Re: How To Make and Aluminum Engine Block
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Originally Posted by Krylon32
Isn't Don Ferguson making an 8BA aluminum Flathead style block?
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Dons aluminum block is for the Ardun overhead valve head conversion only. Theres no provision for the Flathead intake and exhaust ports or any areas for valve seats on his casting. Also last I checked the Ardun aluminum bare block only was around 8K.
If an aluminum or iron reproduction block was available when it comes to some all out racing these new blocks would be illegal to run. That eliminates one group of possible buyers if any thing was ever available. Heck i think its more fun trying to get lots of horse power from one of the original casting made by Ford all of which are legal to run as long as they are 1953 or earlier blocks.
Ronnieroadster
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish.
"Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block"
Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline.
First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH
Last edited by Ronnieroadster; 05-30-2020 at 03:05 PM.
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