Re: New Block
Probably the most effective way to exploit CNC machining while applying it to a "new" Flathead would be to re-engineer it as a "built -up" engine so as to eliminate the need for complex coring in the casting process. If it were built as a closed deck pair of cylinder housings thru studded into a crankcase (using the studs to also tie down the heads) it could conceivably be made up of simpler castings which would permit machining access on all sides to create water jackets. I realize that Henry expended many dollars, effort, and suffered much frustration to cast everything in one piece and save mfg cost. But he was looking at a market of millions. V-8 hobbyists number in the low(?) thousands and CNC didn't exist back then. Food for thought?
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