R&L Engines 8BA Ford flathead on dyno
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Can a guy still get rebuild parts for the old flatty,s? How about the water pumps.That would be an important part(s).
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Yeah,The flat head is what a lawn mower engine is modeled after.They still are the flathead design these days too.They are reliable too.YOu can run a mower for years,replace the ring(hone the cylinder) and run it another 2 years or so.
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great job building. looks good too. Don't sweat the moron comments. most of them don't know their connecting rods from their ball joints.
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3.9 litres engine and just 200 hp when modified? WHAT A shit...
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sensational !! greetings from Brazil !
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@rodman23t you should probably know the designer of this engine designed your small block Chevy engine later on, and based it off of this engine. Its also not good when your comparing your modern engine to one that was designed and made when your grandpa was kid.
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@rodman23t your comment shows that you are as retarted as the typical ricer owner is. You fail to see vintage for what it is. Let me set your sorry ass straight. The flathead V8 was designed in 1931 & remained little changed 'til it retired in 1954. When the Flathead was born, Chevy had the I6 "Cast Iron Wonder" with splash oiling - clear up to the mid 1950s. In it's day, A flathead pounded the living shit out of every mass produced engine from detroit. Don't compare 1934 to 1974 dumbass.
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those things are fuckin weak!!
my small block chevy makes the same power on 2.5 cylinders that this thing makes on eight. lame!!!
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@6thdrift About what?
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@2URBO2 fail
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@2URBO2 200hp for 239 cubic inches isn't that bad, very good for a 60+ year old engine. These engines made ~110hp stock; nearly doubling that without any forced induction at all is pretty impressive. Try making an S2000 make even 400hp without forced induction.
Beldar4214 9 months ago 4
The stock compression ratio is only 6.8:1 and the optimum is only around 8:1 for a flathead so 201 Horses naturally aspirated is pretty good, especially considering the shape of the combustion chamber in a flathead (side valve) engine.
lubbockboy1 1 year ago 3