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1. [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "desotoman @dslextreme.com" <desotoman@dslextreme.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:10:12 -0700; "The french rule makes flathead "Lovers" spend more $. Bad! Jack" Sorry Jack, I disagree, it makes for a level playing field. Tom Gerardi _______________________________________________ Land-speed@au; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00006.html (6,747 bytes)
2. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pahrump.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:32:42 -0700; Please help me understand how a stronger block makes an unlevel playing field. Does that make a World Castings Chevy Merlin block unfair? Since I have not studied the "French" issues, this may be a; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00008.html (7,658 bytes)
3. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:17:00 -0700; If you don't have to use vintage parts, what's the point of having a vintage _______________________________________________ Land-speed@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive:; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00009.html (8,664 bytes)
4. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:49:34 -0700; Skip, me too! I was wondering how all the aftermarket super blocks fit into this argument. What makes a "Fench" block unacceptable? mayf _______________________________________________ Land-speed@aut; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00010.html (8,863 bytes)
5. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:03:08 -0700; Interesting thought. But, I have trouble with the folk who take an old V8 block, hog out the valley and weld in a new valley so that the exhaust exits alongside the intake runners. Do those folk use; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00011.html (10,243 bytes)
6. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: Rich Fox <v4gmr@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:22:06 -0700 (PDT); Tjhe rule is clear. "any production FORD/MERCURY passenger car V-8 flathead engine, 1932 through 1953, up to 325 cid." How would the French blocks fit into that? Once again if you don't like a rule t; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00012.html (10,062 bytes)
7. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: <speedtimer@beyondbb.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:22:20 -0600; This was discussed a great length on landracing.com as well as this site. Look into the archives of both. Lets go racing.. Glen -- Original Message -- From: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com> To: "Skip Hig; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00013.html (10,276 bytes)
8. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "23weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:28:17 -0700; Bit of sarcasm here.... How about the newbie street rodder types with scant 1950's experience in their memories form a "one design" flathead street roadster class and petition the SCTA to add that cl; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00014.html (9,612 bytes)
9. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: dan warner <dwarner230@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:41:48 -0700 (PDT); Well Mayf, Instead of asking questions like "What exactly defines what vintage is?" you might try to read the rulebook. Take a look at section 2.A.1. And, for your education, the reverse port configu; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00015.html (11,396 bytes)
10. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "23weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:26:18 -0700; Dan - Minor historical note, not very PC these days. Back in New Jersey in the 1950's they were referred to as "Chinese" flatheads. I guess they must have had old updraft carbs on the exhaust ports.; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00016.html (9,660 bytes)
11. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "desotoman @dslextreme.com" <desotoman@dslextreme.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:53:37 -0700; Hi Skip, IMO the key words everyone has to remember in this discussion is "Vintage Engine". If the rules say 1953 and earllier Ford/ Mercury passenger car engine, then a motor produced in the 1980's; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00017.html (10,750 bytes)
12. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: NT788@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 19:06:36 +0000 (UTC); The old term Hot Rod meant souping up stuff either byB hard workB and or by spending money! B It didn't mean makingB more rules!B That's what promoters do!B The effort spent making rules could be bet; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00018.html (10,485 bytes)
13. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "Joe & Lynne Lance" <jolylance@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:07:40 -0400; What is the advantage of the reverse port configuration ? Since the two inner exhaust ports on each side of the flat head are siamesed, I would think using those exhaust ports as intakes would add ad; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00019.html (9,239 bytes)
14. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:31:21 -0700; In the standard configuration the exhaust port goes through the water jacket creating chronic overheating. -- Original Message -- From: "Joe & Lynne Lance" <jolylance@earthlink.net> To: "'dan warner'; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00020.html (10,061 bytes)
15. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@turborick.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:46:58 -0700; The fast ones have been camouflaged anyway! Jack Are you sure about that?.......were sorta fast Thanks Rick Yacoucci http://www.yacoucci.com http://www.turborick.com Tom, Please help me understand ho; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00021.html (10,276 bytes)
16. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: NT788@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 21:17:38 +0000 (UTC); Hey Rich You already said "there are ways" to useB a French block. "Braze and grind"!B Think a death penalty would stop it? Jack Tjhe rule is clear. "any production FORD/MERCURY passenger car V-8 fla; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00022.html (10,293 bytes)
17. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: Rich Fox <v4gmr@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 14:18:42 -0700 (PDT); I believe the rule defining Vintage engines predated the French blocks. It is really ment to keep out Donavin and such blocks to maintain some semblance of Vintage in the Vintage classes. When the Fr; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00023.html (11,610 bytes)
18. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:10:48 -0700; Dan, I know the reverse port config has been around a long time. The point I was making or trying to make is what materials are used to make the change. Vintage cast iron? New modern iron? Brazing me; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00025.html (9,388 bytes)
19. Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: dan warner <dwarner230@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:31:37 -0700 (PDT); 80% of the answers you seek are still in the same rulebook. Monitoring the methods and tools used to modify a block seems an impossible task. How would you approach the program given the many, many p; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00026.html (9,842 bytes)
20. [Land-speed] Ford Flathead (score: 1): Author: "Kirkwood" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 23:36:15 -0700; The vintage class is about a level playing field. There is not a person here that does not respect the mechanical creativity and accomplishments of those in that era. The pursuit of a vintage record; /html/land-speed/2010-08/msg00030.html (9,607 bytes)

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