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Jan 6, 2020

Author: Dale “Bored and Stroked” Hays, Vintage Horsepower, daleohays@gmail.com I’ve been telling myself that I’m going to create “yet another”...

Jul 18, 2019

Engine Horsepower ’36-9 110 @ 3900, ’40-41 120 @ 3500, ’46-48 125 @ 4000Bore 2.75 267 CU / 2.875 292...

Jun 30, 2019

One of the biggest and best questions we get about Flatheads when someone is new to the hobby is what...

Feb 17, 2019

This week we had a great questions from one of our members. If you’re like me when the question comes...

Nov 21, 2018

Motor Life Feb 1954 Spark Advance Hop-up Trouble Spot By Barney Navarro Among the mistakes made in hopping up engines,...

Mar 26, 2018

Source – .midstateantiquestockcarclub.com Now this is a subject that any red blooded Flathead fan should take great interest in. Without...

Nov 27, 2017

Detailed Description on How to Start the Model A. Do this and it will start every time.

Oct 3, 2017

Compiled by Fred Mills A list of the production line blocks, this list does not include replacement blocks: 1932 –...

Feb 1, 2017

Please note that the following specifications and related information are derived from a variety of sources (including Ford shop manuals...

Feb 1, 2017

These early V8 distributors (used 1942 to 48) were mounted to the front of the Flathead engines. They were generally...