The Ford Barn

Holeshot · 10-20-2021, 07:54 PM

Geez can't believe we are still talking about 70's Turbo'ed flatheads on Fordbarn!

Oh how the times, they are a changing!

But sure for maximum performance, building a properly sized turbo setup for your Flathead or any other engine will yield excellent performance results and almost zero lag. Might as well add EFI and a computer controlled auto trans while you are at it too. I guess they have been around long enough to be considered vintage/antique.

Brian · 10-20-2021, 10:37 PM

I don't see much point in putting a big turbo on a low revving engine, but I guess it could have been a "lets see if I can do it" deal.

I dunno....some years ago, I attended a nostalgia drag meet...there was a guy there with a turbo'ed Model A, man, that thing was fast....he was faster than the flattie V8's that were racing.

10-20-2021, 07:54 PM	#21
Holeshot Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Aliaga,Turkey Posts: 77	Re: Turbo Flat Head Geez can't believe we are still talking about 70's Turbo'ed flatheads on Fordbarn! Oh how the times, they are a changing! But sure for maximum performance, building a properly sized turbo setup for your Flathead or any other engine will yield excellent performance results and almost zero lag. Might as well add EFI and a computer controlled auto trans while you are at it too. I guess they have been around long enough to be considered vintage/antique. __________________ "Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy, the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament."

10-20-2021, 10:37 PM	#22
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,829	Re: Turbo Flat Head I don't see much point in putting a big turbo on a low revving engine, but I guess it could have been a "lets see if I can do it" deal. I dunno....some years ago, I attended a nostalgia drag meet...there was a guy there with a turbo'ed Model A, man, that thing was fast....he was faster than the flattie V8's that were racing. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!