Relieved blocks must have the reliefs filled to use Ardun heads. Coolant needs to remain in liquid form when it circulates through the motor. Great info ! This encouraged the old-time flathead parts guys (or their sons) to start repopping the old parts. He traveled from home to New Mexico then to Los Angeles and onto Sacramento where he located the perfect foundation for his new build. 217 and 201 are only 4 bolt which you can see if the lower cover is off the bell housing. Eventually you could build a whole street rod out of aftermarket commodity parts. i plan on building a T bucket in the next year and want to run a flatty. Small logo on front, large logo on back. The heads and valve covers are made from 356 T6 aluminum, far superior to the alloy used back in the day. Just a tall gray wall with a rolling bay door that blends so perfectly you may not even know it is a door until Don sticks his head out. we're not talking about how much money you can spend breaking a record set by someone following the rules. For even more protection, install a crossflow radiator and increase coolant system pressure to 17-21 pounds. At one end there are restorers who insist on putting everything back to exact original condition. I wish I could have stuck around for the next couple of years. The exhaust is by way of RR&C headers featuring 1-1/8-inch tubes that link with a custom RR&C stainless steel exhaust system. Magnuson offers an Eaton blower kit, while Joe Abbin of Roadrunner Engineering has Weiand 142 and 174 supercharger setups. You can now build a brand-new flathead. One solution is adopting a small-block Chevy damper. Al got out of the Navy in 1945 and went back to work as a pattern maker in L.A. where he ran into Gordon Pilkington and they decided to go into business together, SP Products. I'm doing an open 14.5 ci flathead for a friend of mine for the Big O from some stuff he has from a stock appearing and other flathead pieces, we're sleeveing a raptor III block down to 2.548", a Lunati .400 on a ARC 4.250" rod, 34.5 mm intake valve on a reverse port ground .437L cam. Back in the day, four-barrel carbs had barely been invented. While enduing lifes ups and downs, hes held steadfast to what he likes in vintage tin, a 1936 Ford coupe. Reliefs between the valves and bores are much less pronounced than the old days, only about 0.080-inch deep instead of the old-school 31/416 inch. The headliner is a tan wool while the carpeting and floor mats are a dark brown tight weave pile all from the sewing machine of Putnam. Dave Putnam (Orangevale, California) used a dark brown leather to stitch over the custom buckets resting on top of unique seat risers all crafted by the crew at RR&C. If we were talking top-end cutting-edge technology here, yeah, maybe so. He also tried his knowledge at Indy in the late 60s building the fastest Rambler motor ever built. For this group-whether building a rat rod, yanking a Chevy that just doesnt look right in that old Deuce, or building a brand-new car-the outlook couldnt be rosier, even better than the flatheads heyday so long as the bucks hold out. Cams like this with good aftermarket heads are capable of producing 200 hp and 240 lb-ft naturally aspirated, and over 300 hp and 350 lb-ft with a blower. Home - H&H Flatheads A wide variety of headers are available for flathead engines, which certainly should not retain the restrictive stock exhaust manifolds. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements). In fact, the growing flathead movement has basically sorted itself out into three distinct groups. Much has been written about the legendary Ardun Flathead conversion over the years-some truth, some myth, and some hearsay. You can now build a brand-new flathead. Custom billets stretch all the way to 4.5-inch stroke. 225: Hooligans In Hot Rods Getting Hamburgers, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. That should get any hot rodders beat to quicken and pique his curiosity. There are kits to install Weiand and Magnuson superchargers, or even one or two GMC 71-series blowers. It was in the 40s that the Stewart-Warner Southwind used them in Fords. The engine may feel better with 27-30 degrees total timing (as read on the crank), but Baron says it slows up the flame travel. Enjoyed this Post? He wasn't about to change the iconic Ardun look, and he wanted to ensure his parts would fit the old flat motors, but he saw an opportunity to revamp the workings inside those bulbous covers. Stromberg in England is producing new Strombergs again. K&F Show #258: The Masters and Adam Sandlers 74 Duster; Movie Review Revisit Happy Gilmore! Turns out that's the third of three such engine combos owned by Scott Gillen, whose gray Deuce is this issue's cover car. Short of machining the block oversize for custom roller-cam bearings, even with a reduced base circle this limits max cam lift to about 0.460 inch. Centerforce offers clutches and flywheels. Two things to watch out for are an extra water hole in the block and the lack of a breather standpipe in the block. The man behind it all is Mark Kirby of Motor . H&H started in 1972 with rebuilding all early Ford Flathead engines from Model A, B's, T's and V8 Ford Flatheads from 1932-36, LB's, 59A's, 8BA's,V8 60's, Lincoln 337, Lincoln V12's and Y Block Ford and Mercury. The sight of this engine certainly drew a crowd when Mark Kirby opened the hood of his full fendered 34 Ford five-window coupe. All new design for 2019 is based on one of our favorite builds the blown, Ardun flathead. I once asked him if he'd considered aluminum and I think he replied that they'd be on the market now. Don Jr. was the man showing us around the shop; his father was a longtime land-speed racer in whose arsenal were Ardun-equipped motors. Ross, Wiseco, Egge, Arias, and others make pistons in any configuration you desire. Speedway Motors offers pumps with sealed bearings that do an even better job in both early and late configurations. With a 4.5-inch-stroke aftermarket crank, that yields 334 cubic inches. After getting a good dose of sunshine and warm temperatures, they decided to pay us a visit on the way back home. The first-design 32 through early 38 engines had only 21 cylinder-head studs and until mid 1936 even used poured babbit main bearings. They fit original '39-'53 blocks, French blocks, and (perhaps the ultimate evolution) Ferguson's new aluminum block. Custom billets stretch all the way to 4.5-inch stroke. French blocks have some unique features and are covered separately. Although it sounds weird in this modern age of thin-wall castings, the 3 3/16-inch-bore, U.S.-built flatties can be bored 0.125-inch (1/8-inch-over). The old-timers took what they had and made it work. With modern flatheads routinely putting out 250-300 lb-ft of torque, the original trannies obviously arent up to the job. The mixture must follow a tortuous U-turn path out the block-mounted intake valve, over to the main part of the chamber above the piston, and then back out the exhaust valve. Stay tuned for further updates on this project. Googled Don Ferguson Aluminum Ardun Flathead and came up with an article on the old R&C Hot Rod Network with pictures of an aluminum FH style engine using the Ferguson built block that was assembled by H&H. I've sold Don my 409 Chevy to Flathead aluminum water pump kits for years. There are builders on the left and right coasts and all points in-between who assemble reliable, powerful, 150-200hp engines, or you can buy new parts and build one yourself. Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Jimmy2car, Apr 26, 2010. Automotive American Classic Vintage & Modern, Googling around as you do I initially found the story of Mark Kirbys newly engineered Flathead V8 block on the Coker Tyres website, This is a quite old story from back in 2010, This page led to me to the Motor City Speed Equipment (no longer available) Website. For even more protection, install a crossflow radiator and increase coolant system pressure to 17-21 pounds. MCF's born-again flatty will come standard with a 3 1/2-inch bore and 1/8-inch-thick cylinder walls, thanks to special insert sleeves. Flat-O Products sells well-designed, complete kits to install the Ford C4 automatic and T5 manual behind either 8BA or 59A engines. The high-tech engineered design has a runne, A unique feature of Magnusons Eaton blower is the bypass valve (arrow) that opens under c, The improved 49-53 pump (left) can be used in place of the early pump (right) by pluggin, Typical water pumps, from left: a 38-48 passenger-car pump modified for a bolt-on pulley, This is MSDs 8BA billet flathead distributor (PN 8574) that works with all the trick MSD. Shop 1949-53 Ford Flathead V8 Engine parts and get Free Shipping on orders over $99 at Speedway Motors, the Racing and Rodding Specialists. Heck, not even a front door, really. Stewart-Warner 2-3/8-inch-diameter gauges mounted into the stock dashboard with a clock mounted in the glovebox door. Ultimately, there are equal-length race headers available from Tatom Custom Engines. (Yes, gasoline!) After 1953, flathead production continued in other countries, most notably in Europe, where the engine continued to be used in French military vehicles through the 90s. The new Sharp V8 60 flathead cylinder heads with front water neck. Ground with a 114-degree LSA and 112-degree intake centerline, it has 0.395-inch lift and 234 degrees duration at 0.050. Motor City also manufactures aluminum cylinder heads for Flatheads, and plans to build these all aluminum Flatheads in crate engine form. The Chrisman coupe ran three engines at Bonneville that year, but only one, Harry Duncan's 258-inch Ardun-Mercury, held together with any success. I love your style Corky. Apparently, the old boys' network doesn't want any youngbloods crashing their exclusive country club. (Tucked away in another barn are future projects, such as a 1940 Suburban and a 1938 Chevy cabriolet.) Whether you're looking for a full blown show engine or hopped up daily driver, H&H Flatheads can help build the engine you need. Orosco approached the Fergusons about taking on the Ardun reproductions. And, how about 382 hp at 5,300 rpm, roughly four times that of a stock Flathead? The full article is here on Hot Rods website, http://www.romax.addr.com/offy/Movie1.swf, The Ultimate Source Guide for Flathead Ford V8 Performance Marlan Davis Hot Rod Network, Engines Exposed: Fords Hot Rodding Pioneer Flathead V8 Brian Grabianowski @CARBUZZ, What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead Hot Rod Engines 101 Matt Murray @Irontrap Garage, Early Ford V-8 Meet comes to Auburn; Lime Rock to celebrate Italian masterpieces - Tom Comerro @Hemmings Automotive American, Best 19 History Of The Ford Flathead V8 - Oto-1.Co, The vilification of Leo Beebe: Ford's mission to win Le Mans in 1966 - Frank Comstock @Hemmings, So-Cal Speedshop SF Flatheads Stage 1 to 3 Mercury/Ford Flathead V8 Blocks, Was Leo Beebe a corporate villain or a good guy with a tough job? Unfortunately, old-school resistance to this new and improved part is so extensive that the SCTA has banned the blocks from competing in classic land speed racing classes. Fabled Stromberg 97 carbs are back, but you can also upgrade to modern Holley four-barrels or even electronic-fuel-injection systems. Are you saying that theres a FLATHEAD in there ? When I was in the ninth grade (56-57), our physics teacher "proved" it would be impossible to accelerate to over some figure like that (138 sticks in my mind) in the quarter. superchargers, which, like the heads, look period-correct but are filled with contemporary tech, in this case 4-71 helical-cut rotors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). And Don has rimmed the valve cover with an O-ring for leak-free sealing. Click below to preview or download the complete catalog. Improved internal components and casting technology make them more reliable and leak-free. Not long ago, 150 inthe quarter mile, was mathematically impossible??????. Yeah, you should be impressed. Among Flathead builders there is . Modern Ardun - MotorTrend Although it sounds weird in this modern age of thin-wall castings, the 3 3/16-inch-bore, U.S.-built flatties can be bored 0.125-inch (1/8-inch-over). Those few Ardun heads that did trickle down were found at the lakes, on the salt, and at dragstrips, running on various types of fuel, setting records, and winning races. Cams like this with good aftermarket heads are capable of producing 200 hp and 240 lb-ft naturally aspirated, and over 300 hp and 350 lb-ft with a blower. Next to the heater you will see a panel thats held in position by a pair of clips but its what rests behind the panel thats of interest. His passion for Hot Rods and to create new products has helped the after-market industry continue to grow, DIXON heads relocate the exhaust valve out of the block and into the head reducing overheating and allowing for vastly improved exhaust gas flow. But with modern solid cams and big stroker cranks, overall engine rpm and piston speed is considerably higher than the old stockers. They fit original '39-'53 blocks, French blocks, and (perhaps the ultimate evolution) Ferguson's new aluminum block. This block is completely beefed up, with four-bolt caps, reinforced bottom-end and webbing, furnace-brazed sleeves (max bore is 3.5 inches), and new-design head studs that tie into the bottom of the block. Traditionalists can go with Vertex or Mallory mags, while modern guys may want to move up to MSD or Mallory electronic distributors. It becomes an evolution,and makes the sport better, and everybody gains. 5.0 out of 5 stars. There are several reasons for developing a new aluminum block for the Flathead. ", Among this herd of sheep, a few original hot rods were brought out of retirement, complete with gennie flatheads as the powerplant. On the following pages, we'll take a look at some of the stuff available for the flathead and also cover the lineage, interchangeability, and secrets of this proud forebear of modern hot rodding. Cast in Los Angeles from the highest quality tempered A356 aluminum and CNC machined, the DIXON heads are designed to fit the desirable 1938-1953 59A and 8BA 24-stud flatheads. aluminum flathead? | The H.A.M.B. Don asks. TCMP #538: Pro-Touring Update with Larry Callahan: How To Create a Garage Studio and Upcoming Pro-Touring Events! One solution is adopting a small-block Chevy damper. The search lasted about two years before Amie found the right car. Aree the new aluminum flathead locks in production yet? And there are always billet caps and girdles available. Now its 2005, and the flatheads resurgence shows no sign of diminishing. The 2N has some component changes due to wartime shortages. Traditional flathead airflow management practices call for relieving the block-removing metal between the valve-seat sides closest to the cylinder bore. Keep it under 8.0:1. Tony Baron says that a good-running flathead should have no less than 0.400 lift and about 250 degrees duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift. Seal the heads to the block using slick new graphite-impregnated head gaskets available from Best Gasket, Red's Headers, and Tatom. Back in the old days, all cars used low-pressure cooling systems, so coolant often boiled. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Apparently, the old boys network doesnt want any youngbloods crashing their exclusive country club. Four-bolt center main cap. Then the real work began on figuring out how to update and advance the original Flathead design, as well as how to cast the new parts. There are builders on the left and right coasts and all points in-between who assemble reliable, powerful, 150-200hp engines, or you can buy new parts and build one yourself. Keep it under 8.0:1. We've seen the dyno sheet, which also reveals the 396.9 lb-ft of torque produced at 4,300 rpm. Around 1998 Ken began making Ardun intake manifolds for a friend. As its name implies, Red's Headers is the place to go for the widest selection of street-style headers. "You can grind the cam to get the lift and duration you want," Don says. Also check out Speedway Engineerings offerings. Not only has Don Ferguson continued to reproduce the heads, but he's taken the baton and run with it, the result being this high-grade 356-T6 aluminum block that now means it's possible to. Written by Mike Herman and Tony Thacker, foreword by Ray Evernham. The heads come complete with Isky valve springs, 1.5-inch diameter stainless steel valves, adjustable push rods, lifters, custom head gaskets and a pair of exhaust flanges. Steering is under the watchful turn of a Maval rack, which controls the rolling stock consisting of one-off EVOD wheels (reminiscent of 50s Indy racing), measuring 166 and 167 with Diamond Back Classics radial rubber measuring 6.00-16 and 7.00-16. ARDUN Enterprises is now replicating S.Co.T. As we go to press, word is just in that Mark Kirby at Motor City Flathead has joined forces with Shadow Rods to develop an all-new, improved 49-53-style aftermarket cast-iron flathead block. However, the main caps are beefier than traditional stock flatheads. I just got around to reading my Street Rodder magazine and again noticed an ad from Shadow Rods with that Aluminum Flathead engine. While attending college he gained interest in making parts for himself and started making some speed equipment and honed his pattern making skills.In 1964, Ken built an improved air-powered vacuum system known as the Air-Vacuum System which helped found his dental equipment company A-dec. Ken and Joan have grown the company to become the leading manufacture of dental equipment in the world offering a com-plete line of dental equipment.Throughout the years he has been a classic car collector and enthusiast. The downside was, as Flathead Engineering's Charlie Clark puts it, street rods "began to look about as exciting as a belly-button-everyone had one. Finally, there are brand-new aluminum blocks and Ardun OHV conversion heads and valvetrains. On the following pages, well take a look at some of the stuff available for the flathead and also cover the lineage, interchangeability, and secrets of this proud forebear of modern hot rodding. Four carbs on a properly designed intake manifold offer the best distribution short of todays dry EFI systems. Sure, it's not cheap (really not cheap), but when was pushing the envelope ever inexpensive? Strombergs were the favorites, but Chandler-Grove/Holley, Zenith, and Rochester two-barrels were also in use. The block also has a number of upgrade internally, in terms of its intake and exhaust ports, as well as its valve guides. Relieving a Flathead, which is the process of removing material from the block between the valves and the cylinder for better breathing, is a subject unto itself. Edelbrock, Wilcap (Sharp), and Offenhauser continue to market a wide variety of intakes. Of course, this modern stuff requires a 12-volt electrical system. Original 50-plus-year-old blocks without cracks are getting scarce. Of course, this modern stuff requires a 12-volt electrical system. When I think about it, an aluminum flathead block makes no sense, economic or otherwise. The frame was fitted with brackets to accept a blown ARDUN V-8, TREMEC TKO five-speed, clutch pedal, power brake booster and pedal, and plumbing package, which includes stainless steel brake lines. Some fuel-injection setups even run distributorless coil-ignition setups. Fast-forward nearly half a decade. For improved cooling efficiency, original '49-'53 pumps have more impeller vanes than earlier models. The current incarnation is 3 inches taller than the originals and has smaller 1 1/2-inch ports (vintage versions had 1 3/4 ports, but the new casting is thick enough to hog 'em out). Other appointments include the Autotrend EFI with a Holley HP ECU, an electronic ignition housed to look like a vintage magneto (possibly a Vertex), an MSD coil, cloth braided spark plug wires, while the juice is derived from the trunk-mounted Optima RedTop battery. Schneiders 278F solid (0.420 lift, 250 degrees at 0.050 duration, 110-degree lobe separation angle) is one grind that falls within these specs. We mentioned an ARDUN Flathead V-8. There is also an ugly governor mounting boss on the left-rear of the block that many rodders prefer to machine off. This block is completely beefed up, with four-bolt caps, reinforced bottom-end and webbing, furnace-brazed sleeves (max bore is 3.5 inches), and new-design head studs that tie into the bottom of the block. Flathead History Lesson courtesy of Charlie Clark, Although a great leap forward when it was originally introduced in 1932, by the 50s the aging motor could not stand up to the new generation of overhead-valve powerplants like the small-block Chevy. New Ford Flathead V8 Crate Engine H&H started in 1972 with rebuilding all early Ford Flathead engines from Model A, Bs, Ts and V8 Ford Flatheads from 1932-36, LBs, 59As, 8BAs,V8 60s, Lincoln 337, Lincoln V12s and Y Block Ford and Mercury. Most hot rod engines use oversize valves. The home of the Ford Flathead rebuilding specialist from mild to wild. What kind of power are these Arduns putting out? Chrisman, Rathman and others had Al build custom parts for their cars. The current incarnation is 3 inches taller than the originals and has smaller 1 1/2-inch ports (vintage versions had 1 3/4 ports, but the new casting is thick enough to hog em out). Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its performance reign from the late '30s through the mid '50s, the flathead was unsurpassed for building go-fast power on the cheap. Though parts will interchange with originals, these new heads feature stronger rocker stands and billet aluminum roller rockers with improved geometry and internal oiling restrictors, as well as greater adjustability. Tom Roberts new two-piece crossflow utilizes the latest in airflow technology. In 1947, long before Zora Arkus-Duntov became famous for his work developing the Corvette and performance Chevrolet parts, he and his brother Yura designed what has been considered the ultimate flathead performance mod-turning the engine into an overhead-valve hemi. The old cam grinders-including Isky, Schneider, Elgin, and others-have both old and new cam grinds. This improves airflow, but the resultant effective combustion-chamber-volume increase lowers the compression ratio, in turn decreasing horsepower and fuel economy. Im not sure what has happened to the project since but some chatter on the H.A.M.B suggests that Jon Hall on Shadow Rods may be involved? At first everyone was dumping modern engines into old metal, but eventually the supply of stock bodies dried up and reproduction glass bodies took over. In fact, unless you have a badly core-shifted block, most of them can accept a whopping 0.1875-inch overbore (3/16-inch over standard). Googled Don Ferguson Aluminum Ardun Flathead and came up with an article on the old R&C Hot Rod Network with pictures of an aluminum FH style engine using the Ferguson built block that was assembled by H&H. The king of adapters is undoubtedly Wilcap. A new player is Gemini Electronic Fuel Injection, a complete bolt-on flathead conversion kit based on the self-programming Prodigious fuel injection system.
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