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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-05-2011, 11:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

Gary, do you have a copy of JWL's book? There is allot of dyno information comparing different modifications. I have found that the Flathead peeks at about 46-4800 RPM reguardless what cam, valves,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-05-2011, 10:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

It's nice to see honest Dyno numbers. I like those new Edlebrock heads.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-04-2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

You make a good point. 175 for balancing is a reasonable price. Unfortunately I don't know any shop that charges that. 350-400 is more like it. 200 for a street balance job.and they still don't know...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-04-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

I have a few friends that think the same way, but they can afford it.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-04-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

FHED, what you suggest has merit. Piece of mind and resale value will be in hanced buy spending the extra cash to do all this work. Unfortunately, There are many people that may just dump in a SBC...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-02-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

The V12 is the only cylinder configuration that can be balanced in all harmonics.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-01-2011, 06:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

Back to balancing. I never said that an engine doesn't have to be balanced. I said if you're rebuilding a stock engine it doesn't have to be re-balanced IF abif IF all the rotating parts except...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-01-2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 166,491
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cost of rebuild a flathead

Great thread. I think the cost of rebuilding depends on what the original engine/box of parts were. The engine in the original question (50 Ford), Would be relitively inexpensive as everything in the...
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