Re: New block
Gang, I think the single center exhaust port is inevitable if you're going to run a Flathead Ford. If Tod does the heat riser area sold then a racer could machine that area for extra porting.
I think exhaust flow with some basic improvements will prove to be more than adequate until inlet breathing is vastly improved.
Me personally if I were the one calling the final design parameters it would be an 8BA all the way. The 59A style engine could be made with a slightly different set of moulds for the front of the engine.
I wouldn't fiddle with the "half bell housing" when there are tons of adapter rings still out there.
An 8BA is just a better engine in many ways when thinking in terms of driving and utility.
You can make an 8BA look like an earlier engine anyway.
I think we would be lucky to have a fully modern interpretation of the most evolved and servicible Flathead design.
Maybe down the road an early 21/24 stud hybrid could be developed but for maximum bang for the buck a kick ass 8BA would make a lot of dreams come true.
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