flathead 59 a-b Please tell me more about it!
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flathead 59 a-b Please tell me more about it!
I have a 46 ford 1 ton with a 59 A-B flathead v8 and no nothing about it! Is it a good flathead what hp is it and what is the potential??
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From: willamette valley ore
JD, here is a pic of what I have done to my 59A. I have it in a '40 1/2 ton. You have a great flathead. Originally rated at about 100HP. Ford and Mercury used the same engine for three years after the war ('46, '47 and '48). They are a real workhorse and these were the first motors where the public got to benefit from all of the improvements made during wartime such as much better metalurgy and casting quality. Keep up the dialogue and we will attempt to help. Steve
