[Land-speed] Ford Flathead

[Dave Dahlgren]

Personally I think many of the rules have left the entire spirit of Hot 
Rodding in general. The reason i make that statement is they used what was 
readily avialable no matter where it came from. It is odd the flathead rule 
is for cars yet the 6 cyl ohv guys can use an engine out of a truck.
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Ford Flathead


> Hmmm, some how I missed the front end of this annual discussion.  I was
> part of it once just for fun. Well, here I am again... Closer
> examination of the all cap sentence leads me to ask a series of
> questions.  The first is does it really mean Ford/Mercury *_passenger
> cars_*? Would that eliminate any flathead that was originally installed
> in say, a panel truck? Or a pickup? How about a heavier truck? Or
> ambulance?  How would the original pedigree be determined for a v8 motor
> installed in a non passenger car but still a FOMOCO product? Say a
> harvester of some sort?   Or boat? Is there a list of casting numbers
> that delineate the use of the motor?
>
> As to the amnesty, isn't that what amnesty does? Goes around the rules
> to permit an obvious practice to be essentially pardoned?  I know the
> French castings are a better design that the oldies so there is that to
> be considered.  Say, if one was found during a post record run, would it
> be confiscated and destroyed?  What is the punishment for violating the
> rules? Banishment from the salt or dirt?
>
> No, I am not planning on a flathead. Just an interesting thread that
> seems to crop up every year.
>
> mayf
>
> On 1/17/2011 6:13 PM, Bryan Savage wrote:
>> Maybe I'm missing something but it says to me that the engine was
>> originally made
>> to be installed in a PRODUCTION CAR.
>> Not an airplane or a bulldozer or a boat or a tank or etc.
>>
>> Maybe I'm stupid but it seems to be very simple English to me.
>> I admit I only got a "C" in High School English. Maybe that's my problem.
>>
>> Cheers to all,
>> Bryan
>>
>> Rich Fox wrote:
>>> For Jack and others who favor blanket amnesty for migrant flatheads I 
>>> have
>>> devised a short test. You only have to read one short sentence. But you 
>>> do
>>> have to read it. No skimming. Try to concentrate. I will type it in all
>>> capitals to make it easy........XF CLASS CONSISTS OF ANY PRODUCTION
>>> FORD/MERCURY PASSENGER CAR V-8 FLATHEAD ENGINE......That's it. Go back 
>>> and
>>> read it again if you think you need to. Now the test. If you saw or
>>> understood....FRENCH ARMY TRUCKS...anywhere in that sentence you may 
>>> have a
>>> condition that should be studied.