<VV> any known flat 8 - Not Much Vair - Off Topic - Et Cetera

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Egads!!! WHY??? The thing is heavy, not particularly powerful, thirsty, etc. There's a damn good reason why flatheads fell out of favor so quickly!! 

Now, something like the LSx is a FAR better idea...

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ScottyGrover <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 3:40 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> any known flat 8 - Not Much Vair - Off Topic - Et Cetera


Heaven knows the old flathead Ford is durable (thousands of hot rods  
proving this out) but with only 3 main bearings?? And with the exhaust port  
running through the head ? Although this can be corrected by swapping the intake 

 and exhaust systems and making an entirely new cam and changing the  
valves.)
 
Scotty from Hollyweird  (Old-timer whose first car was  
flathead-Merc.-powered)
 
 
In a message dated 3/5/2012 12:30:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
lechevrier at q.com writes:

The  classic Ford flathead V-8 doesn't weigh a lot, especially with 
aluminum  heads -- anyone ever think about putting one in the back of a  
Vair?

Bill Strickland

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