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rjo · 11-22-2016, 02:41 PM

Can a 337 fit in 21 stud car easily? Also, looking for Aluminum heads & 2 or 3 carb manifold. Thanks

skidmarks · 11-22-2016, 02:59 PM

With a torch and double up the front spring

V8COOPMAN · 11-22-2016, 03:22 PM

They're friggen' gi-hugic! 850+ pounds, and.....GI-HUGIC! All for 145 hp? You almost need Donald Trump's money to be able to afford aluminum goodies, WHEN you can find 'em. I'll pass! DD

Vanspeed · 11-22-2016, 03:27 PM

Me and a buddy put one in a fender less model A pickup. Sold it shortly after. Sounded great, looked great but the performance was very sad.

Capitan Insano · 11-22-2016, 03:29 PM

I have aluminum heads and intakes in stock
818-248-2371

skidmarks · 11-22-2016, 03:30 PM

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There use to be a roadster pickup in south jersey with one and it had Edmunds aluminum heads and intake.for some reason i think it also had the hydramatic transmission. Talk about weight

41Joe · 11-22-2016, 03:35 PM

I know H&H Flatheads now has Finned Aluminum Heads and a few different aluminum intakes for the 337. I wish I would have kept my Lincoln. Awesome motor. That thing ran so smooth. Reds even has headers for it. Bendstens also makes transmission adapters for it.

PeteVS · 11-22-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 41Joe

Reds even has headers for it. Bendstens also makes transmission adapters for it.

Maybe a truck four speed crash box would be appropriate for it.

rotorwrench · 11-22-2016, 06:36 PM

Lincoln cars had a bell housing that was more adaptable that the big trucks. The guy that put one in his 40 Ford had to put some heavy duty springs in it but he got it in there and working well. These old engines were smooth running with hydraulic lifters if it's a car engine and they had very good low end torque. They would be a good candidate for a pickup installation where you can get heavier springs in there.

russcc · 11-22-2016, 07:12 PM

They look good also.

V8COOPMAN · 11-22-2016, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by russcc

They look good also.

That's not a 337. That's a V-12.....from a different kind'a Lincoln! DD

Newc · 11-22-2016, 08:38 PM

Hi; The 'Austin' line of 337 equipment is now at H&H. Ken Austin developed this line in the 50's in Oregon. Newc

40 Deluxe · 11-23-2016, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

That's not a 337. That's a V-12.....from a different kind'a Lincoln! DD

and only 292 cubic inches.

tubman · 11-23-2016, 02:17 AM

Some friends of mine tried to put one in a '53 Ford. It didn't work. Don't do it.

Barry-ct · 11-23-2016, 01:14 PM

Too much weight for what little performance you'd get. Definitely for a Lincoln or a truck. Not worth putting in a car. You'll kill the front end. Like said above, don't do it!

41Joe · 11-23-2016, 01:45 PM

These guys got it to work pretty nicely.

jagnweiner · 11-23-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rjo

Can a 337 fit in 21 stud car easily?

So after looking at those photos, I'd say the answer is "no, not easily."

V8COOPMAN · 11-23-2016, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 41Joe

These guys got it to work pretty nicely.

The Russkies actually managed to make this gi-hugic THINGY (Maxim Gorky) fly in the sky, but that didn't necessarily make it a GOOD IDEA. DD

Ronnieroadster · 11-23-2016, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

The Russkies actually managed to make this gi-hugic THINGY (Maxim Gorky) fly in the sky, but that didn't necessarily make it a GOOD IDEA. DD

Oh my god! Not gona gain any aero tips from that thing.

Vic Piano · 11-23-2016, 03:43 PM

Both the HV-12 (in its various displacement sizes) and the 337 V8 were/are excellent engines in the heavy cars (and trucks in the 337's case) they were designed to power. The twelve cylinder Lincolns did have a number of issues however, none were insurmountable. Apparently, there are a lot of people, with a lot of opinions about these two engines, who have never actually experienced driving any of them in the vehicles they were built to be in. I have a '39 LZ with a V-12 and a '49 Lincoln Cosmopolitan with a 337 V8. They both have plenty of power to move the cars down the highway at respectable speeds and comfort. These engines (in particular the V-12's) were never meant to smoke the tires or deliver low ET's at the track, which is not to say that they can't do that. The '49 - '51 337 powered Lincolns that competed in the Carrera Panamericana Road Race did very well in their class. However, there are easier ways to accomplish those goals, if that's what you are looking for.

11-22-2016, 02:41 PM	#1
rjo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: OKLAHOMA Posts: 11	337 CI truck or Lincoln Can a 337 fit in 21 stud car easily? Also, looking for Aluminum heads & 2 or 3 carb manifold. Thanks

11-22-2016, 02:59 PM	#2
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,780	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln With a torch and double up the front spring

11-22-2016, 03:22 PM	#3
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,184	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln They're friggen' gi-hugic! 850+ pounds, and.....GI-HUGIC! All for 145 hp? You almost need Donald Trump's money to be able to afford aluminum goodies, WHEN you can find 'em. I'll pass! DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

11-22-2016, 03:27 PM	#4
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Me and a buddy put one in a fender less model A pickup. Sold it shortly after. Sounded great, looked great but the performance was very sad. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

11-22-2016, 03:29 PM	#5
Capitan Insano Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 23	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln I have aluminum heads and intakes in stock 818-248-2371

11-22-2016, 03:30 PM	#6
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,780	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There use to be a roadster pickup in south jersey with one and it had Edmunds aluminum heads and intake.for some reason i think it also had the hydramatic transmission. Talk about weight

11-22-2016, 03:35 PM	#7
41Joe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 284	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln I know H&H Flatheads now has Finned Aluminum Heads and a few different aluminum intakes for the 337. I wish I would have kept my Lincoln. Awesome motor. That thing ran so smooth. Reds even has headers for it. Bendstens also makes transmission adapters for it.

11-22-2016, 06:36 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,411	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Lincoln cars had a bell housing that was more adaptable that the big trucks. The guy that put one in his 40 Ford had to put some heavy duty springs in it but he got it in there and working well. These old engines were smooth running with hydraulic lifters if it's a car engine and they had very good low end torque. They would be a good candidate for a pickup installation where you can get heavier springs in there.

11-22-2016, 08:38 PM	#12
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,912	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Hi; The 'Austin' line of 337 equipment is now at H&H. Ken Austin developed this line in the 50's in Oregon. Newc

11-23-2016, 02:17 AM	#14
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Some friends of mine tried to put one in a '53 Ford. It didn't work. Don't do it.

11-23-2016, 01:14 PM	#15
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Too much weight for what little performance you'd get. Definitely for a Lincoln or a truck. Not worth putting in a car. You'll kill the front end. Like said above, don't do it! __________________ Barry 50 F-1

11-23-2016, 03:43 PM	#20
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: 337 CI truck or Lincoln Both the HV-12 (in its various displacement sizes) and the 337 V8 were/are excellent engines in the heavy cars (and trucks in the 337's case) they were designed to power. The twelve cylinder Lincolns did have a number of issues however, none were insurmountable. Apparently, there are a lot of people, with a lot of opinions about these two engines, who have never actually experienced driving any of them in the vehicles they were built to be in. I have a '39 LZ with a V-12 and a '49 Lincoln Cosmopolitan with a 337 V8. They both have plenty of power to move the cars down the highway at respectable speeds and comfort. These engines (in particular the V-12's) were never meant to smoke the tires or deliver low ET's at the track, which is not to say that they can't do that. The '49 - '51 337 powered Lincolns that competed in the Carrera Panamericana Road Race did very well in their class. However, there are easier ways to accomplish those goals, if that's what you are looking for. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.