Ford Flathead Engines. Tony Thacker
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Basic Tools
Chapter 3: Disassembly
Fuel Pump, Starter and Accessories
Intake Manifold, Water Pump and Timing Cover
Cylinder Heads
Oil Filter, Pan and Pump
Bearing Caps
Rods and Pistons
Valve Assembly
Bellhousing and Clutch Assembly
Chapter 4: Cleaning
Block Cleaning
Hot Tanking
Rust Removal
Cylinder Head Cleaning
Crankshaft Cleaning
Sludge Trap Plugs Removal
Chapter 5: Inspection
Crack Detection
Magnafluxing
Pressure Testing
Head Inspection
Crank Inspection
Rod Inspection
Sonic Testing
Chapter 6: Machine Shop
Blueprinting and Balancing
Balancing and Honing the Rods
Balancing the Pistons
Balancing the Crank
Crack Repair
Cylinder Boring
Align Boring
Sleeving
Honing
Decking
Power Slot Relieving
Pressure Sealing
Valveseat Installation
Valveseat Grinding
Cylinder Heads
Chapter 7: Selecting Parts
Source List
Chapter 8: Final Assembly
Oil Gallery Plug
Camshaft
Oil Pump Gear
Fuel Pump Pushrod Bushing
Valvetrain
Oil Deflectors
Crankcase Breather Tube
Rear Oil Slinger
Crankshaft
Pistons
Camshaft Gears
Oil Pump
Crankshaft
Water Pump
Oil Pan
Pulleys
Flywheel
Head and Head Gasket
Finishing
Chapter 9: Start-Up
Run-In Procedure
Fire-Up in the Car
Chapter 10: Building a Performance Flathead
Block
Rotating Assembly
Porting the Block
Porting the Intake Manifold
Valves
Block Honing
Assembly
Oil Pan
Heads
Appendix
Cylinder Numbers and Firing Orders
Torque Sequence
Serial Numbers
Source Guide
To our families, without whose help, support, and patience we would not be able to indulge our passion
This book is also dedicated to Max Herman Sr. Without his knowledge, experience, and guidance it would not have been possible.
The flathead Ford V-8 was long gone from the NASCAR circuit before I was even born, let alone before I began racing with Jeff Gordon in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, NASCAR can trace its roots back to the pre–World War II “shiners” who preferred the Ford V-8, as did Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde fame, who said in a letter to Henry Ford, “I have drove Fords exclusively when I could get away with one. For sustained speed and freedom from trouble the Ford has got every other car skinned.”
Although it would take some time for the average racer to cotton to the newfangled V-8 (they preferred their familiar Model A “bangers”), Fred Frame, winner of the 1932 Indy 500, took his lap of honor in a Ford V-8 Roadster. The following year, a Ford V-8-powered race car was fielded at Indy in what became known as the Junk Formula. Unfortunately, driver “Doc” Williams failed to qualify; however, he did hit a speed of 104 mph. Two Ford V-8-powered cars were entered in the 1934 race, and one, driven by Chet Miller, qualified at 109 mph but sailed over the wall on the 11th lap.
The Ford V-8 fared better in contemporary road races, such as the 1933 Elgin Road Race for Stock Cars, where Indy winner Fred Frame set an average speed of 80.02 mph for the 203-mile race. The following year, similar races were held at Mines Field, Los Angeles (now LAX), where “Stubby” Stubblefield won