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What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead - Hot Rod Engines 101

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Today we are starting a new mini series that will help answer a lot of questions we receive about what engine to use for their hot rod build. The answer to this question is quite broad which makes it difficult to answer. We are going to be doing a video that covers each of the common hot rod motors that were used through out the years. Today's spotlight is on the Ford Flathead, which is one of our favorite motors. Matt walks us through the three distinct generations of the Flathead and the differences between them. Matt also talks about what to look for when buying a flathead, where to look for cracks at, and rough price ranges he likes to stay in when buying engines. The speed equipment for a Flathead can range from the common intake you see at every swap, all the way to the rarest of the rare. Matt walks us through what to look for when buying speed equipment and some of the more common brands. Finally Matt talks about his favorite Flathead powered Hot Rods that he has drawn inspiration from over the years. Be sure to comment with any Flathead knowledge you think we missed, and what other engines should we cover!!!
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@dallasblair5939 3 года назад

Matt, as a school Principal for 20 years, I would have hired you in a heart beat to teach in my building,,,I am an old man,,,,but I recognize a good person and a good teacher,,,,Thanks for your presentations, You are smart and are a kind person to all people,,,,The world needs more Matts in the world...Thanks,

@mattkaustickomments 3 года назад

Your words of advice on “Don’t buy into the myth” holds true across all types of collector cars and especially performance cars. In the Classic Cougar and Mustang world, there’s always some dumbass trying to tell you/ sell you that his car has a ‘Boss 302’ when it’s a run-of-the-mill 302. It’s also so easy to buy scoops, spoilers and decals to make your standard coupe into some hot model. A running joke in the Camaro world is how there are more SS’s today than Chevy originally built back in the day! But most scammers are too lazy to go the extra mile. For instance, real Cougar Eliminators have staggered rear shocks - nobody goes that extra mile when making a clone. Knowledge is Power! Thanks for educating folks in the flathead neck of the woods, Matt! Btw, I have no problem with clones and tribute cars, just as long as the owner is honest about it.

@AndyGeesGarage 3 года назад

Haha! Yep I had some mook argue with me that the finned aluminum valve covers on his basic 302 made it a Boss 🤦‍♂️

@joegarage6132 3 года назад

Ok, I'll date myself, in high school in the 70's, you could buy any SS, hood, trim to make a stock camaro anything you wanted, with GM parts. We all had z28's , ss and what ever with a 327, 307 motors. I laugh at the price of those cars because we beat them up, doing the cop move in reverse then flipping around was my a buddies best move in his z28 327 auto..lol always let the buyer beware

@dalemarshall4878 3 года назад

Or how every SBC is out of a Corvette. I imagine a junkyard full of engineless Vettes somewhere. 😏

@joegarage6132 3 года назад

@@dalemarshall4878 Funny you should say that, In 72 when I bought a 56 2door post the guy told me that the 327 was our of a corvette, so they have been doing that for a long time. It ran good, $400 running missing a hood, door window, front bumper, a little bit of fender damage, those were the days.

@kristofftaylovoski60 3 года назад

I suspect this is why those hated and maligned "ma and pa" "4 door with the post" shoe box Chevys with honest 283's are getting to be so damn respectable and unapproachable. All the two door stuff has been turded over so severely.

@andrewevans1658 3 года назад

As a machine shop owner I totally agree with you Matt!! Thanks for pointing out out the cracked oil pan rails, typically easy to fix but often overlooked. The only thing I would add is if the main caps are missing(on any core block) walk away! That is just another costly repair. I would also recommend that people carry a caliper with them to check bore size to make sure it hasn't already been bored several times, because 8 sleeves & installation is also spendy.

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Great tips Andrew! I knew I’d forget some stuff!

@rustbucketranch 3 года назад

As someone who finds flatheads very appealing yet is rather clueless about them, I find this very helpful!

@markmccabe934 Месяц назад

I had the pleasure of meeting Andy Granatelli at Bonneville... {1999 or 2000?} I told him I had a set of Grancor heads and tri-carb but I questioned the originality because of poor quality but he assured me that they were more than likely original because of the lack of speed parts in the Midwest that they made molds from other aftermarket parts with their own modifications to sell under the Grancor name! He shared with me that "They weren't the best quality but they were available and worked good at a reasonable cost" and that They had issues with porous castings and that they got pretty thin if you polished them up! I did sell them for a lot of money to a builder in Wisconsin and replaced those parts with better quality Offenhauser parts!

@frogman8591 3 года назад

That was the best overview on flathead I have ever seen. In 1957 (I was 16 ) I bought a 1936 3 window cope for $25 and put a dual manifold with chrome carbs on it. It may have been a Weiland manifold. The carbs were not the desired Stromberg-s. The generator was in front of them. Not the better arrangement with the generator offset. It was not fast but sounded great when you floored it. My next car was a 1951 Ford convertible , white, contenentail kit, balanced engine, pressure plate and water pumps with a spotlight. It cost $320 in 1955 at the Miami, Florida dealers auction. For a while I had a 59AB engine, 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 (304 c.i. ? ). It was full race specs with a Zephyr geared 1939 floor shift trannie. I got my hands on a McCollugh supercharger for it but was missing the crankshaft pulley, it cost $50 and I got the engine for a 1954 ohv Ford v8 that I paid $25 for. I lost all that stuff when I joined the Army My next car was a 1953 Olds coup with a stick shift ( pretty rare )..I traded it for a project car, a 1953 Ford cope with a 1955 Chrysler 331 ci Hemi adapted to the Ford 3 speed trans. It was wicked fast and I have a million stories of racing it in Miami in 1960. Seven years later I had a 427, 1964 Galaxie that I don't remember racing at all.

@Fjant 3 года назад

Wow this video came just about right in time. I’m off to pick up my first flathead V8 tomorrow. And yes it is a complete running engine. It will be fitted in my first hot rod, a T-bodied model A. I have watched your videos ever since you started the coupe build at the Eastwood Chanel and you are an big inspiration! Thanks from sweden.

@richs7362 3 года назад

I ran into the buying a flathead dilemma when the flatty in my 40 spun a bearing with the associated carnage on the freeway. Still ran though just very rough & noisy. The motor was not really rebuildable, shopped around found a lot of those ran great when pulled stories and ... cracks!...I don't think so comments. Ended up getting a short block built for me from H&H Flatheads. Easy no worries got the engine added a full flow oil system and ccv system bolted my old parts on and I was on my way! Zero problems!

@charlesherrick7400 3 года назад

Good start on what sounds like a great series coming.

@radtek2 3 года назад

I am a real old hotrodder almost 76 now. Flatheads hold a special place in my heart. My Dad owned a Wrecking yard/Garage as we called them out west and then sold that and had a 2 bay garage/service station. I worked and learned from him from 14 years old till I left for the service at 19. Flatheads are where I first started as they were everywhere and cheap. They are like your first girl friend, ya never forget them. I started just mildly hot-rodding them to going as far as a kid (17) could do at the time (my last Flathead) a 286 cu in, Isky cam, Eldelbrock Heads, Mag spark ign. Dual Carbs etc, the usual stuff then, put in a 49 Ford Coupe....I miss those early days. The advice you gave here is very good stuff especially today with the rareness of the flatties. It not like in my day where you could go into any junk yard and sort through dozen of them till you found a good one for $25.

@killroywashere1254 3 года назад

I am one of those old hotrodder. 80 years old!! Ever hear of a TEMPLE FLAT HEAD??

@radtek2 3 года назад

@@killroywashere1254 I have heard of a Noel Temple read about him somewhere and that he built some really fast flatheads in his day. Back when I was doing flatheads it was around 1961 to 63 and only knew the local guys here in Tacoma WA.

@hotrodmyk 3 года назад

Great tutorial on the basics. A good review for some of us and a good intro for others. Thanks!

@tonycarter669 3 года назад

Very well done love it I'm 53 years old was raised by an old hot rodder and you did a fantastic job

@wayneforbes7671 3 года назад

Good job Matt. Hit the nail on the head. This series is exactly what is needed to get us newbies, read me, going. Thanks in advance for all your doing and going to do for this hobby. Wayno

@HanstheTraffer 3 года назад

Perhaps your best video to date. Thanks for helping out budding flathead-philes. You are expanding the hobby.

@rayk9315 3 года назад

Hey Matt: Even tho you just brushed the surface ,there was a lot of good information for us to take in.Looking forward to the next video.

@geofo60 3 года назад

That was an amazing intro’ to flatheads Matt. You had my attention from beginning to end. Look forward to seeing & hearing more. Regards from the U.K. 🇬🇧

@ninobeans51 3 года назад

I bought the Nostalgia book by Ron Holleran a few years ago and you can really easily get overwhelmed with all if the information, old crazy secrets, and 'folklore' surrounding these engines. Thanks for the video Matt!

@michaelyergin2437 3 года назад

Such a great video! I also cant get over how photogenic this garage is. Literally every wall is a work of art.

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@craigcaggiano431 3 года назад

Thanks Matt, one of your best videos to help us out when trying to figure out what flat-head engine to purchase

@lawrencecarberry1399 3 дня назад

good job matt iam running a48 ford f1 with a 255cubic merc cant beat the sound of a good running flathead

@martinlinning5022 3 года назад

Wow Matt just always the best content. Thanks for keeping me motivated. 👍🏼

@672egalaxie6 3 года назад

Excellent job Matt. Thanks fer takin' us along...

@deuceman32 3 года назад

Kudos for this. That was a lot of great info jammed into 28 minutes, not an easy task.

@AwkwardFarmer 2 года назад

I'm in the process of rebuilding my Dad's '39 Ford Deluxe Fordor. Running when parked in the late 60's early 70's and kept intact and mostly under cover since. This is very helpful. I liked the 1939 Forgotten Hot Rod series too. Thank you!

@mattsommer1243 3 года назад

Nice overview, Matt. Great job de-bunking the myth of “flathead gold” that you always hear when buying these things

@_Peremalfait 3 года назад

The Free-T's flathead is one of the most beautiful engines I've seen. There's something about the looks of a flathead that you can't get from any other engine.

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Flatheads look perfect was dressed up!!

@jamessheets9205 3 года назад

One word HEMI. :D

@timothynewkirk2654 3 года назад

Important series TY! I think the Blackie Car is over the top RAD! Have fun Matt! ...Newk from Kentucky

@ImGdiddy 3 года назад

Great information and hot rod history. Thanks for posting!

@johnelliott7375 2 года назад

Also I found My matching 1933 Pennsylvania plates! Just found them while I was listening and watching the video, while I was in the garage cleaning up some.

@glennnickerson8438 3 года назад

Shout out to Edsel Ford... If it wasn't for him standing up to the old man there would have been no flathead or the iconic styling of the V8 Ford's! Matt's video would have been: Let's see if we can get 30 hp out of this 4 banger!!!

@hopingforthebest1.9 3 года назад

Apparently they tried to originally make an x8 engine, that would be interesting

@richardt2k1 3 года назад

This may just be one of my favorite videos. Thank you Matt. A+. 👍

@ervingoertzen7233 3 года назад

Back in the day my dad had flathead powered rods, always preferred 49, or early 50 Merc engines . Said they were the best !

@johnelliott7375 2 года назад

I am in love with the lady car from Michigan and you're customizing it back to traditional way. Thanks for your time and help with this video!

@steves8014 3 года назад

Great info, and nice to see a younger guy dedicated to flatheads. I'm looking for a 1947 pickup and these are so different I don't know what I don't know--passion without knowledge is dangerous. I've also discovered someone knowledgeable an easy day trip away. Back in the last price mania I met a guy at Carlisle who asked how to tell a real LT1 Corvette. I rattled off a list of dead giveaways, and he moaned that he just paid cash for one, the guy left, and he's sure it's not a real one. Thanks for educating!

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Happy to help. Thanks for watching!

@dougweink5860 3 года назад

Great video, now you're breaking some sellers hearts haha

@davelewis2174 3 года назад

I'm not a Flat head guy My Dad talked me out building one years ago " you'll spend a ton of money to make mabe 200 horsepower " He knew my need for speed .

@robertstuhr5436 3 года назад

Really great video with outstanding information. I'm looking at putting a flathead with '39 trans into my model A coupe for a build I will be starting soon and this is very timely info. Thanks !

@stephenjones1833 2 года назад

You're a great communicator, Matt! I like your realism and good humor. Carry on, sir.

@BigTex347 3 года назад

Great video - and very timely! I bought a running flathead for my 1931 Model A Roadster. I hope to have this project done this summer. Thanks for all the information in this video - It helped me in knowing what to look for before I bough this engine.

@michaelwillette5738 3 года назад

Great info Matt. You mention the water pump positions but not why. Knowing this is not a tell all on these engines. I might add that an issue, especially out west was the pump locations tended to create a low pressure inside the block and heads Ford being from the Midwest was more concerned with getting heat into not out of the engine. Overheating was always an issue. Moving the pumps to the bottom (50-53?) reduced but never totally solved this. All because Ford adapted the model A four cylinder design hense the split cooling system and exhaust routing. This might be of use to someone looking to drive distances out west.

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Great info thanks for sharing!

@michaelvanwinkle7919 3 года назад

I share your fondness for the Ford Flathead. Thank You for doing a video on them.

@frogman8591 3 года назад

I collected flathead speed equipment in Miami in around 1958. You could get a dual carb or a 4 barrel manifold for $25 including the carb or carbs. Used aluminum heads were $25 too, but they were always eroded inside even then. For $20 I got a column shift Lasalle trance with an adaptor to mount on an ohv Ford V8. I only put one of the manifolds to use but I took them to Tennessee in my trunk to show off on my summer vacation.

@dustinpenry132 3 года назад

Good start for motor! You should try a banger motor build sometime... like a gow job project... while not as powerful as say a V8, the sound and economy are quite cool. There are replaceable bearing kits for the bangers.

@paulpollack9262 3 года назад

Just wondering, are the banger engines the same as were used in the Ford 8n tractors they built?

@MrJeep75 3 года назад

Love the flat heads

@BrunoWiebelt 3 года назад

very good concept thx

@mick_1949 3 года назад

Thats great knowledge matt. Very cool 👍

@mikesonneson2824 3 года назад

I love no bullshite explanations of old school crap that is crap and caring less about the myths. Good honest opinions you put forth for those who weren't even a twinkle in their grandparents eyes yet. Enjoyed.

@johnsonsmywaygarage880 3 года назад

I must’ve got lucky, just purchased about a month ago a crack free bare 8BA block. Now I am waiting a guy is going to clean his shop out and give me another cracked 8BA. That way I can get some of the standard parts off of that one. I call this flathead project “one piece at a time” I am just going to collect all the right stuff thru time as money allows.

@johngrepo9976 3 года назад

Matt, a real good start to a successful series. I'm certain that other people here wouldn't mind you "rambling", information is coming out of your mouth not nonsense. You're rambling would feel more like a club gathering. Think about that..

@frankjamann5671 3 года назад

Love that knowledge, thanks Matt for the video

@steveratkaj6994 3 года назад

Picked up my C59A flathead for CAN$100. It was in pieces, and I had no clue about how difficult it was to find one that was not a boat anchor. My machinist warned me about the cost to rebuild. I did a budget short block, and supplied most of parts. Still cost about CAN$3K for machine work. Long live the flathead!

@terrykeithley6183 3 года назад

Thank you Matt very informative. I have 4 flatheads, an always looking for more. Stay safe regards to Kate an the kids, an Mike. Terry

@motorv8N 2 года назад

Fantastic session Matt - thanks a ton. You’ve dispelled some of the myths and confusion I’ve been trying to wade through. Thinking of a flathead swap in my ‘49 Willys CJ3a...... Sounds nuts but if you think about it...a dirt simple platform, no doors or a roof, leaf springs front and back, came with a flathead four-banger....the thing is 90 percent hot rod already. 😜 Just need an overdrive and a vintage motor that can get out of its own way. Seems to me shoe-horning in a little Ford from the same era with some speed goodies bolted on top would be tons of fun in a light little tin can like the Willys. 😎

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

That sounds like a hoot to drive; we approve! Thanks for watching!

@The46Ratrod 3 года назад

Good lecture, professor Matt

@dougwebb6193 3 года назад

This series is a super idea!!

@TheMot616 3 года назад

This was a premium information video. Great job.

@davidgourdie3691 3 года назад

The flathead range carried on in the french Simca vedette after the US versions finished in the early fifties.Apparently a reproduction run of these french blocks happened only a few years ago.No doubt they went for serious coin.

@garycamara9955 Год назад

The Simca was a V8 60. The New French blocks are an 8BA.

@garycamara9955 Год назад

$3500 for a french block that has the machine work done to remove the governor lump on the back of the engine. S F Flatheads had them, talk to Joe Fazio.

@13Clicks 3 года назад

Great video. I just got a 8cm motor that was built by Dyno Don Chamberlain. 276ci that put out 275hp on the dyno. I’m in the process of a 40s X-Member and juice brakes. There’s some videos of my roadster on my channel.

@johnapel2856 3 года назад

Another good basic primer. Thanks!

@willymccoy3427 3 года назад

Great idea for a series! Any chance of one on the old big inline sixes that were ran in the 40s and 50s? The big GMCs and the like.

@380.motorsports 3 года назад

This is a great video and will be a great series. Like I told you the other day, your wealth of knowledge is of great interest to those of us who are just getting into these traditional hot rods. I may be old in years but am just a kid in flathead knowledge. The tip about pricing a flathead based on the parts attached to it is a great idea and one I never thought of. Makes sense. Thanks for this one (watched it twice already) and looking forward to future similar videos.

@JamesDavis-to1hn 3 года назад

I learned alot. Thanks for sharing. Great job!

@XORBob 10 месяцев назад

Cool - this is so helpful. I'm thinking about buying a 32 truck. Its making me re-think the price as I don't really know much about the non-working engine. Thanks!

@kurtludwig4783 3 года назад

Thanks Matt! Great series idea, enjoyed flathead facts!!

@garycamara9955 Год назад

I have 3 5/16 x 4 flathead with a Cyclone 3x2 intake, Navarro heads, Winfield 1A cam and lakes headers in my roadster. My Daughter has a V8 60 in her T roadster, her boyfriend has a McCullough supercharged flathead in his 27 T.

@jackphilly338 3 года назад

Hey Matt very informative video on the flat head engines. 👍

@jameswulzen590 3 года назад

289B,s 24 studs, 49 Merc is the most possible 59 stamp, yes. had a wonderful time in the 60's.

@thomasst.martin3308 3 года назад

Yes, it had something to do with what you talked about in buying used heads. I thought I could use more compression. Sometimes too much is too much. Expensive lesson.

@836dmar 3 года назад

Great info! Also there are some repro speed parts on the used market as well so not worth the same collector value. Bought an 8BA Eddie Meyer high rise with 2 Holleys. Looks killer but sure wish it was an original! Helps to know what has been repopped if “vintage” parts are baked into the sale or if a part was ever period-made for later engines, etc.

@alterexistence483 3 года назад

Answered my own question i asked on your last video by watching the flathead video 😂. Thank you Matt

@jimsullivan2729 3 года назад

Another great video Matt!

@TrueNorthModels 3 года назад

Great video and lot's of good information to get started. Cheers

@robertwayne2004 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing a friend from Canada Rob ✌

@johnbehneman1546 2 года назад

Great video Matt. I learned a lot!!!! Thanks for sharing.

@kenbudd1438 3 года назад

Great video as always. I wish this was up before I made a purchase this past week. Anyone need a boat anchor?

@tonyshoe3131 3 года назад

loved the video. I have a 1950 f1. i'm not much of a mechanic, but I did learn a lot of stuff in the last 28.29 minutes.

@robertjean659 3 года назад

Great video, lot of interesting info. Look forward to this series.

@jamiecampbell3068 3 года назад

Ha !! Just cleaned my tablet screen. I was literally aghast that your pristine white "Free T" interior had some dark brown on the seat roll. NOPE !!! My kid's chocolate fingers !!

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Haha ! I cleaned it before the video!

@jamiecampbell3068 3 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage I've of course .. never seen that car's interior dirty. Love your white interiors. .. .. because of ITG, this guy right here .. now wipes my tablet screen clean every morning. ☝️☝️True story. 🤗😎 Inspiring computer sanitation worldwide. Never to see chocolate finger prints on Matt's interior .. again !!

@chevydyall7619 2 года назад

Love your knowledge mate. The thing that always interested me in flathead was the aftermarket/speed equipment industry that popped up. Around heads or after market ohv conversion manifolds etc. Would love to see an episode on that. Surely im not the only one. Cheers

@jeffkalte2929 3 года назад

Thanks Matt

@satudave 3 года назад

Excellent video and information 👍👍

@kristofftaylovoski60 3 года назад

My dad worked for a rebuilding/reconditioning outfit in Minneapolis when that was a thing back in the early 1960's... He always bitches about the cracked flatheads he was tearing down .. around the water cooling jacket ports and other weak spots..(along with bitching about the Teamsters Union he was forced to join, another topic altogether)

@chrishay8385 2 года назад

Great craftsmanship a great looking T nailed the proportions! Lovely job matt

@robertwayne4373 3 года назад

Have a great thanks for sharing a friend from Canada Rob 🇨🇦

@theodoredugranrut8201 3 года назад

Thanks Matt I have a set of heads for the 60 that has two spark plugs per cylinder and no fins some name is stamped or engraved but I can't make out what it says. Central California watching

@Mercmad 3 года назад

I have seen V860 heads ,most were for speedway racers and ran high compression for alky, from different manufacturers. The coolest were a set of Allard finned heads. And the strangest were a set of bronze castings that were in two pieces for use on boats.

@theodoredugranrut8201 3 года назад

@@Mercmad My dad used to race hydroplane with the 60s on alki so maybe

@IronTrapGarage 3 года назад

Those are very rare! Definitely off something wild ! I’ve seen a couple of them before but never owned any. Rare stuff for sure!

@vintagesavoiur 2 года назад

To keep a hot rod period correct I'd personally choose a flathead v8, Lincoln v12, cadillac flathead v8, and any 1955 and earlier OHV engine.

@johnelliott7375 2 года назад

That truck that you have up in the stash cubby above your head, I have two of those with the original paint and all the parts.

@Dave_Boyer 3 года назад

25 years ago, the guys I worked with were big into flat heads, almost every weekend we use to go on some adventure to get one, we even pulled one out of a framers field once. We were in the planning stages of building a flat head dragster. We all started having kids, and things just stopped happening. Everything ended up going to scrap when the guy that had it all died suddenly, his wife wanted nothing to do with any of it. I wish I had one for my Model A pickup...

@gerrymilidantri6457 3 года назад

Excellent Video Matt very informative

@johnelliott7375 2 года назад

Matthew is a great Encyclopedia of the American Flathead of FOMOCO university and AHRA.

@AndyGeesGarage 3 года назад

Yep My rule with buying a flatty is not to…j/k Seriously though if the engine is out of the car and they can’t or won’t pull a head I pass If it looks funny it’s money😂 -pretty much true with all early speed equipment.

@grantfletcher3265 3 года назад

Wow Thanks Man !!! That was AWESOME ...

@nickhale1937 3 года назад

Your videos are great on informing and helping on getting into hotrodding, thanks man! 👍 Perhaps you can make a video on inline flatheads like 6,and especially 8s! in which I like to do for my 37 hudson. I'm always looking for ideas and thoughts from the hotrodding community.

@MrJeep75 3 года назад

Like the center water neck best looking

@Paleoman52 3 года назад

Good video Matt, very informative!

@walkersgarage1635 3 года назад

Thank you, good stuff.

@ervingoertzen7233 3 года назад

I did hear that Ford relieved the blocks until 1941, then eliminated that procedure plus change the angle of valves by a couple degrees, shortcuts if you will. The engines were lacking power, poor gas mileage . Andy Granatelli famous with the Novi Indy and turbine cars, actually discovered that and met with Ford leaders and pointed out issues. In 49, the engine was improved .

@EVILDR235 2 года назад

Back in the mid 1970's when I still lived in Northern California, I use to see this first generation Ford Ranchero that had a Flathead in it. I don't remember if it was a 49 to 53 engine or a earlier one.