Flatheads

[mtflat]

I'll bust the '0' for you.

I don't run an early one currently, but I do have in the shop a complete 59AB, a complete 36LB and a couple of busted 37 V8's that I use for doorstops.

Flatheads are flatheads so if I can help with questions, I'll be glad to. If I don't know the answer I'll make something up.........

 

[captchas]

east coast covered

guess i'll add my self to the flat wrench list here. by adding a east coast flat head wrench to the list.

sitting in the shop right now besides a few v8's in verius stages of rebuild. i.e. waiting for the rods to be redone into insert rod's over the poured lead babbit. running or in stages is a 33 v8 roadster. a 33 flathead powered 6 inch chopped 3 window. a 32 vickie. a numbers matching b400 sedan convert. and a 28 model a pick up. saddly the 28 lost it flat head 4 banger. got lowered to the ground and repowered by a mercuriser 181inch 3.0L 4 banger, tied to a borg warner t5od. and a old 8.0 inch falcon 2.44 rear.

so the group knows while i did semi retire i am restoreing these old beast for their owners as a part time job.

 

[fattywithaflatty]

question about BG T5

New to the forum. I have a 47 1.5 ton truck. I see the great project countryboy is doing with new running gear/cummins 4BT. I Want to keep the 59AB flatty and build it up with performance parts. How would a BG T5 tranny work on this truck behind the beefed up flatty? Is there a better tranny choice behind the 59AB in this application? What are the pros and cons of keeping the old frame/suspension vs hanging the flatty/updated tranny in a newer frame/suspension like countryboy did? Any comments/suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

[TexasNomad]

Why do flat heads sound like WW2 bomber planes ??

 

[havi]

4 valves pushing through 3 ports.

 

[mtflat]

Why do flat heads sound like WW2 bomber planes ??

Straight pipes!