in the U.S. Don asks. La Crescenta, CA 91214 It offers adapter kits to mate GM automatic transmissions and Ford C4 automatics to 49-53 8BA blocks, as well as a variety of adapters to mate both early and late flatheads to most GM and Ford manual transmissions. All flatheads overheat, then the blocks crack. Learn how your comment data is processed. The engine may "feel better" with 27-30 degrees total timing (as read on the crank), but Baron says "it slows up the flame travel. He bought the entire French stock, and at last count still has at least 500 blocks, 120 complete engines, and over 2,000 rods. Wilcap also sells 32-48 Ford mechanical-clutch hardware. What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead Hot Rod Engines 101 Matt Murray @Irontrap Garage, H&H Builds a Flathead Motor Flathead For A Knucklehead (From HotRod Network), 1941 Ford fuels father and sons need for speed Alyn Edwards @Driving.ca, Hot rod Stovebolts and other Chevrolet six-cylinder memories Hemmings, Visit to Richard Edmonds Auctions Chippenham UK, The vilification of Leo Beebe: Ford's mission to win Le Mans in 1966 - Frank Comstock @Hemmings, So-Cal Speedshop SF Flatheads Stage 1 to 3 Mercury/Ford Flathead V8 Blocks, Was Leo Beebe a corporate villain or a good guy with a tough job? One solution is adopting a small-block Chevy damper. There are kits to install Weiand and Magnuson superchargers, or even one or two GMC 71-series blowers. Baron also offers a modern version of the famous Tattersfield/Baron four-carb race intake in more civilized street form. We have continually grown and expanded our engine services. A new player is Gemini Electronic Fuel Injection, a complete bolt-on flathead conversion kit based on the self-programming Prodigious fuel injection system. This isnt any ol ARDUN-equipped Flathead, if theres such a thing, but rather the highly desirable V-8 from ARDUN Enterprises; now under the watchful eye of Don Jr. and Don the III. 226: Big News for The Custom Car Revival! BlockNew 356 high-grade aluminium by Don Ferguson at Ardun Enterprises and polished by The Polishing Shop in Oxnard, California. Its been uttered over and over that discovering the how and why someone builds their hot rod is oftentimes more interesting than the car itself. This S, New French blocks are pickled in cosmoline, sealed in plastic bags, and packed in wooden c, This French block was machined and heavily ported by Baron Racing. It will use a new oil pan and special bolt-on universal bellhousing that accepts most modern transmissions. Because the French version was used in trucks, the intake- and exhaust-port throats are choked down under the valve pockets, so extensive port-work is required for racing. The battery and alternator were eliminated, and replaced with a magneto and . You need lots of timing to make a flathead run. 4451 Ramsdell Avenue You need the right amount of plenum volume and runner length to complement the engine size, camshaft, cylinder-head flow, and operating range. It was a statement, in effect saying, I am not a cookie-cutter rod.. According to Baron Racing, the limiting factor is not piston-to-head interference, nor even valvespring coil-bind-it is running out of cam bearing clearance for the lobes. The new engines overpowered the old chassis, so modern suspensions and disc-brake swaps were added to the mix. They fit original '39-'53 blocks, French blocks, and (perhaps the ultimate evolution) Ferguson's new aluminum block. The old cam grinders-including Isky, Schneider, Elgin, and others-have both old and new cam grinds. It was in the 40s that the Stewart-Warner Southwind used them in Fords. Original 50-plus-year-old blocks without cracks are getting scarce. Isn't Don Ferguson making an 8BA aluminum Flathead block? Melling still makes a high-volume oil pump (PN M-15). These include the '39-'53 Mercury and '46-'53 Ford castings. No one runs the old weak stock ignitions anymore. High-compression is the way to go. Yes, you can have a classic flathead with modern fuel injection. As its name implies, Reds Headers is the place to go for the widest selection of street-style headers.
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