how many horsepower does the flathead v8 have?
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03-08-2004, 09:35 AM
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03-08-2004, 10:01 AM
They varied over the years/models, Nate.
1942 motor would have had 3 1/16" bore and was rated at 90HP.
1948 bore was 3 3/16" and rated at 100 HP. (48 was a crossover year - cars had this engine, trucks rec'd an updated version with some major changes, but HP remained the same)
Do the coolant pipes come out of the top-center of the cylinder heads (38-47 truck)or off the front (48-53 truck)?
1942 motor would have had 3 1/16" bore and was rated at 90HP.
1948 bore was 3 3/16" and rated at 100 HP. (48 was a crossover year - cars had this engine, trucks rec'd an updated version with some major changes, but HP remained the same)
Do the coolant pipes come out of the top-center of the cylinder heads (38-47 truck)or off the front (48-53 truck)?
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It also depends on whether the engine is from a Ford or a Mercury. If memory serves me, the Ford flatheads were rated at about 10% less than the flatheads that went in the Mercury. I believe the difference was in bore and not stroke.
Somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong. My last flathead was a '51 Merc I sold in '61.
Somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong. My last flathead was a '51 Merc I sold in '61.
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06-13-2004, 10:15 PM
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