Amazing flathead!!

[Bassman/NZ]

Check out this link to a flathead engine for sale in New Zealand. Stunning!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-746883308.htm

[my4dv8]

Not pretty , but pretty amazing. Very clever dude.have only seen this in a magazine , what car was it in.?

[bk53]

Wow, thanks for the link. I guess I never wondered how to do injection on one of these. Now I know

[Bassman/NZ]

Originally Posted by my4dv8

Not pretty , but pretty amazing. Very clever dude.have only seen this in a magazine , what car was it in.?

It was in a 1936 coupe. I'd love to see the new engine that replaced it!

[AnthonyG]

- Blown, injected
- needs a micro processor to run
- $10000
-186HP

Nothing here is impressing me, I am pulling 180 hp on my 8BA without a bower, fuel injection, or a microprocessor? Just don't look right either. Guess it was an interesting science project.

[mfagan]

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Wow!! I like it.....

[George49Ford]

You need a computer to run a flathead????????????? So much for simplicity.

[Binx]

I like the fuel rails and injectors in the valley. Matched port induction tubes are a little out of place. Overall, I like it!!

Lonnie

[Ian NZ]

The Ford V8 engine for sale would be out of Allan Wylie 1936 Ford V8 coupe Christ Church N.Z. which he uses for all sorts of car club events.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Well you can't impress everyone but look at the way it gets is arse down into the dust! I like it. Thanks Ian for the extra photo and Bassman for the link and sharing.

GB

[Ian NZ]

Allan Wylie with his 1936 V8 coupe and Joe Gillman Otago with his modified 1935 Ford V8 coupe which he has owned since he was a teenager, usually go together too attend these Car Club events

[my4dv8]

This wasn't built to impress folk, it was built to have fun and he is obviously a very very clever dude, and doesn't care if it fits in the regular traditional mould. He did it because he could.

[BILL WZOREK]

Originally Posted by my4dv8

This wasn't built to impress folk, it was built to have fun and he is obviously a very very clever dude, and doesn't care if it fits in the regular traditional mould. He did it because he could.

These two statements say it all ~~~
My hat is off to him ~~~

[Tim Ayers]

Pretty neat. Proves more than one way to skin a cat.

[Henry Floored]

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

- Blown, injected
- needs a micro processor to run
- $10000
-186HP

Nothing here is impressing me, I am pulling 180 hp on my 8BA without a bower, fuel injection, or a microprocessor? Just don't look right either. Guess it was an interesting science project.

The engine is not supercharged. The engine that replaced this one in this man's '36 Ford is. I disagree with you. I think this is a very impresive iteration of our beloved Ford Flathead. The number that I like is the 250 lb/ ft of torque. I'll bet there lots of area under the curve as well. I could see this thing embarrassing the Chevy powered bastard swaps. But that's just me. In addition that is a very good number when you think that this is relatively small cubic inch build. This engine seems to do as well as engines that are 30 to 40 cubes larger. To my this project was aimed at low to mid range torque production. I am basing that on the super long intake runner tubes. I applaud this person for a job well done.

[Russ/40]

Seems a waste of time putting the rails in the valley. With all that stuff on top, why deal with that problem. A few rails beside the runners would actually make it look better on top.

[tiger.1000]

Like it or loathe it, that's pretty clever stuff and that's coming from someone who is an
anal pain in the ass purist !

[Henry Floored]

Originally Posted by Russ/40

Seems a waste of time putting the rails in the valley. With all that stuff on top, why deal with that problem. A few rails beside the runners would actually make it look better on top.

Because fuel injector placement is critical in any poppet valve engine. Those injectors are placed there because they look to be aimed at the backside of the intake valve. This I presume would enable the fuel to fully mix with and remain suspended into the incoming air charge. This is one of the main advantages of port fuel systems. This man did it right.

[Henry Floored]

A liquid suspended in air traveling at high speed tries to separate and fall out when it encounters abrupt turns and varying intake port diameters and shapes. This type if system is the single biggest advancement in the quest for max power with the minimum of fuel waste. If it were not so they would not exist on ALL modern vehicles. Some people may be turned off by the looks because it is not "traditional". I have a different attitude because I love and appreciate when people try to wring out max power, driveability and efficiency out of Henry's fabulous lump of overachieving wonder.

[Ol' Ron]

I love it, I've built several EFI injection systems and non were very successful. I've also built enough flatheads to know that a 180 hp un blown, street gas is near imposable to build and those that succeed don't drive them on the street. Most Dynos Lie. My hat definitely goes off to him, I'd like to more about it.