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Dismantling The Flathead!

19 Nov


Just a bit of commentary on my thoughts about what to do with the flathead. I’m luckier than most. I’ve got two excellent engines for the hotrod project, but the flathead is kind of winning out, …

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  1. VinnyMartello

    November 19, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Good luck and God Speed on that project of yours buddy! The Hot Rod Kid is rootin’ for ya!

     

  2. rinoldkirk

    November 19, 2009 at 10:02 am

    at least it turns over

     

  3. choptopsled

    November 19, 2009 at 10:17 am

    price and location?

     

  4. rpeek

    November 19, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Too late. I’ve got the Caddy runin’ and love it!  I am going to sell the DynaFlow tranny, if I can get something to replace it with..

     

  5. choptopsled

    November 19, 2009 at 10:52 am

    the old timers used to use 1950 olds manual bellhousings and run lesalle trans or caddy trans, but you stated you have a manual lesalle? if so thats a badass setup!

     

  6. rpeek

    November 19, 2009 at 11:30 am

    I’m trying to acquire a Olds bellhousing.. I’ve actually bought one off ebay that’s been adapted to a Saginaw 4 speed, but the seller isn’t responding to any of my attempts to get in touch, now that I’ve purchased it, so I’m not counting my chickens till it gets here.

     

  7. torchmann4801

    November 19, 2009 at 11:33 am

    I cant find any info ion the internet but there used to be a b&m kit to run a th350 or th400 behind a clutch with no torque converter. also I once read an article on how to install the switch pitch setup from a buick 300 into a th400 but i can’t find it however it can be done. I don’t know how close caddy was to pontiac but 55-57 gmc’s had the old pontiacs with the sae belhousing in from the factory

     

  8. 84400

    November 19, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    did you ever have the caddy motor running? Wow that would of been a cool motor for my willys ahh well. I am sure you know all about working on a budget and how that can kill cool ideas.Good luck with the rebuild

     

  9. rpeek

    November 19, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    The Cadi was running when it was taken out of the car it came in from the factory, a couple of years ago. Still turns free, and I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t fire up. I’m thinking of doing just that. Firing it up in October, when my boy gets up here. If I can’t get the flathead unstuck, maybe I’ll figure out how to put the old flathead truck transmission behind the Cadi, and go from there. We’ll see how it goes..

     

  10. rpeek

    November 19, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    p.s. I’d love to have the help.  That would be awesome.