By the text they appear to be a stronger piece meaning you could lean on em
harder, and by the looks of the pictures they are already relieved so
putting on Ardun heads may be a problem.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Dincau <jdincau@QNET.COM>
To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>; <ardunbill@webtv.net>
Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: French Flathead Block
> Go to http://www.halibrand.com/index1.htm and read all about em.
> Jim in Palmdale
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>; <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:02 AM
> Subject: Re: French Flathead Block
>
>
> > OK guys, was this actually the same block used in military trucks sent
> over
> > to Europe during WWII?
> >
> > John Beckett
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 8:49 AM
> > Subject: French Flathead Block
> >
> >
> > > List, usually reliable sources tell me the French Flathead 24 stud
> > > block has the 59A style cast-on bellhousing, the center main bearing
web
> > > is strengthened, it has some bosses on it for military accessories,
but
> > > that our home-grown Henry Ford internals interchange in it. And most
> > > important of all, Ardun heads will go on. Your mileage may vary.
> > >
> > > It may look a little funny with its bosses, but my 2 cents worth is
> > > there is no harm in letting it run with the other Flatheads at
> > > Bonneville. But at a reported $1500 apiece, I won't be buying any
when
> > > good domestic blocks are available for $300. And probably many, many
> > > thousands of them still out there in this great land. Cheers,
> > > ArdunBill in the Great Dismal Swamp, Chesapeake, VA
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