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greenmachinejohn 04-21-2012 06:35 PM

8ba Build for 1950 F1
 
Heres The truck: 1950 F-1
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=98271
Engine in truck: 59ab
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=97644
My Engine Build: 8ba
Block painted.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=97645
Engine today:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=98481

greenmachinejohn 04-21-2012 07:07 PM

flathead - YouTube

arctic y block 04-21-2012 08:49 PM

I seen yer other thread. Bud, You do damn nice work.

greenmachinejohn 04-21-2012 09:50 PM

Thanks arctic. Its a passion. Im a stickler for the details

nlareau 05-01-2012 11:54 AM

Beautiful. When I grow up (otherwise known as getting the kids out of the nest) I'm buying a 48 F1 with a Flathead motor. Just beautiful.

greenmachinejohn 05-26-2012 11:16 PM

Engine is in!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ctureid=100924

68, 60 Effie 07-07-2012 03:34 PM

1950 Ford F-1 Startup - YouTube

Check out this video of the Flathead as it first starts. I love the sound of these flatheads.

arctic y block 07-07-2012 04:15 PM

I got no comment on the way you started that flat motor. Other than she is very forgiving, and don't like starting fluid at all. Bet she would love some octane booster.

Still it was a beautiful thing to hear once she leveled out.

greenmachinejohn 07-07-2012 05:04 PM

Funny thing is the video shows it starting not the 5 hours of cranking and dumping gas in the Cylinders flooding it with some stale gas that cleaned the tank and lines. Ever start a Flat8 Arctic Y Block? 6 volt is a slow crank and some starting fluid gives it a boost.

arctic y block 07-07-2012 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by greenmachinejohn (Post 12033922)
Funny thing is the video shows it starting not the 5 hours of cranking and dumping gas in the Cylinders flooding it with some stale gas that cleaned the tank and lines. Ever start a Flat8 Arctic Y Block? 6 volt is a slow crank and some starting fluid gives it a boost.

Yes sir I have. Many of them. At one time for several years they where my daily drivers. I am sorry as I just saw the vid and it did look like she was flooded. Still damn cool though.;)

greenmachinejohn 07-08-2012 10:17 PM

Thanks. It now has the stock exhaust. Sounds beautiful. Will post a video after wednesday when i go to the local car show.

19fifty4 07-16-2012 09:05 PM

Nice work. Hoping to get ny 52 cranked in the next few days. Waiting on the starter to come back from the shop and I also need to address the exhaust. Original is long gone.


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