The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Bought three Flathead V8 engines yesterday

gavinnz · 02-27-2019, 04:22 AM

I love learning new things so I am having great fun here... I have spent all day and all yesterday reading about Flatheads. Lots to learn! I was just reading about fitting the crab type distributor on the later 8BA block.... I like that idea. I might have to hunt up the parts I need. Some of which I might be able to get off my "rust ball" engine?? Was that a crab originally? Fingers crossed the cam might be OK in there also.... if I can use that one for the conversion..?

02-27-2019, 04:22 AM	#16
gavinnz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New Zealand Posts: 208	Re: Bought three Flathead V8 engines yesterday I love learning new things so I am having great fun here... I have spent all day and all yesterday reading about Flatheads. Lots to learn! I was just reading about fitting the crab type distributor on the later 8BA block.... I like that idea. I might have to hunt up the parts I need. Some of which I might be able to get off my "rust ball" engine?? Was that a crab originally? Fingers crossed the cam might be OK in there also.... if I can use that one for the conversion..?