1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300

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JAKEFORD

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In my younger years I contemplated doing this engine transplant. I had a nice 1957 ford 300 and a rebuilt 53 flathead. Also had a pile of bell housings and transmissions although I think the standard 3 speed would have bolted up.

I wound up rebuilding the 292 and didn't do the mod. Has anyone done such a thing? I was sorry later that I didn't do it because I had all kinds of trouble with the 292 and had to do it all over again. The flathead would have probably kept on going.
 
You'd be trading about 100 lbs less weight for about 100 less hp instead of using a 292 y-block.
 
I will try to get pictures of a friend of mine that is getting a Pinto ready for El Mirage and Bonneville and powered by a 300+inch flathead! He is already in the 2 club with a flathead powered lakester.
 
Well, I'm probably in a similar boat. I have a built flathead and I am bolting a C4 behind it and sticking it in my 55 F600. Really it's just to use it for now and run it. I will pull it when I build a 351W for it and need the flathead for another project. It will literally be just a putt putt trash hauler until I find something more appropriate for that engine to go into.
 
When I was in Ohio, we were at a rest area and a guy come in with a 1940 Chevy non-hooded rod and get this--the car had a Ford 300 Six in it. Someone had made a split manifold and the duals sounded awesome. And when he left, the car flew out of there. All kinds of power. Didn't have my camera then or a cell phone to take pics, dang it!!!
 
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