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Originally Posted by Mike51Merc
I never understand the guys who always talk about maximizing HP on flatheads, as if they were going to build a street racer for occasional cruise nights. I can see a few guys building a few for racing, but I believe alot of guys get disappointed with their attempts at high hp, both from dependability and from the end results.
To me, looks and dependability matter. If I wanted a stoplight racer, I'd do an engine swap.
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My sentiments exactly. Good grief, who does anyone expect to beat with all the modifications. Today some 4 cyl. cars with half the displacement are putting out as much and in some cases 2-4 times the HP. (would be embarissing to have your doors blown off by one ) I learned back about 1955 not to waste my time tying to gain HP. Would install all the outside goodies and keep the internals stock for nostalgia's sake.
