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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: Cajun Kid on June 29, 2009, 03:28:51 PM
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Anyone have info to share on where I can get a "turn key" Flat head ?
I may convert the Vicky from Classic to Vintage ?
Thanks
Charles
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Charles, try H and H flatheads, they built the motor for the Old Crow belly tanker. www.flatheads-forever.com Ph. # 818 248 2347 They should be able to help ya! Crow
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Charle
www.verntardel.coms,
Try Vern Tardel, Windsor, CA Builds some of the best and is a former Bonneville record holder with a blown flatmotor in a T modified roadster.
Rex
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Might try these guys
Baxter Ford Parts, 131 Arkansas St Lawrence, KS (785) 842-9256
Email baxterford@sunflower.com
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faster not slower didnt you just go 150 in the vick, flathead :roll: are you going to bonneville this year?
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Thanks for all the info, I will begin my research.
Yes the Vicky finally went over 150.... in a hot humid headwind to boot...
The Stude will be the Full Time Go fast car when it is done.. I will use the last years "E" motor in it to start, then have the option to bump up the HP in the Vicky's current "C" motor (pump gas street motor) and use it in the Stude if I want to run "C" class motor,,,
The Flat head would just look COOL in the Vicky and allow me to Run Vintage
Charles
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I've spoke with the H&H guys several times and have come away shaking my head (their way or NO way seems to be the attitude).
Try http://www.tatom.com/ (http://www.tatom.com/)
Mike
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Mike,, I too like some input and involvement !!
Charles
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Charles --
A few thoughts here . . .
The XF/VGALT record is 142+ at El Mirage -- similar to the speed of your E motor at Maxton. I'm sure the HP is a lot less, but not a whole lot. And a flathead of that caliber would surely not make a good occasional street motor.
If you've priced flathead parts, you've already found a big difference from SBC parts. Flatheads look great, but they can look great with streetable parts -- perhaps racing the flatmotor isn't the best choice. The coots racing them have been doing it for years and aren't pushovers.
Stan Back
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Cajun! Bobby Green has a 133.xx with the blown, fuel burnin flatty in the Old Crow. It can be done! Crow
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Charles,
IMO a blown flathead is more affordable than an unblown one. It takes years of R&D to get a normally aspirated Flathead to make any serious HP. On the other hand a Blown Flathead will make pretty good HP from the start. Just remember to use aftermarket parts when it come to pistons and rods.
Tom G.
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Cajun! Bobby Green has a 133.xx with the blown, fuel burnin flatty in the Old Crow. It can be done! Crow
Imagine how fast he'd be with a flathead V-8 instead of that four! :mrgreen:
Mike
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Stan,,, I do see your point... After the Stude is done... the Vicky may undergo some changes...
One FYI-- the "E" motor never saw near it's potential at Maxton, I bumped the records up 18, 20 and 21 mph in the 3 classes I ran and set records in.
Vicky was tech'd to 135 when I set the first record, then after I resolved a few concerns it tech'd to 150 and I set the other records...
The flathead idea was to be able to run vintage (also a flatty would fit the Vicky's look, image and persona)
Charles
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Tom G,,, all of my motors use after market pistons, rods, cranks,,, etc... I understand what you are saying and that would be the plan.
Thanks
Charles
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Charles
You might want to check in with some of those that run Maxton from the East Coast Flathead Ford Racing Association. We had an interesting short conversation with them late Sat afternoon, more machinery there than first meets the eye, nice folks.
www.EastCoastFlathead.org.
Ed
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Thanks Ed,, they are nice guys and local to me,,,, I did not have time to chat with them last weekend, but helped them in tech last time.
Charles