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08-05-2018, 04:20 PM | #21 |
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Re: keep my 6 or swap in a 8
Keep the six. I have an H series in my F-1 and it's a great engine. Back in the day all us kids knew that a six would beat a V8 in a drag race every day. Take a look at the torque curves.
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08-05-2018, 04:39 PM | #22 |
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Re: keep my 6 or swap in a 8
I did it over 30 years ago so I don't remember. Back then these old cars and trucks were just "old" and not very valuable. Most of the parts were found here and there. I gave $75 for the T5 and bought the adapter from Cornhuskers. Not cheap but the kit was complete and a breeze to install. Built my own rear cross member to mount the trans.
The late 40's and 50's were my racing days. Owned a number of flathead sixes but never had one that would outrun a V8. Can anyone who remembers those days remember a flathead six on a dragstrip or oval track? Don't think so. Even the bad guys drove Ford V8s cause the cops couldn't catch them. |
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08-05-2018, 06:50 PM | #23 |
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>>>Can anyone who remembers those days remember a flathead six on a dragstrip or oval track?>>>
Hudson. 8^) Jack E/NJ |
08-05-2018, 07:20 PM | #24 |
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GMC had a pretty hot OHV six cylinder in the fifties, a 302 I think it was. Then there was the Hudson flathead six with "Twin H" power. It was a big 308 cubic inch. Did well at Nascar races.
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08-05-2018, 07:27 PM | #25 |
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08-05-2018, 10:03 PM | #26 |
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08-06-2018, 11:33 AM | #27 |
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Re: keep my 6 or swap in a 8
I had a 50 Model flathead 6 that out ran all the flatheads when I was a teenager, drag and topend. Had it rebuilt with chrome rings and the rings never seated to the cyl. mechanic said he never saw a block that hard. He told me to run the hell out of it and they might seat, never did. Traded it for a 51 V8 and it had 2 cracked cyl. Al
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