Good Lookin Flatty

Brendan said:
they should not make those things! I went on a maiden voyage in my friends 35 pick up with a fresh motor. their was a bad vibration about 45 to 50 mph. we though something was very wrong. drove back to his shop and I dropped the fan belt and the vibration went away. took off the fan and put the fan belt back on and everything is good. he is going to take off the alternator and put a generator back on
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You have to use a small diameter light weight aluminum or plastic fan, preferably 6 blades, and it will work fine. I've run mine over 4 years with no vibration or problems. I know the purists may not agree with this approach, but it's more appealing than an electric fan in my opinion.
 
That's the type of fan required to cool these engines. That impresses me more than the rest of the non necessary parts. G.M.
 
I love it! and the Alt. is just fine! I run one too, and as I'm driving across country I can pick one up anywhere!
 
Hi Fellas,
Thanks very much for your comments and concerns.I will pass them on.

36tbird -Pete, what is the story on the harmonic balancer? I knew they were available for 8BAs but that is the first one I've seen on a 59A.

I believe he has done a little machining and mounted it backwards. I will let you know.This is Tim,s first Flatty build

Here is a picture of it sitting in the Chassis. It has a Toyota Supra 5 Speed adapted. Open drive , 36 Banjo. 40 Juice brakes,VH 44 brake booster. Buick Drums. Headers are from Flat Attack here in OZ.
Pete from OZ


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FlatheadTed said:
Yes you can use a fun projects regulator .
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You can but they need a smaller pulley which don't work with a alt. mounted fan at idle. Put in 24 volt stator and you can use a stock Ford pulley and it will charge at a slow idle. The stator is less than $25.00 Sorry but didn't see you started talking
generator but I will leave it posted as general information anyway. G.M.
 
I was told once that there is an outfit that makes an alternator inside the old style generator case.

Perhaps if that is true, it might be a consideration for keeping those with the purist eyes from catching on and still get the amps needed.
Just my thought...

Still a good looking engine...
 
Ken Arms said:
Flat v8, where did you send your generator? Ken
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Ken, I honestly don't remember his name, he is in WA, he sells on Ebay, does great work! I think I have his business card, I'll let you know. Or you could just check local auto electric shops, ask if they can & will work on generators, That is a crap shoot!
 
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