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    WTB 8BA transmission

    I'm looking for a transmission to bolt up to my 8BA. I'll even take the heavy truck trans. I'd like to have the yoke and if possible a stub of driveshaft on it as well so I can splice it to an IH Scout driveshaft. If you have a used but serviceable friction plate and a throwout bearing that...
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    Why I built a Flathead

    Long read, settle in. Nothing really important... About 10 years ago, my late Father bought a Flathead. It might have been a Merc but I'm not sure. We opened it up and there were cracks all over on the pan rails. He sold off the block and internals, probably at a loss, and that was the end of...
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    "Aluminum radiators are no good"...???

    This is what I was told by someone who ought to be in the know. I'm building my first Flathead and I'm about ready to fire it up. There's a lot of odd things about this engine compared to a more modern V-8 and I didn't want to screw up. So instead of buying a Champion, I bought a used original...
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