Baron also offers a modern version of the famous Tattersfield/Baron four-carb race intake in more civilized street form. One solution is adopting a small-block Chevy damper. The company they formed to produce these heads was named "Ardun," an acronym derived from their last name. Its the ol friend of a friend connection that brought him to the correct 1936 Ford coupe. Before we get to the tech, some history: Ardun is a contraction of Arkus-Duntov, a name well known among the Chevy faithful, especially Corvette owners. We've seen the dyno sheet, which also reveals the 396.9 lb-ft of torque produced at 4,300 rpm. Keeping three sets, he sold the remaining 27 and then sold the tooling, dies, and plans to Don Ferguson Jr. You can find out more at Don's Web site, www.ardun.com. They're machining the first block castings right now. Mooneyes also offers throttle-bodies that resemble Strombergs. With a 4.5-inch-stroke aftermarket crank, that yields 334 cubic inches. Instead, air wants to go over the front of the valve and hit the chamber roof. TMCP #537: Ask Rick Lessons Learned to Promote (or Dismiss) Employees; Plus an Easter Project Car Review Blowout! Cast in Los Angeles from the highest quality tempered A356 aluminum and CNC machined, the DIXON heads are designed to fit the desirable 1938-1953 59A and 8BA 24-stud flatheads. That first 50 G's supplied a blueprint -more or less- And that was all. While enduing lifes ups and downs, hes held steadfast to what he likes in vintage tin, a 1936 Ford coupe. Speed-O-Motive still advertises Merc crank cores if you want to go this route, but it's no longer necessary, what with all the aftermarket alternatives available. Its a Holley touch screen that allows one to manage the computer settings. The Chrisman brothers competition coupeso handsome it warranted its own "Fantastic Coupe" feature in the magazine as well as a Rex Burnett cutaway drawingused an innovative rear engine-mount cradle that could be uncoupled from the chassis to speed repairs or swaps. At first everyone was dumping modern engines into old metal, but eventually the supply of stock bodies dried up and reproduction glass bodies took over. There are several reasons for developing a new aluminum block for the Flathead. The stock flathead oiling system is marginal for performance use. However, the main caps are beefier than traditional stock flatheads. Traditionalists can go with Vertex or Mallory mags, while modern guys may want to move up to MSD or Mallory electronic distributors. He offers spark plug tubes in two diameters: a reproduction of the originals, which will fit the original plugs, and a new style, narrower tube that accepts contemporary plugs and offers a little more room to clear the rockers, should you want to get more radical with the lift. Cast in Los Angeles from the highest quality T6 tempered A356 aluminum and CNC machined, the 24-stud Wilson & Woods heads are designed to fit the desirable 1949-53 8BA flathead. Whether they were or were not intended for use on Ford trucks, and whether they were or were not copied from the French Talbot design, and why they are so similar to the early Chrysler Hemi are all points that have been argued before. The current incarnation is 3 inches taller than the originals and has smaller 1 1/2-inch ports (vintage versions had 1 3/4 ports, but the new casting is thick enough to hog 'em out). The home of the Ford Flathead rebuilding specialist from mild to wild. Likewise, the exact number of kits manufactured is up for debate, as well; for the longest time it was thought to be around 250 but now seems more like 400. Im not sure what has happened to the project since but some chatter on the H.A.M.B suggests that Jon Hall on Shadow Rods may be involved? Available in center and front water neck. TBI injection through billet Stromberg 97 carb-like throttle-bodies is available from Flathead Engineering. Reserve these early blocks for collector cars due to their inferior head-retention and bearing design; speed equipment availability for them is also severely limited. Even stock flatheads can run 6-7 psi boost with no problem. The mixture must follow a tortuous U-turn path out the block-mounted intake valve, over to the main part of the chamber above the piston, and then back out the exhaust valve. Most builders convert the stock oil system to a full-flow design with a modern, remote-mounted oil filter. Blower Kits. Now its 2005, and the flatheads resurgence shows no sign of diminishing. A high-pressure system will run fine with no boiling, even at 190-210-degree gauge temps. An ARDUN Powered 1936 Ford Coupe With 400 HP! - In The Garage Media "You can grind the cam to get the lift and duration you want," Don says. Many hard-core guys still swear by Isky's 400-JR solid (0.400 lift, 244-degrees at 0.050, 111-degree LSA). . aluminum flathead? | The H.A.M.B. The arms have an internal oiling system that Don has set up with stainless lines, a compact banjo fitting on the edge of the head, and a drainback plug plumbed to a finned oil pan of Don's design. One flathead builder, Dave Tatom, offers a unique line of custom grinds with wide 114-degree LSA for naturally aspirated engines, and 116-118 LSAs for blown motors. Coolant needs to remain in liquid form when it circulates through the motor. Made in the USA. Like all fads, once started, the process fed itself. Also mounted to the column is an original knee-knocker Stewart-Warner mechanical tach run off the back of the alternator; another one-off piece by RR&C. Wilcap also sells '32-'48 Ford mechanical-clutch hardware. Even stock flatheads can run 6-7 psi boost with no problem. Hilborn and Ardun Enterprises offer EFI conversions that look like old-time stacks but with EFI nozzles. But you will notice a gauge that youve probably never seen and thats the blower pressure gauge that RR&C had made up for this particular blown ARDUN. The flatheads compression ratio is well suited to supercharging, and besides, what could be more hot rod than a blower poking through the hood? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). But it didn't take long for the hot rodding community to learn about these conversion kits and how well they hopped up the flattie. Tony Baron runs 10 degrees of base timing and 23 degrees max at full advance. Then the real work began on figuring out how to update and advance the original Flathead design, as well as how to cast the new parts. Stewart-Warner 2-3/8-inch-diameter gauges mounted into the stock dashboard with a clock mounted in the glovebox door. Ultimately, you can move up to one of Cornhusker Engineering's custom front cover and late-model water-pump setups. If the combination is properly tailored to the blower application, you should have no real problem. TCMP #538: Pro-Touring Update with Larry Callahan: How To Create a Garage Studio and Upcoming Pro-Touring Events! With modern aftermarket cranks and rods using modern insert bearings, 5,500 rpm normally aspirated is not a problem, even with only three main bearings. What's the deal with that thing? The 57-inch-wide Ford 9-inch rearend (Detroit Truetrac limited-slip differential with 3.90 gears) is further enhanced with a triangulated four-bar setup, again Penske coilovers, and upgraded with a Roadster Shop sway bar. Story and Photos by Zac Parks Check out more from Zac on his Instagram Account: @wiredcustoms.va When shopping for the right Flathead for your traditional Hotrod, knowledge is power. Behind that door are bays, shelves, and rafters chock-full of streamliners and other cars under construction, customer engines on stands, the Ferguson's lakester under a car cover, bare engine blocks wrapped in plastic, a Superflow engine dyno waiting for its next tune session. He wasn't about to change the iconic Ardun look, and he wanted to ensure his parts would fit the old flat motors, but he saw an opportunity to revamp the workings inside those bulbous covers. These Lincoln V12 Smooth Aluminum Heads are made in the USA and have the water outlet in the stock location. Somewhere in the middle is the largest group: Potential street rodders who just want reasonably fast hot rods without having a cookie-cutter, 1-800-car. Topping Off Ford's Flathead V8 - MotorTrend The high-tech engineered design has a runne, A unique feature of Magnusons Eaton blower is the bypass valve (arrow) that opens under c, The improved 49-53 pump (left) can be used in place of the early pump (right) by pluggin, Typical water pumps, from left: a 38-48 passenger-car pump modified for a bolt-on pulley, This is MSDs 8BA billet flathead distributor (PN 8574) that works with all the trick MSD. The headliner is a tan wool while the carpeting and floor mats are a dark brown tight weave pile all from the sewing machine of Putnam. Reliefs between the valves and bores are much less pronounced than the old days, only about 0.080-inch deep instead of the old-school 31/416 inch. Flatheads may not have the cubes or brute airflow potential of many of todays modern mills, but there is a solution: Bolt on a supercharger. Besides the Ford flathead, H&H also specializes in Ardun conversions as well as rebuilding other vintage engines including Y-Block Ford, Nailhead Buicks and Chrysler Hemis. The solution is to raise the boiling point by upping coolant-system pressure to 17-21 pounds, using a modern crossflow radiator and higher-pressure cap. An alternative are Pertronix conversion kits that fit inside the original distributor; they retain the classic look, and versions are even offered that function on 6-volt power. These second-design 38 1/2-48 blocks (often referred to as 59A castings) retained an integral cast-in bellhousing, used a distributor that mounts flush to the front cover with a horizontal shaft on the front of the engine and had insert-style main bearings but still used full-floating rod bearings (one bearing shell for each rod pair). Click below to preview or download the complete catalog. He decided to drive the coupe down to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Turkey Rod Run, and enlisted Phil Goller of Gollers Hot Rods to ride shotgun. Schneider's 278F solid (0.420 lift, 250 degrees at 0.050 duration, 110-degree lobe separation angle) is one grind that falls within these specs. Tom Roberts starts with the Speedway pump, modifies it for even more flow, and also redoes the snout to accept modern, bolt-on, serpentine-belt pulleys. I just got around to reading my Street Rodder magazine and again noticed an ad from Shadow Rods with that Aluminum Flathead engine. Why not let us all see? Isn't Don Ferguson making an 8BA aluminum Flathead block? It was only at the very end of the flathead's reign that the first small four-barrel carbs appeared; back then everyone used multiple-carb setups. You need to know the differences and which one is right for your build. Don asks. We have continually grown and expanded our engine services. The Southwind isnt a heater anymore but rather the housing for the fuse panel based on a Haywire system and wired to work by the RR&C crew. Strombergs were the favorites, but Chandler-Grove/Holley, Zenith, and Rochester two-barrels were also in use. Flathead gurus like Don Ferguson and Tony Baron strongly urge that hot rod engines run a harmonic damper. Although new aftermarket iron blocks are reputedly under development, right now a real-world solution to finding a good core for your flathead is to start with a brand-new French block. 225: Hooligans In Hot Rods Getting Hamburgers, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He and Gene Mooneyham built and sold some of the first aluminum heads for the Chrysler Hemi. The third-design 8BA 49-53 engines have a bolt-on bellhousing, the distributor was moved to the top-right of the engine, and modern insert-style bearings are used on both the mains and rods. The 270-F, Tatoms best all-around cam, is said to work well on normally aspirated or blown, stick, or automatic cars, with good idle quality and 18-19 inches of vacuum. The fastest guys both naturally aspirated and blown run high-dome pistons. It should be remembered that, although the Ardun has gained cult status over the years, the Arkus-Duntovs didn't have the money for fancy engineering and were working to a tight schedule as well as the restraints of the Ford engine block. They are available in both two- and three-ca, Ardun Enterprises overhead-valve hemi heads are shown with old-school mechanical stacked, Flathead Engineering offers single, twin, and quadruple TBI systems. Austin Lincoln 337 32 Barrel Intake Manifold, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3:00pm Austin Lincoln 337 Heads A wide variety of headers are available for flathead engines, which certainly should not retain the restrictive stock exhaust manifolds. "Look, if you're going to spend upwards of $30,000 on a motor, why wouldn't you get the best components?" This encouraged the old-time flathead parts guys (or their sons) to start repopping the old parts. Opens in a new window or tab. Not only has Don Ferguson continued to reproduce the heads, but he's taken the baton and run with it, the result being this high-grade 356-T6 aluminum block that now means it's possible to own a complete, brand-new Ardun engine with no old parts whatsoever. Both the front and rear are equipped with an enhanced brake package wrapped around Baer discs featuring 11-inch rotors and appropriate calipers. Arms in a gennie Ardun head look downright delicate compared to the beefy 2024 aluminum arms in Don's Ardun. He bought the entire French stock, and at last count still has at least 500 blocks, 120 complete engines, and over 2,000 rods. Adjustable, Change a front-mount distributor cam to vertical drive with this Baron adapter. Opens in a new window or tab. Then, about 20 years ago, traditional street rods suddenly became cool again. With modern aftermarket cranks and rods using modern insert bearings, 5,500 rpm normally aspirated is not a problem, even with only three main bearings. And, of course, they also give you four rather than three exhaust ports for a more contemporary, balanced look.. This block is completely beefed up, with four-bolt caps, reinforced bottom-end and webbing, furnace-brazed sleeves (max bore is 3.5 inches), and new-design head studs that tie into the bottom of the block. Ford Flathead V8 - The engine that gave birth to Hot Rodding is back It was not your Dad's engine-it was your grandfather's. You have to beat him/her at the same game. Valves are 1.875 inches in diameter on the intake side, 1.5 on the exhaust. superchargers, which, like the heads, look period-correct but are filled with contemporary tech, in this case 4-71 helical-cut rotors. A step by step book on how to identfy and rebuild a ford flatheads. blower it can achieve another 50 hp with 5 pounds of boost. Our experience and rigorous assembly procedure is what makes our engines trusted throughout the industry. - Frank Comstock @Hemmings, Newly Engineered Flathead V8 Block - Motor City Speed Equipment. He is now replicating S.Co.T. There are several techniques; the accompanying photos show the method preferred by Baron Racing. Amies Flathead is moving in the direction of 400 hp and for a street Flathead that should provide plenty of excitement. Original 50-plus-year-old blocks without cracks are getting scarce. Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Jimmy2car, Apr 26, 2010. Flathead gurus like Don Ferguson and Tony Baron strongly urge that hot rod engines run a harmonic damper. Large-diameter, unshrouded valves combined with a proper combustion chamber configuration and piston design are needed to promote the proper transfer area from the flathead's valves to the far end of the chamber over the piston tops. Those few Ardun heads that did trickle down were found at the lakes, on the salt, and at dragstrips, running on various types of fuel, setting records, and winning races. The '39-'48 flatheads used a direct camshaft-driven front-mount distributor; '49-'53 engines use a gear-driven, vertical-mount distributor on the right-front of the engine. The solution is to raise the boiling point by upping coolant-system pressure to 17-21 pounds, using a modern crossflow radiator and higher-pressure cap. French blocks are hybrids, essentially a '49-'53 8BA in terms of deck height and front-end, but with the integral cast bellhousing and corresponding oil pan as found on the '38 1/2-'48 59A. Hilborn and Ardun Enterprises offer EFI conversions that look like old-time stacks but with EFI nozzles. Much has been written about the legendary Ardun Flathead conversion over the years-some truth, some myth, and some hearsay. At around the same time, old-time hot rods gave way to modern musclecars and street machines. Then, about 20 years ago, traditional street rods suddenly became cool again. The downside was, as Flathead Engineering's Charlie Clark puts it, street rods "began to look about as exciting as a belly-button-everyone had one. What you see here, however, isn't just a pair of reproduction heads atop a Ford block but instead a brand-new, 284ci, all-aluminum improved block, reproduction Ardun heads, and vintage 4-71 blower (the only old part on the whole deal) bolted to a new manifold from Ken Austin. French blocks already h, Before the SCTA banned French blocks, Ron Main was treating this one to his valve-reversal, Piston evolution, from left: Not a cartoon caricature, the modern 50s-cast Hi-duty Ford O, Chamber evolution, from left: The early 32-36-style chamber worked with flat-top pistons, The 7/16 popup piston is at 23 degrees BTDC, the point where its 60-degree chamfer starts. It offers adapter kits to mate GM automatic transmissions and Ford C4 automatics to '49-'53 8BA blocks, as well as a variety of adapters to mate both early and late flatheads to most GM and Ford manual transmissions. ARDUN Enterprises is now replicating S.Co.T. I'm not sure but casting aluminum MIGHT be a simpler process than casting iron. The new engines overpowered the old chassis, so modern suspensions and disc-brake swaps were added to the mix. Tony Baron says French blocks can be bored 0.250-over (1/4 inch). It was only at the very end of the flatheads reign that the first small four-barrel carbs appeared; back then everyone used multiple-carb setups. This improves airflow, but the resultant effective combustion-chamber-volume increase lowers the compression ratio, in turn decreasing horsepower and fuel economy. They're made in USA, complicated and produced in small numbers and that is reflected in the price of approximately $15,000/pair. Because the French version was used in trucks, the intake- and exhaust-port throats are choked down under the valve pockets, so extensive port-work is required for racing. BlockNew 356 high-grade aluminium by Don Ferguson at Ardun Enterprises and polished by The Polishing Shop in Oxnard, California. Charles Scott was also running an Ardun at the meet, a Hilborn-injected flathead nestled in the back of his Scotty's Muffler Service belly tanker. Still not enough? Before he joined General Motors, Zora Arkus-Duntov, with his brother Yura, operated Ardun Mechanical Corporation in New York. The bell housing mount is Chevrolet and I believe the water pump has a revision. But thanks to the efforts of several hot rodders and land speed racers, especially Don, the coveted conversion kits are readily available and much improved over those first heads built in the '40s and '50s. Small logo on front, large logo on back. Ford Flathead V8, Cylinder Heads | Speedway Motors They will not work for a standard flathead build; they lack both exhaust and intake ports. And there are always billet caps and girdles available. Lifters look nearly identical to the originals, except his are made from solid chilled iron. Just a tall gray wall with a rolling bay door that blends so perfectly you may not even know it is a door until Don sticks his head out. Flat-O Products sells well-designed, complete kits to install the Ford C4 automatic and T5 manual behind either 8BA or 59A engines. Trust Speedway Motors for best in class Cylinder Heads for Ford Flathead - delivered quickly, efficiently and without any hassles. A high-pressure system will run fine with no boiling, even at 190-210-degree gauge temps. Baron, Edelbrock, Sharp (Wilcap), Navarro, and Offenhauser make both old-style heads as well as improved new configurations. Reputedly, they are cast with 10 percent higher nickel content, and the quality of the modern castings is a lot smoother with much less core shift. Are you saying that theres a FLATHEAD in there ? Tony Baron says that a good-running flathead should have no less than 0.400 lift and about 250 degrees duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift. A look inside gives you the sensation of an open air concept that could easily be seen in many of todays homes. Reliefs between the valves and bores are much less pronounced than the old days, only about 0.080-inch deep instead of the old-school 31/416 inch. Fast-forward nearly half a decade. How To Make and Aluminum Engine Block - The Ford Barn When I think about it, an aluminum flathead block makes no sense, economic or otherwise. 5.0 out of 5 stars. It was in the 40s that the Stewart-Warner Southwind used them in Fords. $1,120. These include the '39-'53 Mercury and '46-'53 Ford castings. But, he says, most of his Ardun-related business is for hot rodders, not racers. As its name implies, Reds Headers is the place to go for the widest selection of street-style headers. This lateral flow severely restricts flathead breathing capability, although it does promote what todays high-tech engineers term swirl and tumble, which enhances fuel mixing and combustion. The foundation for this 1936 Ford three-window coupe is based on a Roadster Shop 1935-1940 Ford REVO chassis engineered for optimal street ride and handling performance. Home - H&H Flatheads Short of machining the block oversize for custom roller-cam bearings, even with a reduced base circle this limits max cam lift to about 0.460 inch. The Thickstun two-carb high-rise intake (today marketed by Baron) is an excellent street setup and it even provides clearance for the stock generator. After reading this article, you'll be capable of . Where are the water jackets for coolant? On the following pages, well take a look at some of the stuff available for the flathead and also cover the lineage, interchangeability, and secrets of this proud forebear of modern hot rodding. Welcome to the web site of H&H Flatheads. The old cam grinders-including Isky, Schneider, Elgin, and others-have both old and new cam grinds. With 6 Ford Flathead Cylinder Heads for sale, and options to fit your needs including custom and direct fit Cylinder Heads for your needs. I love your style Corky. There's a fine juggling act between compression and promoting proper transfer from the offset valves across the piston top. (The Fergusons represent three generations of speed. Stromberg in England is producing new Strombergs again. Original 50-plus-year-old blocks without cracks are getting scarce. Besides, multicarb setups look cool. Coolant needs to remain in liquid form when it circulates through the motor. As for cylinder heads, Baron, Edelbrock, Navarro, Offenhauser, and Sharp (now sold by Wilcap) all have their adherents. He was a pioneer in the evolution of the flathead. It will use a new oil pan and special bolt-on universal bellhousing that accepts most modern transmissions. Copper head gaskets are sold by SCE. While exact ignition timing will vary per combination, in general flatheads running gasoline like about 23 degrees total advance normally aspirated and just 19 degrees with a blower. and ran 146.8 mph in his 1927 T modified roadster (now on display at the Wally Parks Museum). Five different intakes are available including 2x2s, 3x2s, 4x2s, a 4 bbl and a blower and they cost $1,000 each. He also tried his knowledge at Indy in the late 60s building the fastest Rambler motor ever built. Yes, you can have a classic flathead with modern fuel injection. Privacy Policy. Custom billets stretch all the way to 4.5-inch stroke. Ground with a 114-degree LSA and 112-degree intake centerline, it has 0.395-inch lift and 234 degrees duration at 0.050. Flatheads are old, ancient, obsolete technology. Copyright 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. The fastest guys both naturally aspirated and blown run high-dome pistons. The exhaust is by way of RR&C headers featuring 1-1/8-inch tubes that link with a custom RR&C stainless steel exhaust system. Mullins, a leading purveyor of surplus Jeep and other vintage military parts in Texas, accidentally discovered a warehouse full of brand-new French blocks about to be junked during a European trip searching for Jeep stuff. Terms Of Service. Don Ferguson of Paramount Forge has designed an built aluminum FH blocks to be used with original or his Ardun Cylinder heads only. This lateral flow severely restricts flathead breathing capability, although it does promote what today's high-tech engineers term swirl and tumble, which enhances fuel mixing and combustion. The old cam grinders-including Isky, Schneider, Elgin, and others-have both old and new cam grinds. In 1947, long before Zora Arkus-Duntov became famous for his work developing the Corvette and performance Chevrolet parts, he and his brother Yura designed what has been considered the ultimate flathead performance mod-turning the engine into an overhead-valve hemi. He traveled from home to New Mexico then to Los Angeles and onto Sacramento where he located the perfect foundation for his new build. TBI injection through billet Stromberg 97 carb-like throttle-bodies is available from Flathead Engineering. He apprenticed as a pattern makers helper when the war broke out. Aluminum Flathead engine? | The H.A.M.B.
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