The Ford Barn

corvette8n · 07-19-2019, 06:21 PM

Found this on YouTube
https://youtu.be/iVEkHN3oC8Y

This is part 1, this guys father drag races a flathead.

Part2
https://youtu.be/fmY6oshH1Vk

Part3
https://youtu.be/34spkP9d0hc

tubman · 07-19-2019, 06:59 PM

I hate these multi-part series on "YouTube". Just when you get interested, you can' find the next installment.

34PKUP · 07-20-2019, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

I hate these multi-part series on "YouTube". Just when you get interested, you can' find the next installment.

Yup, too much yakking and strange music.

alanwoodieman · 07-21-2019, 08:20 AM

seems like a waste of a good flathead to me

51 MERC-CT · 07-21-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

seems like a waste of a good flathead to me

Installed an 8BA flathead in a 1952 Henry J back in the late 50's.
You could buy complete engines for less than $50 then.

RalphM · 07-21-2019, 10:45 AM

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I like the idea, but Three videos and still no flathead engine in the car? Probably take about 10 installments to be done. Where’s the rest of it?

alanwoodieman · 07-21-2019, 11:38 AM

could not tell you how many metropolitans were robbed of their engines to run in MG's
could buy them for $100, take out the engine and sell the leftovers for $50 we were having fun and no thought were given to metro's

Ross F-1 · 07-21-2019, 03:11 PM

Talk about a flawed concept. Road racing and slaloms with a flat V8 in that?!

my4dv8 · 07-21-2019, 07:07 PM

as they say it never happened without pictures of proof. Keep on taking those drugs guy.
Poor old Datsun will get squashed with 600 odd pounds of flathead and wimpy drum brakes.

cas3 · 07-21-2019, 08:44 PM

i always wanted a metropolitan, clown car! maybe some day

Tim Ayers · 07-22-2019, 10:49 AM

Reminds me of that pict. of that old dude and his '68 Camaro with a flathead in it.

RalphM · 07-22-2019, 08:02 PM

There’s a guy up here with a 53? Chevy truck with a 351 Ford in it! At least the distributors easy to get too.

Tinker · 07-22-2019, 11:07 PM

A ford coyote motor would be interesting too. Maybe a electric getup.

Why not a flathead. A supra motor would be a obvious line. But lot's of motors to choose from.

Interesting

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Darrell S · 07-23-2019, 01:25 PM

There is a 57 Olds around here with a Ford engine, not a flathead though. Under the hood it says the heartbeat that Chevy wishes they had. Why?

07-19-2019, 06:21 PM	#1
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,946	Flathead powered Datsun Project Found this on YouTube https://youtu.be/iVEkHN3oC8Y This is part 1, this guys father drag races a flathead. Part2 https://youtu.be/fmY6oshH1Vk Part3 https://youtu.be/34spkP9d0hc

07-19-2019, 06:59 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,304	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project I hate these multi-part series on "YouTube". Just when you get interested, you can' find the next installment.

07-21-2019, 08:20 AM	#4
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project seems like a waste of a good flathead to me

07-21-2019, 10:45 AM	#6
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) WHERES THE BEEF! I like the idea, but Three videos and still no flathead engine in the car? Probably take about 10 installments to be done. Where’s the rest of it?

07-21-2019, 11:38 AM	#7
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project could not tell you how many metropolitans were robbed of their engines to run in MG's could buy them for $100, take out the engine and sell the leftovers for $50 we were having fun and no thought were given to metro's

07-21-2019, 03:11 PM	#8
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,438	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project Talk about a flawed concept. Road racing and slaloms with a flat V8 in that?! __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

07-21-2019, 07:07 PM	#9
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,111	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project as they say it never happened without pictures of proof. Keep on taking those drugs guy. Poor old Datsun will get squashed with 600 odd pounds of flathead and wimpy drum brakes.

07-21-2019, 08:44 PM	#10
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,568	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project i always wanted a metropolitan, clown car! maybe some day

07-22-2019, 10:49 AM	#11
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,177	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project Reminds me of that pict. of that old dude and his '68 Camaro with a flathead in it.

07-22-2019, 08:02 PM	#12
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project There’s a guy up here with a 53? Chevy truck with a 351 Ford in it! At least the distributors easy to get too.

07-22-2019, 11:07 PM	#13
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project A ford coyote motor would be interesting too. Maybe a electric getup. Why not a flathead. A supra motor would be a obvious line. But lot's of motors to choose from. Interesting . Last edited by Tinker; 07-22-2019 at 11:23 PM.

07-23-2019, 01:25 PM	#14
Darrell S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Everett WA Posts: 346	Re: Flathead powered Datsun Project There is a 57 Olds around here with a Ford engine, not a flathead though. Under the hood it says the heartbeat that Chevy wishes they had. Why?