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1. XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Rick Hammond <r.hammond@sympatico.ca>; Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:27:58 -0400; Hi All, Not to inflame old wounds etc. ;-) but how come the speeds are a good bit higher for the XO class cars (vintage or not) than the XF ones? Which common engines go head to head and what are som; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00369.html (7,554 bytes)
2. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 08:31:55 -0400 (EDT); Hi Rick, the short answer is an XF is a Ford Flathead V8 which has inherent gasflow and power limitations due to the porting and side-valves. An XO is generally a GMC OHV Six which has more favorable; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00374.html (7,578 bytes)
3. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:21:49 -0700; Rick- GMC motors are bigger than Flathead Fords and are OHV and are better built as they were made to be more expensive truck parts instead of mass produced inexpensive passenger car engine. That sai; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00386.html (8,108 bytes)
4. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: "David Freiburger" <FreiburD@emapUSA.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:34:24 -0700; Also, per the previous question about the 300 Buick, there are no OHV V-8s allowed in XO or XXO. DF Rick- GMC motors are bigger than Flathead Fords and are OHV and are better built as they were made; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00387.html (8,448 bytes)
5. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Rick Hammond <r.hammond@sympatico.ca>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:53:00 -0400; I'm glad you could put that to rest. ;-) I'm guessing that most of the really hot Fords are blown; overcoming the intake shortcomings. It makes sense that the OHV GMC would have more, especially at; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00388.html (8,434 bytes)
6. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:38:33 EDT; A blower won't overcome the Flatty's intake shortcomings, just mask them to some degree. The best performing Flatty's have either placed all the ports through the upper (intake) surface of the block; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00395.html (8,723 bytes)
7. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 23:28:58 EDT; << what V8s were there other than ford? In flatheads Cadallic and Scripps-Booth come to mind. Bob in connecticut /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text me; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00397.html (7,314 bytes)
8. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:30:58 -0700; Bob; Scripps-Booth? Whats that? Rich --Original Message-- From: Want1937hd@aol.com <Want1937hd@aol.com> To: r> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net> Date: Monday, September 17, 20; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00398.html (7,697 bytes)
9. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 23:53:07 EDT; << Bob; Scripps-Booth? Whats that? Rich >> Scripp-Booth was a low production car built in Detroit 1912-22. The early ones were two cylinder cyclecars. Later they had an overhead valve four in a mid s; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00399.html (7,741 bytes)
10. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Henry Deaton <hdeaton@verio.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:27:54 -0700; Don't forget the Lincoln flathead V-8 that replaced the V-12 and was also used in big Ford trucks, I think. And didn't the Cord use a flathead V-8? Henry Deaton SF, CA /// /// land-speed@autox.team.n; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00401.html (7,724 bytes)
11. Re: XO vs. XF (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 06:20:11 -0700 (PDT); And, of course, Merc. Dick J __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/U; /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00407.html (7,943 bytes)

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