Now That's a Flathead!!!

Ya, that belongs to Rick Schnell, Anoka, MN., who has the record holder
blown Ford Flathead 7 second dragster (the Slider). He's one heck of a builder.








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Very Sweet ! I agree on the ultimate part. But that price. Wow !! That belongs in a $200K car.

Sal
 
Nice engine, but I disagree with the "Now That's a Flathead" part. It is now an overhead valve engine.
 
JSeery said:
Nice engine, but I disagree with the "Now That's a Flathead" part. It is now an overhead valve engine.
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Yup, even the owner noted that in his description, "OK so this isn't a flathead anymore but you get the idea."
 
Can someone loan me a shoe horn, hand full of grease and a bucket of $100's :)
that would look so nice in my A. But I'm on a painted iron budget.....
 
Since it's now an over head valve engine, I guess it might as well be a blown SBC or Ford, and get more power for maybe $10K.

Sal
 
I see he has a Doug King main girdle in it. I have the same set-up in my unfinished 29 roadster project. flat head powered with a 4-71 blower, Baron high flow heads, a one off manifold . unfortunately, I have been stalled on this project for about 5 years. I need to get back to it soon.
 
That is a work of art and probably worth every penny, however, I would like it more if it was a Flathead. I look at the Ardun as a three main bearing Hemi with limited cubic inch potential. :)
 
47COE said:
What are those lines going down into the sides of the oil pan?
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Photo 12 shows spray bars to lube the rocker arms, the tubing to the oil pan drains the heads. Also, it looks like that block had a previous life, the intake ports are polished.
 
Very exciting , but gotta calm down as with the exchange rate @71c it's going to be $76000 plus local tax making $ 87000 then add shipping customs etc it's got to be pushing $100K down under.
Still that doesn't diminish the wow factor and the definite kick in the back when it moves.
 
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