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Since: Jul 28, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:30 pm
Post subject: Maybe Flatheads are f i n a l l y dead!
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It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for sale
and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a
yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:01 pm
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>A Little" litlok sez,
>t seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for sale and
your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a yawn from
people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is finally DEAD! This
is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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>A Little
Little,
Perhaps folks don't want to bother with used stuff when new stuff is readily
available. Or just maybe the prices you are asking are a bit steep.
I know several guys in my area who are building flat motors. I see flat motor
stuff moving at swap meets so I would say they are a long way from being dead.
For my motor I will be buying all new heads, oil pump, carb and intake,
ignition, exhaust hedders ETC. I won't risk my fresh rebuilt motor with old
used parts.
Later,
Chris
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:01 pm
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Check eBay for parts, heck I bought a 35 engine and transmission on
eBay, came complete and ready to run - though a bit tired.
Anybody know where to get babbit main bearings poured in the southeast
(Knoxville is home). Have enough good parts to build a 35 engine just
need mains done, crank turned and bored 60 over.
Terry
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:19:19 -0400, "kustom" <kustom RemoveThis @toast.com> wrote:
>Flatheads dead....Never...
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>How's your project coming, Chris?
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:21 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:09 pm
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I started hanging around again as I really miss hot rods with pretty flat
head Fords in them. Nothing looks better than a shiny pair of Edlebrock or
Eddie Meyer heads, a tri-power setup and a twin head Wico magneto on a
freshly painted block.
Maybe we can get things back together.
Jim F.
"A Little" <litlok DeleteThis @home.com> wrote in message
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> It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
sale
> and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a
> yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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> --
> Regards,
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> A Little
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:38 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:20 am
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As you can see the flathead is only dead to those who have no sense of
history and those who think the only v8 is the 350.
"Jim Fahlstedt" <jfahls DeleteThis @bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I started hanging around again as I really miss hot rods with pretty flat
> head Fords in them. Nothing looks better than a shiny pair of Edlebrock
or
> Eddie Meyer heads, a tri-power setup and a twin head Wico magneto on a
> freshly painted block.
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> Maybe we can get things back together.
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> Jim F.
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> "A Little" <litlok DeleteThis @home.com> wrote in message
> news:7CgVa.573810$Vi5.14248792@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
> sale
> > and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get
a
> > yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> > finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> > newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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> > Regards,
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> > A Little
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:03 pm
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Ah comeone guys, your bring tears to my eyes. You mean you young guys really
like those old Flatheads? Hell, they didn't start in the cold, overheated on
the way to the beach, cracked cylinder walls and valve seats, Stromberg
carbs pissed more gas out of the gaskets then went thru the carb, old front
mounted distributor sucked up water and died and left you stranded in the
middle of the biggest puddle!!! Is that what you guys are bragging about???
You betcha, I wouldn't have missed any of it for a minute. Something to tell
my grandkids about. The most beautiful sound in the world has to be the
crackle of a set of pea shooter straight pipes backing off of a speed haul.
Damn rights, won't have missed it and would probably never ever die.
Keep stroking, FLATHEADS FOREVER.!!!
"A Little" <litlok.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message
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> It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
sale
> and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a
> yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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> --
> Regards,
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> A Little
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:03 pm
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My old 53 would always start at -20 F, never had any heat for the
first 10 miles, even with cardboard in front of the radiator..
The 35 starts easy hot or cold, an old flathead if kept up was and is
very reliable, trouble is that since they ran so well they got
neglected until they became crankie, this is what people remember.
Terry
Love the sound of a flathead starter, and the distinctive moan of one
wide open ,,,,,,
On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:03:54 GMT, "A Little" <litlok RemoveThis @home.com> wrote:
>Ah comeone guys, your bring tears to my eyes. You mean you young guys really
>like those old Flatheads? Hell, they didn't start in the cold, overheated on
>the way to the beach, cracked cylinder walls and valve seats, Stromberg
>carbs pissed more gas out of the gaskets then went thru the carb, old front
>mounted distributor sucked up water and died and left you stranded in the
>middle of the biggest puddle!!! Is that what you guys are bragging about???
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>You betcha, I wouldn't have missed any of it for a minute. Something to tell
>my grandkids about. The most beautiful sound in the world has to be the
>crackle of a set of pea shooter straight pipes backing off of a speed haul.
>Damn rights, won't have missed it and would probably never ever die.
>
>Keep stroking, FLATHEADS FOREVER.!!!
>
>"A Little" <litlok RemoveThis @home.com> wrote in message
>news:7CgVa.573810$Vi5.14248792@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
>> It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
>sale
>> and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a
>> yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
>> finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
>> newsgroup. c'est la vie.
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>> --
>> Regards,
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>> A Little
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:24 am
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Not dead yet! I'm looking for a Kong Ignition rotor and dist cap. Also the
concave brass bushings for a Columbia 2 sp rear end. I have been looking for
both for 25 years BTW ha ha. Chuck http:cmbtow.com
Free internet conn. speed test thingy and also a 30 day free tru\ial on your
own web site. Try it you'll like it!
"A Little" <litlok DeleteThis @home.com> wrote in message
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> It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
sale
> and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get a
> yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> newsgroup. c'est la vie.
>
> --
> Regards,
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> A Little
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:34 am
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Check ebay for parts, stuff shows up there all the time, You will
probably pay good money for what you are looking for but
flatheads are far from dead, prices show that they are alive and
well....
kustom
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:37 am
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>Charles M. Barber sez,
>Not dead yet! I'm looking for a Kong Ignition rotor and dist cap. Also the
>concave brass bushings for a Columbia 2 sp rear end. I have been looking for
>both for 25 years BTW ha ha.
Charles,
Try these guys.
D & W Enterprises Inc - Columbia two speed axle parts for Ford, Mercury, and
Lincoln
516 Shadow Pkwy
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 899-2335
Later,
Chris
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 2:47 am
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not dead yet but it takes money which some of us old hands sometimes have
trouble getting ahold of parts at reasonable cost.. you know wife and kids
come first
good luck and i hope everyone finds NOS for the original price
"Charles M. Barber" <cmbtow RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Not dead yet! I'm looking for a Kong Ignition rotor and dist cap. Also
the
> concave brass bushings for a Columbia 2 sp rear end. I have been looking
for
> both for 25 years BTW ha ha. Chuck http:cmbtow.com
> Free internet conn. speed test thingy and also a 30 day free tru\ial on
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> own web site. Try it you'll like it!
> "A Little" <litlok RemoveThis @home.com> wrote in message
> news:7CgVa.573810$Vi5.14248792@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
> sale
> > and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get
a
> > yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> > finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> > newsgroup. c'est la vie.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > A Little
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 2:47 am
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Flatheads are certainly far from dead...........go here to see a few of
them:
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"rodger nelson" <rodgern.TakeThisOut@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> not dead yet but it takes money which some of us old hands sometimes have
> trouble getting ahold of parts at reasonable cost.. you know wife and kids
> come first
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> good luck and i hope everyone finds NOS for the original price
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> "Charles M. Barber" <cmbtow.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:siHnb.6142$Px2.3229@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > Not dead yet! I'm looking for a Kong Ignition rotor and dist cap. Also
> the
> > concave brass bushings for a Columbia 2 sp rear end. I have been looking
> for
> > both for 25 years BTW ha ha. Chuck http:cmbtow.com
> > Free internet conn. speed test thingy and also a 30 day free tru\ial on
> your
> > own web site. Try it you'll like it!
> > "A Little" <litlok.TakeThisOut@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:7CgVa.573810$Vi5.14248792@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > > It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
> > sale
> > > and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely
get
> a
> > > yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> > > finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> > > newsgroup. c'est la vie.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > A Little
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:28 pm
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Yea my 54 ford had steamy windows and it were'nt for an over heated engine.
That old ford would do 85 mph in seconed gear, at least a few times befor a
piston split at the oil ring groove. We called the car puff after that,
becuase a gasoline mix would accumilate in the crankcase then finally
ingnite going PUFF. It would fill up the car with oil smoke each time it did
this. Show me an engine today that runs efficiantly on 7 cylinders.
A buddy purchased the engine and put another piston in it, then put the
engine in an old Gill Netter fish boat.
Flatheads never die.
"A Little" <litlok.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message
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> Ah comeone guys, your bring tears to my eyes. You mean you young guys
really
> like those old Flatheads? Hell, they didn't start in the cold, overheated
on
> the way to the beach, cracked cylinder walls and valve seats, Stromberg
> carbs pissed more gas out of the gaskets then went thru the carb, old
front
> mounted distributor sucked up water and died and left you stranded in the
> middle of the biggest puddle!!! Is that what you guys are bragging
about???
>
> You betcha, I wouldn't have missed any of it for a minute. Something to
tell
> my grandkids about. The most beautiful sound in the world has to be the
> crackle of a set of pea shooter straight pipes backing off of a speed
haul.
> Damn rights, won't have missed it and would probably never ever die.
>
> Keep stroking, FLATHEADS FOREVER.!!!
>
> "A Little" <litlok.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message
> news:7CgVa.573810$Vi5.14248792@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > It seems that 25 years ago you put an ad in for flatheads or parts for
> sale
> > and your phone rang off the hook. Today, flatheads and parts barely get
a
> > yawn from people, therefore, one can only assume that the Flathead is
> > finally DEAD! This is further emphsized by the lack of posts to this
> > newsgroup. c'est la vie.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > A Little
> >
> >
>
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