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JAKEFORD · 09-10-2015, 03:52 PM

In my younger years I contemplated doing this engine transplant. I had a nice 1957 ford 300 and a rebuilt 53 flathead. Also had a pile of bell housings and transmissions although I think the standard 3 speed would have bolted up.

I wound up rebuilding the 292 and didn't do the mod. Has anyone done such a thing? I was sorry later that I didn't do it because I had all kinds of trouble with the 292 and had to do it all over again. The flathead would have probably kept on going.

TedEaton · 09-10-2015, 04:40 PM

Here's the next best swap. Flathead V8 in a '57 Chevy.

Herman Munster · 09-10-2015, 10:08 PM

You'd be trading about 100 lbs less weight for about 100 less hp instead of using a 292 y-block.

willowbilly3 · 09-12-2015, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedEaton

Here's the next best swap. Flathead V8 in a '57 Chevy.

Love it. I always said I was going to put a 390 in a 57 chevy to help set the universe right for all the 350 chevy engines in Fords.

deucemac · 09-13-2015, 02:31 AM

I will try to get pictures of a friend of mine that is getting a Pinto ready for El Mirage and Bonneville and powered by a 300+inch flathead! He is already in the 2 club with a flathead powered lakester.

Diavolo · 09-13-2015, 07:39 AM

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Well, I'm probably in a similar boat. I have a built flathead and I am bolting a C4 behind it and sticking it in my 55 F600. Really it's just to use it for now and run it. I will pull it when I build a 351W for it and need the flathead for another project. It will literally be just a putt putt trash hauler until I find something more appropriate for that engine to go into.

hoss73ford · 09-13-2015, 07:58 PM

When I was in Ohio, we were at a rest area and a guy come in with a 1940 Chevy non-hooded rod and get this--the car had a Ford 300 Six in it. Someone had made a split manifold and the duals sounded awesome. And when he left, the car flew out of there. All kinds of power. Didn't have my camera then or a cell phone to take pics, dang it!!!

09-10-2015, 03:52 PM	#1
JAKEFORD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Posts: 154	1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 In my younger years I contemplated doing this engine transplant. I had a nice 1957 ford 300 and a rebuilt 53 flathead. Also had a pile of bell housings and transmissions although I think the standard 3 speed would have bolted up. I wound up rebuilding the 292 and didn't do the mod. Has anyone done such a thing? I was sorry later that I didn't do it because I had all kinds of trouble with the 292 and had to do it all over again. The flathead would have probably kept on going.

09-10-2015, 04:40 PM	#2
TedEaton Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 155	Re: 1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 Here's the next best swap. Flathead V8 in a '57 Chevy.

09-10-2015, 10:08 PM	#3
Herman Munster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SW WA state. Posts: 564	Re: 1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 You'd be trading about 100 lbs less weight for about 100 less hp instead of using a 292 y-block. __________________ 1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 292 V8 with Ford-o-Matic

09-13-2015, 02:31 AM	#5
deucemac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tehachapi, Ca. Posts: 208	Re: 1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 I will try to get pictures of a friend of mine that is getting a Pinto ready for El Mirage and Bonneville and powered by a 300+inch flathead! He is already in the 2 club with a flathead powered lakester.

09-13-2015, 07:39 AM	#6
Diavolo Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 67	Re: 1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Well, I'm probably in a similar boat. I have a built flathead and I am bolting a C4 behind it and sticking it in my 55 F600. Really it's just to use it for now and run it. I will pull it when I build a 351W for it and need the flathead for another project. It will literally be just a putt putt trash hauler until I find something more appropriate for that engine to go into.

09-13-2015, 07:58 PM	#7
hoss73ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 142	Re: 1953 Flathead into 1957 custom 300 When I was in Ohio, we were at a rest area and a guy come in with a 1940 Chevy non-hooded rod and get this--the car had a Ford 300 Six in it. Someone had made a split manifold and the duals sounded awesome. And when he left, the car flew out of there. All kinds of power. Didn't have my camera then or a cell phone to take pics, dang it!!!