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Originally Posted by Dale Fairfax
Go for it! I have one in my '53 F-100 and love it. (And BTW, the crank does NOT weigh 300#). Most of the negativism expressed on this and other sites comes from people who have no personal experience with one of these torque monsters. Heavy? Yes, but probably no worse than the Cadillac flathead which seems to be revered in many quarters. At 152 H.P. stock, it's in an area that the typical 255/239 reaches only after extensive modification. The hottest 255 was, as stated, 125 H.P. That's still 27 H.P. less. To beat the 337's 152 with the smaller engine requires making the small one bigger. Apply the same techniques ( bigger bore, more compression) to the 337 and who knows what the result might be. [O'size pistons are available, the heads can be milled, and headers are easy to make.]
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I'm glad to see Dale jumping in on this post. Here's a guy with REAL experience, not just some guy pontificating about them. He's done it and he loves it!
The arguments against the ole 337 are the same ones I hear all the time from the chevy guys about ALL flatheads--too big, no power, too heavy, blah, blah, blah.
Go for it. Keep us posted!...slim