Back in the day

[w2amr]

Now these prices I can live with.
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[NQ6U]

Of course, if you were making five bucks a day back then you were doing pretty well.

[w2amr]

Of course, if you were making five bucks a day back then you were doing pretty well. If the teabagger have their way........

[N2NH]

Yeh, but how's it do in the 1/4 mile?

[WØTKX]

I like the Model A better. Especially the rumble seat versions.

[w2amr]

I like the Model A better.
Yeah.:snicker:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc

[NQ6U]

The later Model A could be had with a flathead V-8. Nifty little engine for its day; Ford manufactured it into the early Fifties with only incremental changes. My father's '49 Ford hardtop had one.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/67619595_2e65af80e4.jpg

[w2amr]

The later Model A could be had with a flathead V-8. Nifty little engine for its day; Ford manufactured it into the early Fifties with only incremental changes. My father's '49 Ford hardtop had one.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/67619595_2e65af80e4.jpg
I had a couple of them. A 50 two door club coupe, and a 53 4 door. Both had 3 on the tree. Great little engines.

[NQ6U]

I checked out the Wikipedia page for the flathead Ford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine) and found this:


The Ford flathead V8 was licensed to other producers, including car and truck manufacturers in the Soviet Union. It was used by Simca in France until 1961 and in Brazil until 1964 for cars and until 1990 in the Simca Unic Marmon Bocquet military truck.

Until 1990? Who knew?

[w2amr]

The later Model A could be had with a flathead V-8. Nifty little engine for its day; Ford manufactured it into the early Fifties with only incremental changes. My father's '49 Ford hardtop had one.


Actually, the first flathead was produced for the model 18 in 1932.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_18
The Model A's only had 4 bangers.

[w2amr]

I checked out the Wikipedia page for the flathead Ford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine) and found this:



Until 1990? Who knew?1990? Damn. Ford should have mounted it sideways and stuck it in the taurus or escort. :mrgreen:

[NQ6U]

Actually, the first flathead was produced for the model 18 in 1932.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_18
The Model A's only had 4 bangers.

Yep, you're right. My bad.

[w2amr]

Nothing like the sound of a worked flathead with duel glass packs. Sounded great.

[N7YA]

Yeh, but how's it do in the 1/4 mile?


Thats about it!

[N7YA]

I remember when i had a major hardon for getting a '64 Nova and rebuilding it....but it would likely still be rusting along the side of my dads house to this day, along with all his shit.

[kc7jty]

'64 Nova
I had a deluxe 100 2 dr. Built it from a '63 with 350/375, muncie, 410 12 bolt posi.

[kc7jty]

my favorite scene, Ford V-8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apq46lA0uSM

[W3WN]

1990? Damn. Ford should have mounted it sideways and stuck it in the taurus or escort. :mrgreen:Maybe they did.

[W1GUH]

Didn't Ford name the flathead engine after Lord Dimwit Flathead the Excessive?

[WØTKX]

Zork Dork Alert! :lol:

[W1GUH]

Zork Dork Alert! :lol:

You're the first to notice!!! :neener:

[NQ6U]

I used to refer to G.W. Bush as Lord Dimwit Flathead the Excessive.

[W1GUH]

"The usual"....please don't insult the good Lord Dimwit!