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11-03-2009, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver,
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New guy from Washington
Hi All,
I've always wanted to build a hotrod and now I'm finally taking the time do so. I picked up a 1942 Ford truck about 9 months ago and I'm in the process of building it. Right now I'm working on putting together an 8BA Flathead engine with the following:
Engine was ported and releaved
Egge 4 ring pistons
Stock rods
Stock valves
Stock Johnson hollow adjustable lifters
Edelbrock heads
Navarro 4BBL intake with Edelbrock 500cfm carb
4" stroke
Super 3/8 Potvin cam
Well, I got sucked into the Flathead craze and have since purchased 5 other blocks. I spend most of my time disassembling them to have them magged. So far I've only found 1 keeper.
Since I can't work on my truck full time I decided I want to build a front engine Flathead powered dragster. Since I'm new to all of this I'll try to post intelegent questions, but that may not always be the case.
Andrew
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11-03-2009, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: festus,
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Hot Rod Year, Make, Engine: 48 Plymouth, 48,54 Heap
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There's a guy after my own heart; too many irons in the fire to finish one thing!  Hang in there, bro. you'll get em done eventually. |
11-03-2009, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Madison,
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Hot Rod Year, Make, Engine: '67 Ranchero, '49 Merc, '82 Camaro
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Welcome to CHR Andrew!!!! But only a couple projects going at the same time??? Come on, you gotta have room for one or two more!!!! Sounds like neat stuff, get us some pics put up some time!!!!
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11-04-2009, 02:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: fort myers,
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Hot Rod Year, Make, Engine: '27 ford/'39 dodge/ '23 t
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Welcome to the forum and to hot rodding.  Your build plan for the flatty sounds pretty solid, and I love the idea of a dragster with one. I've seen a few that I've fallen in love with. Keep us posted on your progress.
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11-04-2009, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Issaquah,
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Hot Rod Year, Make, Engine: 34 ford 3 window/461 pontiac
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Welcome to the site. You will find many here who can help with your questions. Keep us informed on your progress.
Jack.
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11-05-2009, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: germantown,
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Hot Rod Year, Make, Engine: 57 chevy p/u
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Welcome Andrew!
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11-06-2009, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: wet side washington,
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welcome,, up here by olympia,, post pix of ur ride,,later,
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11-06-2009, 07:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rc57
Welcome Andrew!
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how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck had a gun to his head?
as much wood as a wood chuck could chuck before you pull the trigger!
 did l win
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