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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-22-2011, 07:50 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

I have an 8BA block that is bored to 3 7/16". The pistons are cast and they are for the 3 3/4" stroke. That's about 275 cubes the hard way. The block is in tough shape though, gonna take some TLC to...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-22-2011, 07:44 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

One of the best threads on the Ford Barn in my opinion. Love to learn from the Masters. In fact I always thought it would be so cool to have a Flathead "Summit" where the best of the best could...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-11-2010, 08:14 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

I think the center main bearing cap on those Novi V8's was water cooled. That's how they made that center main live I think. I wonder why that was a 3 main brg engine in the first place? Is it...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-08-2010, 08:48 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Guys thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I find this subject fascinating and a real release from all the bad news we hear on the news everyday. Thankyou!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-07-2010, 06:29 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

A few more thoughts on the intake porting and their ability to feed the larger displacements in the Flathead Ford. Certainly it would be nice to have the option of bolting on larger ports like our...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-07-2010, 06:03 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

I have flowed baby powder through Flathead intake ports. On the exhaust port outlets I simply started a Flathead without the exhaust manifolds on to get an idea of what the exhaust flow was doing at...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-02-2010, 03:07 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

I'd love to hear from Kenny Kloth. That guy is amazing. He is to Flatheads what Karol Miller was to Y-blocks.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-02-2010, 07:05 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Thanks Henry! I have Ol Ron's book (excellent)! Looking forward to obtaining JWL's.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-02-2010, 05:29 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Are there any more nuggets we can pull from this subject? I have re- read everybody's post at least 3 times. Kinda like a movie you can watch over and over again. What do you think is the highest...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-29-2010, 07:47 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

[QUOTE=Pete;52570]"could be beneficial in not exposing the edge of the lifter to the camshaft lobe lifting ramp in the most radical racing cam designs. "

That doesn't happen in any cam I have...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-29-2010, 07:03 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Two production heads that I know of. Navarro Hi- Domes and Baron Racing Equipment pop- up heads.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-29-2010, 06:47 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Pete, my statement about cam and lifter diameter is not about a deflection problem. It simply means it would be nice to start with a larger diameter blank with which to cut the more aggressive...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-28-2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Tim the lost compression is gained back by using a very hi dome piston which tightly fills the raised combustion chamber.

Yes the Flathead Ford certainly has some compromises compared to later...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-27-2010, 10:00 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Ron, the statement you're making about the Flatheads falling off at 4500 rpm is the exact reason why I think there is an inherent "dam" in the performance arena of the Flathead Ford. As you know at...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-26-2010, 06:37 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Awsome Pete, Thanks! What cylinder block type do you find is most capable of handling those large bores? I have an 8BA that is bored to 3 7/16 but has 2 sleeves. It's someone else's project so I...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-26-2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

Now I'm not talking about actually moving the valves. Rather changing the relationship of the intake port to the combustion chamber. The only practical way I can see is by going to a pop- up affair.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-26-2010, 06:10 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 120,145
Posted By Henry Floored
Re: Boring a flathead

This thread is fascinating to me. In my opinion the "Holy Grail" of Flathead performance is to get the edge of the cyl as close to the edge of the intake port. Then using a pop- up piston to give the...
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