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Originally Posted by Sanddoc
Does anyone know or understand why Ford did not continue
with the Ardun heads?
I have not found any info on the net so far
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I doubt Ford had any interest in or connection with the ARDUN heads. There would be no practical reason to do so. The flathead was well outdated by then (1947), with its small bore and long stroke, three main bearing design. Cars were becoming heavier and trucks bigger. It made more sense for car companies to just design engines with more cubic inches (like the 337 Lincoln/truck engine) than go the expense of adapting an unproven, unreliable, complicated aftermarket setup.