wow

[55 f350]

429 is another animal and i sold the one i had to a freind , the fe's i got are 360's one sweetheart , strong runner with a c-6 , and a tired one that will one day become the basis for a stroker for god knows what .the fe would only be temp i love my flatty !!!!!!!!!!!

[effie_man]

ya I kinda firgured it be something like that given your name and all. The 53 is in good shape. I wish my grill was as nice as yours, you cant tell in the pics but i got a bit of a dent on the passenger side grill where the previous owners mechanic drove it into a tool box. It looks like a very very nice project. I got lucky with mine, it had a partial resto like 20 years ago. Has only 56,000 original miles on it and motor has never been rebuilt

[effie_man]

ya i always thought that if i got rid of the flatty it would be for a 390HP/427/428/428CJ/429SCJ

[55 f350]

mine is pretty much allright. the wiring is shot , butchered by the p.o. the flatty has been apart before . and when i got it i had to put a new valve two new guides and some other things in it as the po bent it and got carried away when it got drug back out . it was frozen up . it aint perfect but she's mine and i love her . the name comes from the fact that my 55 was a one ton car hauler before it morphed into a 1/2 ton .

[55 f350]

im too partial to the flatheads now to replace it with anything permanently . i'll find sumpthin' else to get stupid with .

[effie_man]

lol ya Ill drive my 53 till the wheels fall off and save the FE for a 30 something car/truck im looking for. I found a 36 ford truck but the owner backed out of the deal so im on the hunt again

[55 f350]

ya is a little to far away or i'd sell ya my 49 , but it's a complete , was running truck it's in the gallery , and i gotz lots more pics . the only bad rust is the front clip and some support crossmembers for the bed . it is all there right down to the 8rt flatty . got a fella in delaware looking at her . i dont have the time right now and i cant see letting it sit , and my money is going to the 53 so ........... oh and if im slow answering im on another forum stirring some poop as it were !!!!!! i'll be back!!!!!!!!!!!

[55 f350]

well im off to bed . gotta get up at 3 for work so adios amigo !!!!!!!!!!!

[effie_man]

ciao buddy.

[51ford fan]

Is this Engine a Ford 226 ?????? if so, can you give me some information about the header and intake.

[effie_man]

i believe thats a hudson flathead heres the info from the site i got the pic from
Hudson 7X Uncommon Engineering Style (above & below) Sports "One-Off" Three Duece Tripower, Uncommon fabricated Headers, Uncommon Converted MSD Ignition, Modded ATI Balancer, Along with all the usual goodies, hard ex seats, Manley Stainless Hi-Flo's, Forged Pistons, ARP rod bolts & head studs, Crane springs & retainers, Mopar lifters, Trick Street Grind Cam, degreed Tru-Roller Timing Set, 100 AMP alternator, Topped Off by a one-of-a-kind "Factory" look Uncommonly fabricated air cleaner setup. http://www.uncommonengineering.com/

[55 f350]

yeah thats a hudson 51 . but if you do like effie said and wander over to that site { bibs are mandantory trust me or you'll drool all over yourself !} you could get some wild ideas and i wouldnt doubt those crazy's could come up with some cool stuff for one of our old flathead 6's if need be , just might be pricey though !!

[Snowking]

Ya a six cylinder like that sure makes me want to repolace my V-8's but guess I'm happy with what I got....kinda

55F350, I'm just wonderin whats the story on the oragne 53-56 behind your green one is that another project or???

[55 f350]

no that red one , it,s not orange , just faded out was my 55 f350 that i traded off for the 49 now sitting here . i'd had it for quite some time and really due to a lot of things , some of which should never had been , it never got finished . twises bro in law has it now and to what i understand is hopping right along on it , so it will make it to the road yet i hope !!!!!