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12-15-2011, 05:27 PM | #1 |
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Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
I have spent considerable time searching around, and have found H.P. ratings for flatheads a lot of places, but I am interested in torque output. Is there any site, or does anyone know the torque ratings on stock, or even mildly built 59A and/or 8BA engines. Also would like to know the difference in 8BA and 4" Merc. of same years.
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12-15-2011, 05:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
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12-15-2011, 05:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
Owner's manual for my '47 59A-B engine says torque is 180 ft lbs at 1200 rpm.
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12-15-2011, 06:06 PM | #4 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
36tbird, NO, I can't have asked 16 dumb questions already today. Oh, that's the difference in torque. So is 8BA same torque as 59A-B? OOPS, snuck another one in.
Thanks. Old Henry, Thanks also. I wonder how accurate H.P. and Torque ratings really were. Other manufacturers "cheated" some. |
12-15-2011, 07:03 PM | #5 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
JWL's book "Flathead facts" has the torque ratings of stock and dozens of modifications.
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12-15-2011, 07:24 PM | #6 |
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12-15-2011, 07:43 PM | #7 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
Here's an interesting horsepower (not torque) chart for various modifications of the flathead: http://www.35pickup.com/mulligan/hotrod.htm
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12-16-2011, 12:37 AM | #8 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
Henry Ford did some tweaking of published horsepower. The model B reportedly had more horsepower than the model 18, as did the 6 cylinder over the V8 ...or was that available torque?
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" Also would like to know the difference in 8BA and 4" Merc. of same years."
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12-16-2011, 09:27 AM | #10 | |
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Torque = HP X 5252 / RPM I hope that this helps.
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12-16-2011, 10:51 AM | #11 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
Thank you everyone. Your effort won't go to waste. It will greatly help me with what will probably be my last complete car project, and will be passed down. It seems as though my youngest son (30 in 10 days) has gotten a serious case of "Flathead Fever".
Again, Thank You all for your effort in answering an old dogs questions. |
12-16-2011, 11:12 AM | #12 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...gs_engines.htm All there under general engine specs.
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12-16-2011, 12:01 PM | #13 |
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Re: Another "Be nice to dummies day" question
I'm sure a lot of you know of this site, but I found it and thought I would pass it on. Maybe it will help someone.
http://www.carnut.com/specs/index.html |
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