The Ford Barn - View Single Post - School me on flatheads... Did I bite off more than I can chew?

Mart · 09-26-2012, 11:23 AM

Did you bite off more than you can chew?

Yes, probably.

Lets be honest. You were given a flathead. It is not in great condition. Although it is theoretically rebuildable it probably is not worth you rebuilding it, unless you have a vehicle ready and waiting for it.

It will be a valuable experience for you just getting good hands on time with that old lump.

Pull it apart. Work out what you have.

But then work out what you want.

It may be that just stashing all those parts will do for now. If the flathead bug has bit, you will stumble across other parts or a complete car, and that stash of parts will come in handy.

To be realistic, I would not advise an 18YO kid to start spending thousands of dollars fixing up an engine.

It's easy to spend other peoples money while tapping away on a keyboard, but in your first post you say you will benefit from just tearing it down, and I think you need to take that as a first step, and not really consider building it back into a running engine.

Just my opinion, other peoples opinion may vary.

Mart.

09-26-2012, 11:23 AM	#59
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: School me on flatheads... Did I bite off more than I can chew? Did you bite off more than you can chew? Yes, probably. Lets be honest. You were given a flathead. It is not in great condition. Although it is theoretically rebuildable it probably is not worth you rebuilding it, unless you have a vehicle ready and waiting for it. It will be a valuable experience for you just getting good hands on time with that old lump. Pull it apart. Work out what you have. But then work out what you want. It may be that just stashing all those parts will do for now. If the flathead bug has bit, you will stumble across other parts or a complete car, and that stash of parts will come in handy. To be realistic, I would not advise an 18YO kid to start spending thousands of dollars fixing up an engine. It's easy to spend other peoples money while tapping away on a keyboard, but in your first post you say you will benefit from just tearing it down, and I think you need to take that as a first step, and not really consider building it back into a running engine. Just my opinion, other peoples opinion may vary. Mart.