Has anyone in the State of Ga area got a good running flat v-8 for sale. 48-53

 

I bet someone does. The problem is going to be finding it and getting them to let loose of it.

I'm looking for one here in Texas as well and I have not had much luck locating one. Hope it turns out better for you. If you find more than one, please let me know and I will gladly do the same for you.

 

The art of finding Flathead Engines is almost a forgotten art for those that live in or grewup in Urban Areas.
To start the process, think about Old Style Service Stations or Garages, I'm not talking about your run of the mill Stop-n-Rob Slushie places or your Chain MufflerMatic in-n-out in 10 minutes or less Place. Ya gotta find the real thing.
Once ya have some places in mind start practicing the "Hunker-n-Spit" (HNS) style of information finding. HNS is the slow relaxed method of conversation that our 4 or 5 Fathers used in their day to day life, Something like, Hi, names Smedley Dunlap, I was wondering if ya might be able to help me out finding an Ol' Ford Flathead motor, for an Ol' Truck that I'm fixin up.
Its best if ya don't have on your designer pants and allygator shirt on. Wranglers and a t-shirt seem to work best. (Oh and a greese rag in the back pocket adds a touch of the swave and deboner.)
Sometimes they'll start right off with askin what the devil do ya wnat one of those slugs for. Best to tell the truth, Ya love the sound and smell of the cantankerous things. Other times they'll say they got to think awhile on it.
(If they pull their greese rag out and wipe their hands and start to back away from the work they were doin you may be in the money. Let them lead for awhile and see where the conversation goes. (The HNS used to be where ya actually squated down in the dirt and talked and doodled in the dirt n spat and talked some more, now it looks kinda silly doin that on a patch of concrete). Anyway listen up, don't write anything down but names and phone numbers, NEVER wite down directions. They figure if you don't know where Dinguses Ol Truck was parked back in 57, you won't be able to work on a Flatmotor.

Hey, I'm getting tired and gotta take a nap before supper.

Any more questions, just drop me a line.

 

I have got 4 of them and all 4 are stuck and need rebuilding.So I am joining an early ford club. I hope someone in the club has one.You might want to go the same there. Thanks for the reply. Dorsey

 

Use some Marvel Mystry Oil and or some diesel fuel to soak the cyl's that combo has worked many a time.

 

Check this months Hot Rod magazine. They have an excellant article on flatheads and suppliers. There are motors out there new and used all you need is a bunch of $$$$.

 

Will do. Thanks for the tip.

I may have gotten lucky this evening. I conned my wife into attending a local car cruise event that is actually held weekly in the area. I came across an unrestored 1950 F1 driver owned by a younger guy and a darksided 1952 F1. I also came a cross a guy who claimes to be able to help me with the flathead problem. I may have made some headway.

51frrdtrk,

If there is more than one or two to be had, are you interested. Houston is hardly in the Georgia area but it can be gotten to from the ATL in a long days drive (14 hrs). Just let me know.

 

Two things I did with a lot of success: $14 classified add in the local daily paper and it's two affiliated weekly papers in two nearby towns--got about 10 calls, most wanting to sell me an entire vehicle but a couple with complete engines in unknown condition. Also, asked the guy at the machine shop, who happened to do some work on flatties for this other guy who happened to live just a few miles from me with a bare block that was the winner. I don't consider the $14 a waste either as I saved all the contacts there in case I need another one someday. Only thing crappy about buying a complete motor is you don't know how cracked it is on the inside, and the seller is selling at $$ assuming it's a perfect motor. You need to find someone willing to either let you take the heads off and look for cracks or who will promise to take it back and refund your money if the machine shop says it's trashed.

 

4tl8ford,

What a great little bit of writing! Very colorful and informative...
..Stop-n-Rob Slushie places...I love it

Hunker-n-Spit, very nice, I've never heard it described like that. Its almost a forgotten art form.

Bobby

 

bobby,

I've found a guy near you in Albe-Q with 6 or 7 bare blocks he says aren't cracked. Any chance you could stop by there and take a look-see for me?

 

Carl,
I'd be glad too. I'll PM you

Bobby

 

If you follow the article prepare to spend big bucks.
Or. Use common sense and build a good Flatmotor for a lot less.