Flathead using Nitrous Oxide?

[Kahuna]

I wonder if anyone has ever successfully used NO2 on a Flathead?
It seems to me that it could be effectively hidden under the manifold, using the feed lines coming thru the back of the block.
This is just an inquiry, as I have no real knowledge of this stuff at all.
Maybe if I were younger, I'd give it a try with an old (not so good block) & see what happens, just as an experiment.
Also, seems that it would create quite a "sleeper" of a Flathead, if it could be made to work. An easy way to add 100 hp or more?
As I recall, someone mentioned long ago, that the flathead design wasn't so good to use the Nitrious
No super charger showing...
Any knowledge out there in Barn-land?
Thanks
Jim

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by Kahuna

I wonder if anyone has ever successfully used NO2 on a Flathead?
It seems to me that it could be effectively hidden under the manifold, using the feed lines coming thru the back of the block.
This is just an inquiry, as I have no real knowledge of this stuff at all.
Maybe if I were younger, I'd give it a try with an old (not so good block) & see what happens, just as an experiment.
Also, seems that it would create quite a "sleeper" of a Flathead, if it could be made to work. An easy way to add 100 hp or more?
As I recall, someone mentioned long ago, that the flathead design wasn't so good to use the Nitrious
No super charger showing...
Any knowledge out there in Barn-land?
Thanks
Jim

Have read that the biggest drawback to nitrous is the tendency to drive over your own crankshaft.

[hotcoupe]

A friend of mine built a '32 roadster and he had nitrous. And he told me that on his way back from Indy, he was racing another guy with roadster w/ ZL-1. The guy with the ZL-1 couldn't get past my friend. My friend is an honest guy, he now has a coupe with a twin turbo charged flathead. I've ridden in the coupe, it hauls the mail.
Tom

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe

Have read that the biggest drawback to nitrous is the tendency to drive over your own crankshaft.

You mean somethin' like this? DD

[tubman]

I've always loved that picture!

[petehoovie]

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[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by tubman

I've always loved that picture!

Surely you've noticed him looking intently to see if his manhood is still intact. DD

[Kahuna]

Guess this topic isn't too popular, eh?
Oh well

[outlaw]

I'm interested also. Might be worth asking over on the HAMB.

[Lawrie]

Our dragster goes alright on straight methanol ,
ran our best ever MPH on sat nite at the strip 140.2 MPH

[tubman]

After looking at the picture again, I'll bet "C & T Strokers" wasn't very happy to see it published so widely!

[flatheadmurre]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Our dragster goes alright on straight methanol ,
ran our best ever MPH on sat nite at the strip 140.2 MPH

Methanol actually runs cooler then gas so it´s a nice fuel running blowers.

[Fordors]

Originally Posted by tubman

After looking at the picture again, I'll bet "C & T Strokers" wasn't very happy to see it published so widely!

The old saying that applies is this- You can say anything about me you want, just don't spell my name wrong.
C-T had nothing to hide, their complete crank fell to the ground when the main webs failed in the block.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by Fordors

The old saying that applies is this- You can say anything about me you want, just don't spell my name wrong.
C-T had nothing to hide, their complete crank fell to the ground when the main webs failed in the block.

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[Fordors]

Originally Posted by tubman

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C-T's name was seen many times in that photo, it amounted to free advertising and a block failure of that magnitude was not their fault. Nitro and too much timing caused that.

[tubman]

Why so pedantic? It was just my attempt at humor. And unless my eyes deceive me, that is an ampersand painted on the car.