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Topic: Wanted old flathead V8 60 parts
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 408
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-21-2002 01:22 PM
   
I've lost what little was left of my mind and am building a "60", I'd like to find heads, valve train pieces, ect. If you have a piece or a garage full e mail or call 650-366-7570hm or 650-465-3683cl------------------
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 4069
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-21-2002 10:02 PM
Dont't have their phone or anything but try Honest Charlie's Speed Shop in Chatanooga, Tn.
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 408
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-21-2002 10:50 PM
Old Charlie is on the list of last resort places to look. I want to first see if somebody has this stuff in their way and are just gettin tired of tripping over it. It'll be a couple of years before the car is done and then I'll call retail suppliers  . ------------------
They think they can make fuel from horse manure... Now I don't
know if your car will be able to get thirty miles to the gallon,
but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.
- Billie Holliday
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 302
From: Scottsdale, AZ, but soon to be in Orange, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 05-22-2002 01:24 AM
I personally don't have any speed equip for the 60. But I do know that as far as heads go, if you are buying them used be very cautious. I've done lots of reading on building the flatheads, (since I'm getting ready to build one for one of my trucks) and most everybody says to try and stay away from used cyl heads. The prob is they can warp just barely, and cause sealing probs, which in the flathead will cause overheating. I know the heads are still being made for the 60, just can't rememeber who it is. I'm not saying that all used heads are warped, but it is something to be on the lookout for, especially if you buy them sight unseen, such as in a classified, or eBay. That'll be a place to check for the stuff you want, but you may pay a little more than expected.------------------
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (my daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, another 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford parts truck, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 408
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-22-2002 02:37 AM
A couple of buddy's raced a fuel flatty back in the days and one of them still lives 2 doors down from me. They taught me to snug down the centers of all flatmotor heads and go have a beer "then" coffee now, then come back and do a 1/2 of full torque in regular sequence followed by a beer "then" mow the lawn now, then around 3/4 of the full torque and have a beer "then" walk the dog now, then button it up and have a beer "then" fer sure not now, and go for a ride  . I think there are several companies making V8 60 parts new but since I'm gonna have some welding and shaping done to the heads "new" would be a waste and truth is most of the problems we had way back were from incorrect machine finishes. Too smooth a finish will let a gasket slip and too rough will give compression a track to start escaping. ------------------
They think they can make fuel from horse manure... Now I don't
know if your car will be able to get thirty miles to the gallon,
but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.
- Billie Holliday
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Thud
Gearhead Posts: 849
From: Cumming,Ga.,USofA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-22-2002 06:18 AM
Speedway Motors has lots of stuff for Flatheads (including 60's). Flathead Jack might have 60-Horse stuff, but I think they lean toward the standard sized stuff. I'll dig up some contact info. ------------------
Laugh at your problems, everybody else does... Dwayne M&M Member #18
'94 Lightning #942 of 4007
'70 Mach1
2 '69 Cyclone Spoiler II's
'65 Galaxie 500 + parts car
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Thud
Gearhead Posts: 849
From: Cumming,Ga.,USofA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-22-2002 07:10 AM
Here are addresses for some of the better known Flathead vendors:Speedway Motors:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/default.asp Flathead Jack:
http://www.flatheadjack.com/ Motor City Flathead:
http://home.att.net/~sawilson/motorcityflatheads.html Joe Smith Automotive:
http://www.joesmithauto.com/home.htm (FLAT IS WHERE IT'S AT!!) ------------------
Laugh at your problems, everybody else does... Dwayne M&M Member #18
'94 Lightning #942 of 4007
'70 Mach1
2 '69 Cyclone Spoiler II's
'65 Galaxie 500 + parts car [This message has been edited by Thud (edited 05-22-2002).]
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 408
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-25-2002 02:01 PM
Thanks for the links. ------------------
Whenever I feel blue I start breathing again!
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 436
From: California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-28-2002 11:32 PM
Still looking?------------------
Butch
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