Recent content by Dale Fairfax

Odd--my M-8 card from Donnie J. says .012 on intake and .014 on exhaust. (Of course it's possible that no two were alike).

Not much more I can say-I love the one in my F-100. It's not only fun to drive but it's a great attention getter and conversation piece. I love it when somebody looks at it when the hood is open and I hear them say: "Oh look, it still has the Flathead in it". It drives like it has a huge...

Pete: I think you still have time. I can't think of any thing more I'd like to read than your adventures and exploits over the years. If you write it, I'll be first in line to buy it. (But hurry up-we're both running short of time.)

About 5 years ago I saw a real nice '50 or '51 "baby" at the James Dean run here in Fairmount, IN. It had the same set-up as mine (except the carbs-mine has Stromberg WWs). The car was from Ft. Wayne but I failed to get any info from the owner. The very first time I saw a 337 with the...

Vic: I haunted swap meets for years before finding that set-and had to pay way more than I wanted to But, as the saying goes: "When it's the only game in town--------". 1937pickup: That distributor is an Autolight-I believe similar to one in a Chrysler straight 8 (I know it uses the same...

Looks "cast". If it is stamped, there will be an impression (female) from the punch on the back side.

'53 F-100 (with 337 Lincoln Flathead.) '32 5 window coupe (with 291" 8BA)

Go for it! I have one in my '53 F-100 and love it. (And BTW, the crank does NOT weigh 300#). Most of the negativism expressed on this and other sites comes from people who have no personal experience with one of these torque monsters. Heavy? Yes, but probably no worse than the Cadillac flathead...

If you've seen any of the old photos/movies of the Ford assembly operations, you'd have seen where EVERYTHING that went into the chassis was painted. I believe the bottom of the body may have been primed only.

The March 1953 Hot Rod Magazine carried the story of Ken Austin who installed one in his '39 convertible sedan. He had made the pattern and cast his own 3 X 2 intake. And, yes, he DID install a heavier front spring. The car ran 115 m.p.h. at the Bonneville Nats in '52. The article says he had...

Any automotive service facility ("repair garage") should have the capability. They are required by law to capture everything they drain. They in turn contract with a company like Safety Kleen to pick up on a regular basis.

I have an M-8 in my 291" 8BA ( 3 3/8 + .030). It's quite mild-Probably not much more than a stock EAC . Howards specs are: .328" gross lift; 230* duration @ .050"; Intake opens @ 5* BTC, closes 45* ABC; Exhaust opens 45* BBC' Closes 5* ATC.

In a Flathead, separation of the valve head & stem isn't as likely to cause the damage shown here -in an O.H.V. engine. I had one do that and the head rattled around in its hole for a bit and beat the seat to death but it never migrated into the cylinder. Maybe I was lucky but I DID continue to...

Same kind of sources: "old racers" have told me the same thing. It makes sense since the pump isn't working under the same handicap that Ford designed; namely having to pull/lift the fuel via suction. Hand pump enough pressure into the tank to get you going and let the fuel pump maintain. After...

Nor was he concerned with how long it would last.