Thread: Modern Flatheads

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

The reason is that you can't easily find for example a flathead coil at Autozone, whereas you can practically rebuild a small block Chevy or Ford engine right in their parking lot and get most of the parts right off their shelves.

This is precisely my logic when I build a car. I like something that looks like it might have been built in the 50's but I am not a slave to tradition.

Don

Don,

I see your point, and it makes sense from a budget standpoint. It's certainly more user friendly and modern small block Fords are great. What gets me is putting a Chevy engine in a classic Ford. Chevy engines aren't superior to Ford engines, and the car winds up not being a Ford or not being a Chevy. (I don't mean to offend anyone. I appreciate the product of anyone's hard work. this is just my aesthetic opinion).

Take a look at this:

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e.../photo_02.html

It certainly isn't cheap, but it is a work of art. I'd take one in a '32 Ford Convertible over almost anything else for that car.