The Ford Barn

frnkeore · 09-16-2019, 04:09 PM

I was highly interested in the Ford Flatheads, in the late 50's and early 60's and in those days, races where televised on the weekends at Ascot Raceway. I would watch them as much as my dad would let me

I remember a lot of talk about the truck blocks, that where designated "W" and those blocks where bored 1/4" over, to 3.437, they also ran a offset crank (4.125 stroke), giving 306 CI.

First, am I right about those blocks, being marked "W"?

Second, if so, what years were they made?

Third, has anyone built one, recently?

Frank

09-16-2019, 04:09 PM	#1
frnkeore Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 782	The "W" Block I was highly interested in the Ford Flatheads, in the late 50's and early 60's and in those days, races where televised on the weekends at Ascot Raceway. I would watch them as much as my dad would let me I remember a lot of talk about the truck blocks, that where designated "W" and those blocks where bored 1/4" over, to 3.437, they also ran a offset crank (4.125 stroke), giving 306 CI. First, am I right about those blocks, being marked "W"? Second, if so, what years were they made? Third, has anyone built one, recently? Frank