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08-15-2021, 08:26 PM | #1 |
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Ford flathead roadster at Speedweek fastest run ever
In my previous post I told about our Speedweek adventures. Here's the in car video of our car when it ran 219.878 MPH with a supercharged Ford flathead V8 burning gasoline. This my freinds is the all out fastest run ever to date by a Ford flathead powered roadster at Speedweek. My son Ron Jr had the pleasure of taking dads car for this fast run. Were working on next years plan this run was the first step in the plan
Ronnieroadster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ukv8BPi9cM
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
08-15-2021, 09:00 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ford flathead roadster at Speedweek fastest run ever
Outstanding achievement Ron, you must be delighted with the outcome of your work, it is a lot of fun for those of us watching from the sideline to see the ol Flathead breaking yet another record, good stuff.
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08-15-2021, 09:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: Ford flathead roadster at Speedweek fastest run ever
Ronnie, just watched it. That is the sheeyot!!!!
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08-15-2021, 10:45 PM | #4 |
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Made it look easy!! Congrats.
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08-16-2021, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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Car ran so smoothly, made it look easy. Congrats again!
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08-16-2021, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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08-16-2021, 11:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: Ford flathead roadster at Speedweek fastest run ever
I hate to step on Ronnie's thread like this, but since you asked, I have a fresh built 258" with a MAX-1 cam with Isky 185G springs, Mallory dual point, and Edmunds heads. You might call it "regular", but it ain't stock. It got away from me once and the tachometer "tell-tale" was pushed to 5500. The '51 Merc with similar mods in my '51 coupe is all done at 4500.
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Shoovel the answer to the question can vary a bit. For overall reliability the Merc and Ford cranks will hold together at 6000 RPM anything over that can be a time bomb. The Ford 8BA style connecting rods are actually pretty strong they will handle the 6000 RPM easily as well. Most stock ford flatheads will run easily to 4500 and above that down hill the limiting factor is how well the engine can breath. A modified flathead with higher compression more carburation and a cam can pull 5500 to 6 grand depending on the gear ratio of the rear axle. Ronnieroadster
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
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08-16-2021, 01:56 PM | #9 |
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Awesome ! Nice to hear the Flathead rev up so easily and quickly . San Giovanni Team Rocks !
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08-16-2021, 06:39 PM | #10 |
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Great job by the whole family!!!.......Ron Jr. made a heck of a run!!!.......that apple didn’t fall far from the tree.........Mark
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Ronnie, are you running 8BA rods in your record engine or after market rods?
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The connecting rods are made by Carrillo the length is 7 inches the bearings are insert type and the diameter is 2 inch.
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
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08-18-2021, 07:38 PM | #13 |
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Nice job!
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Ronnie, that's an outstanding result and an amazing video!! Here's a question that shows my ignorance....when the orange light in the instrument cluster comes on, what does that signify??
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The orange light is used to tell us we are now in high gear. There's so much going on during the run {keeping the car on the coarse watching side markers and center blue line} loosing track of what gear I'm in during a run could be a problem so the light helps me remember to stop shifting. Ron
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
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08-20-2021, 08:14 AM | #16 |
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Thank you!! Seems like another ingenious idea on your part!!!
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08-20-2021, 09:12 AM | #17 |
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Great Job, Excellent!!!!
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08-20-2021, 09:38 AM | #18 |
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Super job Ronnie!
Congrats to you, Ronnie Jr, and the rest of you crew and of course Laura. Thanks for all your help. All is well. Dick Listro |
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