New engine

[38 coupe]

Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

Gramps. What do you thing the stock compression of a flathead is????
Gramps

Anywhere from slightly less than 5:1 on a stock 32 engine up to slightly more than 7:1 on a stock 53 engine. Typically between 6 and 7 to 1.

The best commonly available stock Ford heads with center water outlet are the 59 A-B heads and the best 8BA era heads are the EAB heads.

You can download the big compression ratio table along with a lot of other good information from the flathead Techno Source assembled by Glenn, available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9p8pg...=j2uwogn3&dl=0