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r_reed · 07-11-2014, 07:18 PM

great little flattie saved for the future.

jake197000 · 07-11-2014, 08:07 PM

glad to see u dont have one of those little choke of an air cleaners on there.looks great.nice job.

Mike in AZ · 07-11-2014, 11:58 PM

very nice job...enjoy....Mike

42panel · 07-12-2014, 08:21 AM

Great job. Now go out and enjoy it!

sidevalve8ba · 07-12-2014, 09:00 AM

Great looking engine. I'm a sucker for 8ba's. Is that a 500 cfm Edelbrock carb?

AnthonyG · 07-12-2014, 09:14 AM

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Sweet, definitely like the detailed polish!!

Russ/40 · 07-12-2014, 12:14 PM

Gosh that's pretty! I like the black too.

19Fordy · 07-12-2014, 01:11 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on building such a work of mechanical art. Looks beautiful.
Well done. Money well spent as it never gets cheaper to build a flatty.
Just wondering. What carburetor did you use?

Ross F-1 · 07-12-2014, 01:32 PM

Very nice! Glad to see you didn't slap in a OHV. Do you run the stock rear gears (3.73)?

GreenMonster48 · 07-13-2014, 06:11 AM

Thank you all so much for the kind words. I'm using an Edelbrock 500. I wasn't really in love with it at first, but it's grown on me. A lot of people say that this is too much carb for a flathead but I feel it's just right, though admittedly it could use some fine tuning still.
I'm still running the stock 3.73s. I have a 9" that I want to put in over the winter. The T87 trans has an absurdly low 1st and 2nd gear, so I might try 3.25s in the new rear

GreenMonster48 · 07-13-2014, 06:16 AM

One other point on the Edelbrock 500, is that even though its listed as a square bore, the secondaries are a bit larger. I'm guessing that I'm cruising on the primaries with 200cfm.

Ken Crans · 07-13-2014, 07:38 AM

Looks good..glad you had good results with the rebuild. I have the same headers that are sure tight around the steering box.

Ol' Ron · 07-13-2014, 11:18 AM

have found the Edelbrock carb. to be one of the most tunable on the marcket. However you have to buy the tuneup kit. The carb is rich right iut of the box with the #5 jet set. Ran well but used allot of gas (8mpg) Now running the #11 jet set and getting over 20 mpg with an L-100 cam as well.

funrunr · 07-13-2014, 06:24 PM

That is a great looking engine. Love the black and chrome look

dwick01 · 07-14-2014, 06:37 AM

Super cool!

07-11-2014, 07:18 PM	#21
r_reed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: east glenville NY Posts: 158	Re: Flathead's Done! great little flattie saved for the future. __________________ 1949 F-1 Flatrod II (flat paint, flat motor) Keeping one more flathead alive It smoked, but gave it up 7/26/2013 East Glenville NY

07-11-2014, 08:07 PM	#22
jake197000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 349	Re: Flathead's Done! glad to see u dont have one of those little choke of an air cleaners on there.looks great.nice job.

07-11-2014, 11:58 PM	#23
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Flathead's Done! very nice job...enjoy....Mike

07-12-2014, 08:21 AM	#24
42panel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Andover CT Posts: 101	Re: Flathead's Done! Great job. Now go out and enjoy it!

07-12-2014, 09:00 AM	#25
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 841	Re: Flathead's Done! Great looking engine. I'm a sucker for 8ba's. Is that a 500 cfm Edelbrock carb?

07-12-2014, 09:14 AM	#26
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,161	Re: Flathead's Done! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sweet, definitely like the detailed polish!! __________________ Nomad

07-12-2014, 12:14 PM	#27
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Flathead's Done! Gosh that's pretty! I like the black too.

07-12-2014, 01:11 PM	#28
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,915	Re: Flathead's Done! CONGRATULATIONS on building such a work of mechanical art. Looks beautiful. Well done. Money well spent as it never gets cheaper to build a flatty. Just wondering. What carburetor did you use?

07-12-2014, 01:32 PM	#29
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,438	Re: Flathead's Done! Very nice! Glad to see you didn't slap in a OHV. Do you run the stock rear gears (3.73)? __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

07-13-2014, 06:11 AM	#30
GreenMonster48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enfield Connecticut Posts: 559	Re: Flathead's Done! Thank you all so much for the kind words. I'm using an Edelbrock 500. I wasn't really in love with it at first, but it's grown on me. A lot of people say that this is too much carb for a flathead but I feel it's just right, though admittedly it could use some fine tuning still. I'm still running the stock 3.73s. I have a 9" that I want to put in over the winter. The T87 trans has an absurdly low 1st and 2nd gear, so I might try 3.25s in the new rear

07-13-2014, 06:16 AM	#31
GreenMonster48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enfield Connecticut Posts: 559	Re: Flathead's Done! One other point on the Edelbrock 500, is that even though its listed as a square bore, the secondaries are a bit larger. I'm guessing that I'm cruising on the primaries with 200cfm.

07-13-2014, 07:38 AM	#32
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Flathead's Done! Looks good..glad you had good results with the rebuild. I have the same headers that are sure tight around the steering box.

07-13-2014, 11:18 AM	#33
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,854	Re: Flathead's Done! have found the Edelbrock carb. to be one of the most tunable on the marcket. However you have to buy the tuneup kit. The carb is rich right iut of the box with the #5 jet set. Ran well but used allot of gas (8mpg) Now running the #11 jet set and getting over 20 mpg with an L-100 cam as well.

07-13-2014, 06:24 PM	#34
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,427	Re: Flathead's Done! That is a great looking engine. Love the black and chrome look __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!

07-14-2014, 06:37 AM	#35
dwick01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wellington, Kansas Posts: 444	Re: Flathead's Done! Super cool!

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