[old Tom]

I talked with 2 flathead giants in my time. One was Stan Lamelino at Cordova Il In 1962 and John Bradley in 1998 I asked each of them if their blocks were relieved and they both replied Yes.
Roger Huntington in his book and Don Francisco in his articles both stated that relieving the flat head motor increased the horse power. We are talking full out racing engines not street cars. Could all of these Giants of the past be wrong or is it because they are not able to take advantage of the modern technology we now have. Maybe some food for thought. Although John Bradly was still racing in the late 90,s and early 2000. Thank You