Really Dumb Question
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Good question not a dumb one, go to the Flathead Engine sites at the links below. If you know how the overhead engine is built with the valves in the head you will notice in the Flathead engine drawings in the links below how they are in the block on that design.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...itelinkspg.htm
http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...itelinkspg.htm
http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
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They weren't really called flatheads until the OHV engine became common in the 50's. Then the term popped up and the rest is history. There are no dumb questions.
The valves are in the block beside the pistons. The head is only a waterjacket with sparkplugs and compression chambers. And I guess technically the heads also serve as valve covers of sorts.
Check out this website - it covers a good bit.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
edit: evening Rod, I see you've got it covered! - Tim
The valves are in the block beside the pistons. The head is only a waterjacket with sparkplugs and compression chambers. And I guess technically the heads also serve as valve covers of sorts.
Check out this website - it covers a good bit.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
edit: evening Rod, I see you've got it covered! - Tim
Last edited by mtflat; Apr 17, 2006 at 12:32 AM.
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