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Ronnieroadster · 04-03-2019, 02:52 PM

You all can rest nicely tonight knowing when Im finished helping Tim with his Flathead project he will have one heck of a kick ass combination. Now about a cam Im thinking the Crane R-450 would work just fine.
The honing will be accomplished with the good old tried and true Sunnen rigid hone in their highly successful machine that many quality shops use in place of boring blocks these days.
Old Ron I think the complete 3-7/16 bore engine I have was one that came from you or someone we both know a very long time ago. Its waiting to be reborn one day.
Ronnieroadster

04-03-2019, 02:52 PM	#13
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,529	Re: Interesting observation with a 59L block- Still pretty thick @ 3 3/8ths bore You all can rest nicely tonight knowing when Im finished helping Tim with his Flathead project he will have one heck of a kick ass combination. Now about a cam Im thinking the Crane R-450 would work just fine. The honing will be accomplished with the good old tried and true Sunnen rigid hone in their highly successful machine that many quality shops use in place of boring blocks these days. Old Ron I think the complete 3-7/16 bore engine I have was one that came from you or someone we both know a very long time ago. Its waiting to be reborn one day. Ronnieroadster __________________ 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; 04-03-2019 at 04:11 PM.