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Ronnieroadster · 12-27-2020, 10:05 AM

Hi Guys here's answers to some of the questions.
DD The whining sound you hear is the water pump after a run we continue circulating water doing this helps in eliminating cylinder cracks. Another sound you hear during the slow down is the Quickchange rear axle the straight cut change gears make a sweet sounding noise as well. Tommy The transmission we use is a shortened Ford C-4 three speed it may be the fastest C-4 ever when running our race 292 cube Ardun top speed has been 229 MPH.
Here's a bit more information about the first six years of this journey.
To get to this point where we now have speed and reliability has taken the sacrifice of 4 blocks. One was a French block and the rest late Ford blocks 8BA and 1BA. Learning a little more with each combination has shown for us the best blocks have been the 1BA the ones with no removable valve seats not easy to find but I'm always on the lookout for another just in case.
Ronnieroadster

12-27-2020, 10:05 AM	#52
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,530	Re: Power Nation Flathead Hi Guys here's answers to some of the questions. DD The whining sound you hear is the water pump after a run we continue circulating water doing this helps in eliminating cylinder cracks. Another sound you hear during the slow down is the Quickchange rear axle the straight cut change gears make a sweet sounding noise as well. Tommy The transmission we use is a shortened Ford C-4 three speed it may be the fastest C-4 ever when running our race 292 cube Ardun top speed has been 229 MPH. Here's a bit more information about the first six years of this journey. To get to this point where we now have speed and reliability has taken the sacrifice of 4 blocks. One was a French block and the rest late Ford blocks 8BA and 1BA. Learning a little more with each combination has shown for us the best blocks have been the 1BA the ones with no removable valve seats not easy to find but I'm always on the lookout for another just in case. Ronnieroadster __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH