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4tford · 12-05-2014, 09:08 PM

This summer I spent a good pile of my grand-kids inheritance on a couple truckloads of flatheads and parts I came across in an old hot rodders sheds. This flathead I was told was removed from a 34??? roadster sometime in the sixties and was replaced with either a 327 or 350 Chevy. This engine has sat in a shed since then. Turns over with a ratchet on the crank bolt. Home made oil pan is rather unique. Block is an 81. 4" stroke and bored to 3-5/16 Eddie Meyer heads, Weiand triple intake. Cam is a Winfield 59 full race. The Stromberg set is rather strange. Front carb is a 48, center is and LZ and the rear a large logo 97. As for the carb arrangement, do you think it was done on purpose for power or something similar or just because that is all the owner had back in the fifties when the engine was built????

Binx · 12-05-2014, 10:07 PM

Bill, you really scrounge some cool stuff!

Lonnie

Thaplumbr · 12-05-2014, 10:12 PM

That's cool,I gotta start rummaging more....lol

Charlie ny · 12-05-2014, 10:20 PM

4t,
My guess on the carbs is what the guy had so that's what used.
Charlie ny

4tford · 12-06-2014, 11:14 AM

It was a fun trip. I went twice and brought home 5 engines all built in the 50's and then later removed from hot rods and stored the last 50 or 60 years.
Also some neat intakes and various other parts. This winter I plan to rebuild this one and a couple of the others and keep them as close to current appearance as possible. They are certainly period correct.

Barry-ct · 12-06-2014, 11:16 AM

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Love the old hotrod flatty's. You must have a nose for finding col stuff!

Thaplumbr · 12-06-2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 4tford

It was a fun trip. I went twice and brought home 5 engines all built in the 50's and then later removed from hot rods and stored the last 50 or 60 years.
Also some neat intakes and various other parts. This winter I plan to rebuild this one and a couple of the others and keep them as close to current appearance as possible. They are certainly period correct.

Look forward to watching this,hope you post a lot of pics,I'd love to see more on the oil pan.

Torchie · 12-06-2014, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie ny

4t,
My guess on the carbs is what the guy had so that's what used.
Charlie ny

Agreed. Not like today where some run what someone in a magazine told them was "Period correct"
I have seen many mismatched parts on Flatheads over the years and they have run just fine.
I really like the extra capacity oil pan.
Torchie.

Fourdy · 12-06-2014, 02:51 PM

Good for you Bill.

felix37 · 12-06-2014, 06:46 PM

I wish I could find some like that!

12-05-2014, 09:08 PM	#1
4tford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Regina Canada Posts: 1,337	interesting old flathead This summer I spent a good pile of my grand-kids inheritance on a couple truckloads of flatheads and parts I came across in an old hot rodders sheds. This flathead I was told was removed from a 34??? roadster sometime in the sixties and was replaced with either a 327 or 350 Chevy. This engine has sat in a shed since then. Turns over with a ratchet on the crank bolt. Home made oil pan is rather unique. Block is an 81. 4" stroke and bored to 3-5/16 Eddie Meyer heads, Weiand triple intake. Cam is a Winfield 59 full race. The Stromberg set is rather strange. Front carb is a 48, center is and LZ and the rear a large logo 97. As for the carb arrangement, do you think it was done on purpose for power or something similar or just because that is all the owner had back in the fifties when the engine was built???? Last edited by 4tford; 08-05-2020 at 08:02 AM.

12-05-2014, 10:07 PM	#2
Binx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gloucester VA Posts: 1,042	Re: interesting old flathead Bill, you really scrounge some cool stuff! Lonnie

12-05-2014, 10:12 PM	#3
Thaplumbr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: jacksonville,arkansas Posts: 160	Re: interesting old flathead That's cool,I gotta start rummaging more....lol

12-05-2014, 10:20 PM	#4
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: interesting old flathead 4t, My guess on the carbs is what the guy had so that's what used. Charlie ny

12-06-2014, 11:14 AM	#5
4tford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Regina Canada Posts: 1,337	Re: interesting old flathead It was a fun trip. I went twice and brought home 5 engines all built in the 50's and then later removed from hot rods and stored the last 50 or 60 years. Also some neat intakes and various other parts. This winter I plan to rebuild this one and a couple of the others and keep them as close to current appearance as possible. They are certainly period correct.

12-06-2014, 11:16 AM	#6
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: interesting old flathead Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Love the old hotrod flatty's. You must have a nose for finding col stuff! __________________ Barry 50 F-1

12-06-2014, 02:51 PM	#9
Fourdy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Townsend, WA Posts: 601	Re: interesting old flathead Good for you Bill. __________________ My 24 T http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...ghlight=fourdy

12-06-2014, 06:46 PM	#10
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: interesting old flathead I wish I could find some like that!