New Flathead
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01-01-2018, 10:13 PM
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I'm going to Boise on Thursday, and if I have time, I'll try to look him up.
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01-02-2018, 11:15 AM
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01-02-2018, 12:37 PM
It's a myth that it costs $6k for a stock rebuild. $2500 most places, same as for a SBC or SBF. Check with "3Twinridges" for a shop nearby.
There is a place in KS or OK that sells flatheads on eBay, has a good rep. Most of what they sell on eBay is the doodie'd up versions, aluminum heads, tri-carbs, etc. but they do stock too. Their shipping is cheaper than the cost of you driving there.
There is a place in KS or OK that sells flatheads on eBay, has a good rep. Most of what they sell on eBay is the doodie'd up versions, aluminum heads, tri-carbs, etc. but they do stock too. Their shipping is cheaper than the cost of you driving there.
He's been building flatheads for many years. Can't recall his name or phone number, but had found him on eBay. One of the things I liked was he'd build an engine with solid lifters and grind for the clearance. He used an engine picker that circulated through the Midwest and into the northeast. As I recall his pricing for a stock build was around 1800 plus a couple hundred for the core. He said only about 1 in 5 found engines was worth rebuilding.It would be worth your time to track him down and call him. He's somewhere in the Midwest, I seem to recall Missouri.
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01-02-2018, 12:46 PM
Help! I'm responding to the correct post but it keeps going here? (Adding to Ross's post #2) I talked to this guys roughly 2 years ago about a 'stock' rebuild. I ended up going locally for the work on an 8CM because he was booked several months out and I though I wanted it sooner. He's been building flatheads for many years. Can't recall his name or phone number, but had found him on eBay. One of the things I liked was he'd build an engine with solid lifters and grind for the clearance. He used an engine picker that circulated through the Midwest and into the northeast. As I recall his pricing for a stock build was around 1800 plus a couple hundred for the core. He said only about 1 in 5 found engines was worth rebuilding.
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01-02-2018, 12:54 PM
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Help! I'm responding to the correect post but it keeps going here? (Adding to Ross's post #2) I talked to this guys roughly 2 years ago about a 'stock' rebuild. I ended up going locally for the work on an 8CM because he was booked several months out and I though I wanted it sooner. He's been building flatheads for many years. Can't recall his name or phone number, but had found him on eBay. One of the things I liked was he'd build an engine with solid lifters and grind for the clearance. He used an engine picker that circulated through the Midwest and into the northeast. As I recall his pricing for a stock build was around 1800 plus a couple hundred for the core. He said only about 1 in 5 found engines was worth rebuilding.
Are you referring to Bill Buhler in Boise, Idaho?
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01-02-2018, 01:10 PM
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01-02-2018, 02:50 PM
Tip: If you click on the blue quote button in the bottom right of the post you are responding to then it adds that in your response. That makes it less confusing. We sometimes go off on tangents.
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01-02-2018, 06:39 PM
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Curt, no problem. Like the above post, just add the quote to your reply and we'll know what you're referring to. Also, your reply goes to the bottom of the thread in numerical order, not below the comment you're replying to.
Also, we are actually going to Boise tomorrow, not Thursday. If I have some extra time, I'll try to locate Bill Buhler.
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Pete & Bartman - thanks for the tips. And Pete you're right about being confused. The first post on page three was a video about starting a flathead and I did think I had been zapped into a different thread. Completely my fault for not reading further. Apologies to all!
Curt, no apologies necessary, just glad I could help.
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01-03-2018, 10:13 AM
Pete & Bartman - thanks for the tips. And Pete you're right about being confused. The first post on page three was a video about starting a flathead and I did think I had been zapped into a different thread. Completely my fault for not reading further. Apologies to all!
