Thread: Questions about a Plymouth 217ci Flathead

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Yeah, you're welcome welder

Yep, standard old time hop up techniques will pep this old flathead 6 right up. You can mill the head, add a little more carburation, duals or a header, pertronix ignition, have the cam reground, etc.

I think there are still places to buy the intakes (Clifford maybe, or Speedway?) and a couple of two barrel, or one four barrel carb will help a lot. Probably even on Ebay would these show up from time to time.

Don't forget the chrome acorn nuts on the head bolts.

Don

Hey Hey,

I have been busy, but thankls to all with this wealth of knowledge. I cant wait til this winter to start working on her.

Ok will this work......

offenhauser duel intake
TD performance 2bbl carb to 1 bbl manifold adaptor
two 2 bbl Strombergs


Yes? No?

The Strombergs can be made to work, but they don't have the proper vacuum port for your distributor. Two stock 6-banger carbs will work better.
And of course, the aforementioned chrome acorn nuts will be required. (!)
Why don't you want to make it "hopped up"?