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Old 02-07-2019, 02:47 PM   #47
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Talking Re: Want o go highway speeds ??? Need opinions.

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I had a 52 Ford PU and couldn't believe how strong it was. Ir was an old farm truck, but a tuen up brought it back to life and was a work horse for me. I sold it to a buddy of mine and we restored tit with a 302 running gear. Don't remember what happened to the engine.
The only flathead Ford that I ever owned that did not overheat or cracked block was a 47 coupe with the flathead 6. It was not great for gas mileage but it would out run most stock V8s.
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