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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Yeah i definatly dont like a flathead motor even near how much I love a 302. I just thought about expanding my horizons! The more I think about it I think Im just gonna leave the flatheads where they sit. Just doesnt seem like its gonna be the motor I would like to be running.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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thats a good choice prep...if your heart isn't into it it likely wouldn't get finished. find your passion and work with it!!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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My thinking is that a Flattie is sweet but it`ll take a lot of tlc to keep it going.
I`d sooner drop in a 302/351 or a 460 and drive it till the wheels fall off.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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amen to that!!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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ya but a flatty makes you one of the elite like Fom, Snowking and myself. lol
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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I guess I`m only elite if I can keep the 53 M350 running.
Oh well, I do have a spare Flattie if it comes to that.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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i'm happy to be reliable and low maintenance...you guys can have your "elite"
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Elite and different, definitely we`re a dying breed.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Pyro, forgive me, but are either of those engines actually runable? if so what do you think your uncle would want for them?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Your forgiven. Both run, and Im not sure if he wants to actualy sell them, I kind of doubt it. He was mentioning them to me because he would most likely want to give me a complete truck to work on, or enough stuff to make the truck complete.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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i see, fair enough
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Ill definatly ask for you though Joe, do you have something to put a flathead into allreaddy?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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that tractor i was talking about. Ive got a 8BA block here, and a Merc crank, but the block has a leak in a water jacket, fixable, but never know there might be more hiding. if i could get my hands on a decent runner reasonable i might be interested.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Ok cool. sounds neat
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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its a project thats for sure
 
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