What engine is this ? Under 30 may not know .

[ebxr8240]

In most hot rods in years gone by..

[blackf6]

Flathead v8

[GTLEGEND]

Is that a side valve V8?

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by DeJaVu GT

Flathead v8

Bingo! They sound great too.

[mik]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

In most hot rods in years gone by..

is that your baby on the stand ?

Edit, a quick google, it appears to be a 24 studder, so its a later model flat head ? cusso vintage ?

[ebxr8240]

You won't believe who's baby it is ? This car was built some time back with GM 350 . He's now putting it all back to near std with Ford engine .. For his father .. Hope he knows what he's doing .. Lol

[wodahs]

nothing wrong with a good old side valve (esp with a twin screw on top ) what size ?? we had a 272 in an old ford truck worked well wish I still had it

[ebxr8240]

I think Chip will just keep it prepped but not overdone . It looks like it's got larger valves ? I wouldn't be surprised if it has some Edelbrock alloy heads ? One of their first heads Edelbrock made ..

[mik]

awesome, i dont know what that model is , mercury ???
ok a bit more googling , it appears to be a 46/47 mercury, i was going to say it looked a bit like my old mans 48 ford.

and if that is the case and Chip is making it restored as per the vehicle original specs ,

1946/7 Ford/Mercury 239


http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...85to100mid.htm.

Interesting engine the old flathead, look at the low compression ratios, built for the days of poor quality fuel and war years im guessing ?

lots of flat head specs on this site.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...ifications.htm

[ebxr8240]

Mate had blown flat head in T bucket in NZ 30 years ago . When you see the crank and how the pour white metal then line bore . It make you think about rpm !! I hear there's a big aftermarket in U.S. For them ? Being the 32/34 Roadster was sooo popular . Though most are fitted with Chevy motors now ..

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Bingo! They sound great too.

Especially in a Cusso!!
(Under 30 may not know what that is either )

[MethodX]

They do sound good.
Look good too, with the finned heads and stromies.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Bingo! They sound great too.

Yes, wonderful growling burble.

[Bossxr8]

Coyote uses the same firing order as flathed.

[The Yeti]

Running one in the 38, their a fantastic little engine (in some one else's car LOL)

Actually theres something pretty cool about a little asthmatic flatty, I wouldn't change it for a small block for quids

[superyob]

That there is a side whacker as my old man calls them...

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Mate had blown flat head in T bucket in NZ 30 years ago . When you see the crank and how the pour white metal then line bore . It make you think about rpm !! I hear there's a big aftermarket in U.S. For them ? Being the 32/34 Roadster was sooo popular . Though most are fitted with Chevy motors now ..

There's a massive subculture of side banger enthousists out there, especially in Melbourne, I've actually found it easier to find parts for ours than for an E series's L6 (that said I was stranded in Canberra for a rotor button (one of the clips holding the cap on dropped off and the cap slipped and the rotor button shattered) one Australia Day 3 or 4 years ago, because mine runs a Piolit Dizzy not the crab type,
All good I think I've cornered the market in Piolit Dizzys and rotor buttons now so I know I'll never need another one

[Trek]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Especially in a Cusso!!
(Under 30 may not know what that is either )

I'm guessing that Cusso is what I've always known as 'Cuzzy', i.e. Customline?

If so, am under 30 and known about them since I was a child...