533 HP on the dyno.

[38bill]

I posted a photo a week ago of a flathead Ardun conversion at a local car museum nearby me. Here is the dyno run video. Too short but pretty cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIkH7eQxyus

 

[jrvariel48]

WOW!! That was really cool!

 

[weemark]

that's absolutely crazy numbers from a flathead.

 

[40 Deluxe]

that's absolutely crazy numbers from a flathead.

Only thing is, it's no longer a flathead! It's an antique Ford block with aftermarket overhead valve hemispherical aluminum heads.

 

[JSeery]

Yep

 

[tony starr]

I wonder how much $$ was put into it??

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[Ol' Ron]

Sure like to know what was in it??

 

[tony starr]

Looks to be this one, that some might remember being on eBay.

https://www.rcnmag.com/fresh-finds/this-ardun-ford-flathead-needs-a-home

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[jrvariel48]

Amazing

 

[JWL]

If someone told you a supercharged Hemi made 500+ HP it probably wouldn't impress you very much.

 

[deuce lover]

Looks to be this one, that some might remember being on eBay.

https://www.rcnmag.com/fresh-finds/this-ardun-ford-flathead-needs-a-home

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At $49K priced right.I got over 1/2 that asking price for a mint complete original set of Ardun heads only w/ intake and exhaust manifolds in 08.

 

[HotRodmicky]

500hp on three main bearings....

 

[40 Deluxe]

500hp on three main bearings....

But for how long?!

 

[Tim Ayers]

But for how long?!

With Rick's bottom end, a very long time. Schnell knows flatheads.

 

[Brendan]

I wonder how much $$ was put into it??

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a lot!

 

[PeterC]

Fantastic numbers ... curious - are Ardun conversions actually not considered flatheads?? I thing SCTA Bonneville has them as a different class that does not compete against a flathead??

 

[flatheadmurre]

Fantastic numbers ... curious - are Ardun conversions actually not considered flatheads?? I thing SCTA Bonneville has them as a different class that does not compete against a flathead??

Flatheads are L-heads...Ardun are overheadhead valves.

 

[itslow]

At $49K priced right.I got over 1/2 that asking price for a mint complete original set of Ardun's w/ intake and exhaust manifolds in 08.

Yeah, but your engine likely doesn't have all of the extra engineering, parts, and work that went into this Schnell-built engine.

 

[38bill]

It was built by Rick Schnell here in Minnesota. Its based on a 1951 Merc block. Here is another view. The thing is so shiny its hard to photograph.

5000+ RPM's - 533HP - 488 FP's of torque

 

[tubman]

The only thing that beats cubic inches is cubic money.