Topic: flat head ford

[jsmithbm]

Okay, i'm gonna start looking C/L for one or people around my town. What should i be looking for and what would the avg price be for one, not running.
thanks

[hotwheels]

I would guess between 200 to 600 for non running.......will really just depend on what all is there.

[jsmithbm]

thanks, seen a few on cl listed for 900 not running. i dont think they sold tho

[TesTed]

Check your local junkyards some still have them. Local yard owner here in Alabama put me on someone who had 2 I gave $500 for both with the Trans. Lucky me one turned out to be a Mercury.

[jsmithbm]

nice! most of the yards here have scraped all their old stuff....

[ezrat]

Try "Search Tempest" It lets you search C/L in 50-500 mile radius, moving as far from you as you want to go...

[tattoodaddy1967]

where are you jsmith?

[jsmithbm]

i'm in Newnan, Its 85 south, 30 minute south of Hartsfield Airport

[tattoodaddy1967]

I am on the other side of town on I85 at the Chateau Elan exit...We are on the other side of the interstate in Ghetto Elan....but if you need ANY engine parts for the flathead hit me up....We have anything you will need to rebuild the motor.
 

[jsmithbm]

ghetto Elan, hahahah thats funny!!!! i have been looking around but not very hard. I will keep ya in mind once i get one. Thanks for the offer!!
-joel

[chopper york]

i would love a flattie!! theyr a bit thin on the ground around here and quite expensive,allthough the french military have been using them up untill recently and can still be bought new unused!!

[spooledup]

Looking for an 8ba or a 59ab or doesnt matter?

[tattoodaddy1967]

i would love a flattie!! theyr a bit thin on the ground around here and quite expensive,allthough the french military have been using them up untill recently and can still be bought new unused!!

Those are the ones to grab....they are 100 hp if I am not mistaken

[chopper york]

i would love a flattie!! theyr a bit thin on the ground around here and quite expensive,allthough the french military have been using them up untill recently and can still be bought new unused!!

Those are the ones to grab....they are 100 hp if I am not mistaken

     they do come up from time to time usually on ebay,if i had the spare cash i'd have one...

[Samster]

every man should have one 

over here we took a good look at the different types on the market,
off course most of them are simca marmon or cargo-types,
600-900€ around north of france..

the cargo is to be smallened to get it right, oilpump etc..

half a year ago I bought a 3.9 '59' Ford ..

depends on the project I guess, there's also a book about the specific differences between the french marmon and the Ford-Merc types.

you can always diguise it of course.. they're prolly even better casted too (eighties steel vs '40s steel)

[chopper york]

check this out...strong money but looks the bollox and somewhere in france,maybe if i wait till the exchange rate gets better
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOT-ROD-FLATHEAD-FORD-/250958708373?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6e4dfe95#ht_500wt_1156

[Samster]

wow, with original heads, that's some price!

to get a decent performing engine, you'd have to put alu heads and multiple carbs onthere.. no cheap extras..
compare this to a 600€marmon, add 500E for the heads, and say 800€ foor a dual intake and two edelbrock carbs (new ones)

you still have say 600£ extra for headers, ignition etc etc..