10-05-2023, 12:32 PM | #1 |
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Flathead SBC
No doubt you experienced guys have seen this before, but I'm new to flatheads and this was a shocker to me.
A guy in our local Gearheads club just bought a T-bucket with a "flathead" engine. As I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what I'm looking at, he points out to me it's not a flathead at all. It's a SBC with aftermarket heads and "flathead" valve covers. Weird! But still, interesting to see. |
10-05-2023, 12:35 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Flathead SBC
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10-05-2023, 04:15 PM | #3 |
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Re: Flathead SBC
Just another garbage truck engine!
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10-05-2023, 05:01 PM | #4 |
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10-05-2023, 05:44 PM | #5 |
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Re: Flathead SBC
Those upper spark plugs are going to oil foul pretty quickly.
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10-05-2023, 06:54 PM | #6 |
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10-05-2023, 09:07 PM | #7 |
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With all that time and expense on those 4" thick finned 'valve covers' the creator shoulda gone straight for the holy grail and faked a pair of Arduns.
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10-06-2023, 07:16 AM | #8 |
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yeah and you have to put thev oil in through a spark plug hole
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10-06-2023, 10:07 AM | #9 |
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Hey Gary, at the Shelton car show, I sat and listened to the comments of the folks who walked by describing this as a '350', a fuel injected Big block Chev, Hillborn injection on a small block Chev, an Olds Rocket 88, a nailhead Buick with aftermarket valve covers, a Chrysler hemi. It was quite amusing. There were 3 of us "gray hairs" that actually knew what it was![IMG][/IMG]
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10-06-2023, 10:19 AM | #10 |
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We are raising a poor crop of new gearheads, very sad.
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10-06-2023, 04:14 PM | #11 |
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There are good young gearheads out there. They just think its not a hot rod until it gets over 8000 rpm. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeee
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10-06-2023, 07:45 PM | #12 |
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10-06-2023, 07:54 PM | #13 |
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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
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10-07-2023, 06:53 AM | #14 |
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You won't find two water pumps on a "fake" flathead either.........
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10-07-2023, 08:32 AM | #15 |
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I have and SBC 283 but it's in a 56 Chevrolet. I bought a 8BA at the start of COVID because I had never worked on one. The 52 Crestline came with it, my current project. I also have a classic Dodge 230 Flathead in a Power Wagon. They were around forever. Fun working on different engines.
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10-07-2023, 08:34 AM | #16 |
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at least the guy new the SBC should not be seen in public. Tim
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10-07-2023, 10:08 AM | #17 |
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Just happens to be done to a SBC
Saw the same treatment over 20 years ago, only difference it was done using a 289 FORD OHV.
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Yup, here's a "little" Chevy with ARDUN heads. Check water pump & distributor. Coop |
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10-07-2023, 07:47 PM | #19 |
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We are unlikely to see anyone installing fake chevy valve covers on a ford flathead.
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10-07-2023, 08:46 PM | #20 |
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Coop, I'll bet that "Ardun" would fool 99% of the Hoi Polloi.
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