The Ford Barn

Ronnieroadster · 07-26-2018, 06:37 PM

As some of you know I have been running Ford Flathead blocks for some time in our Land Speed race car. Its been eight years of trial and error with our race car learning how to get reliability and power out of our beloved supercharged on racing gasoline Flathead Ford blocks.
On Friday July 13th 2018 running my car at the Loring Timing Associations land speed event in Limestone Maine my car was timed at 200.921 Miles Per Hour.
Some details about the run.
It was made from a standing start no push just the power of the engine powering the car to the top end finish line which is 1.5 miles. On the run the mile speed was 185.773
Now some details about the engine.
Its an 8BA block bored 3 -5/16 with a 4 1/4 stroke crankshaft. The block is not modified the original intake ports are retained and the stock exhaust passages are used exactly how the block was originally designed. Some have said those three exhaust ports per side are a big hindrance to flow and performance I have found otherwise. The blower is small 2.3 in size and theres a four barrel carb feeding this little monster.
As far as we know no other Ford roadster bodied race car powered by a Ford Flathead valve in block engine has run 200 MPH prior to this run.
Ronnieroadster

The attachment is the in car camera of the run hope you enjoy the ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRbG60gTpM

Talkwrench · 07-26-2018, 06:59 PM

Congrats .. well done , big thumbs up !! Cant wait to get home and look at the vid properly .

V8COOPMAN · 07-26-2018, 07:08 PM

Jeez, Ron.....My having only half a clue as to the obstacles you've overcome, you have knocked flathead performance far beyond out of the ball park. Just DAMN, Ronnie! DD

flatjack9 · 07-26-2018, 07:39 PM

Way to go Ronnie. Quite an accomplishment.

flatford8 · 07-26-2018, 08:11 PM

I should have known this was taking place. I certainly would have gone. Congratulations!!!......I’m going to search LTA......Mark

34fordy · 07-26-2018, 08:14 PM

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YEOOOW! Fantastic! How about a couple pictures of the beast?

flatford8 · 07-26-2018, 08:16 PM

http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3bd111...560c9d3073.pdf

KiWinUS · 07-26-2018, 08:16 PM

So awesome Ronnie
A pure credit to your persistence, attention to detail & knowledge
Great stuff
Cheers
Tony

Bob T · 07-26-2018, 10:31 PM

Congratulations. I know its been a long road to get to this point.

RalphM · 07-26-2018, 10:42 PM

Wow! Congratulations! 200 mph in a flathead powered car. I’ll be sure to tell everyone who sees one of my flatheads what they are truly capable of, with the right mechanic!

vilanar · 07-26-2018, 11:49 PM

Wow! Awesome! Congrats Ronnie ! I loved to watch that tach to climb beyond 6k !
Waiting for your next visit to Bonneville.

Brian · 07-27-2018, 12:32 AM

Fantastic Ronnie...you are indeed one badly afflicted flatheadolic. Great effort!

jrvariel48 · 07-27-2018, 03:27 AM

Excellent accomplishment Ronnie!!

JWL · 07-27-2018, 05:21 AM

I would call that pretty cool! The starter sounds like an original Ford part, too.

JM 35 Sedan · 07-27-2018, 06:12 AM

Congratulations Ronnie, that was an awesome run!!

V8 Bob · 07-27-2018, 06:13 AM

Congratulations Ron!

Tim Ayers · 07-27-2018, 07:11 AM

Congrats, Ron! Well done!

deuce5wndw · 07-27-2018, 07:54 AM

Congratulations and thanks for the ride!

Ford46 · 07-27-2018, 08:38 AM

Ron, great runs in Maine, congratulations! Hope to see you at the Ty-Rods in September. LouB.

nickthebandit · 07-27-2018, 08:54 AM

Congratulations Ronnie, you worked long and hard for this accomplishment. nick.

07-26-2018, 06:37 PM	#1
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,524	Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster As some of you know I have been running Ford Flathead blocks for some time in our Land Speed race car. Its been eight years of trial and error with our race car learning how to get reliability and power out of our beloved supercharged on racing gasoline Flathead Ford blocks. On Friday July 13th 2018 running my car at the Loring Timing Associations land speed event in Limestone Maine my car was timed at 200.921 Miles Per Hour. Some details about the run. It was made from a standing start no push just the power of the engine powering the car to the top end finish line which is 1.5 miles. On the run the mile speed was 185.773 Now some details about the engine. Its an 8BA block bored 3 -5/16 with a 4 1/4 stroke crankshaft. The block is not modified the original intake ports are retained and the stock exhaust passages are used exactly how the block was originally designed. Some have said those three exhaust ports per side are a big hindrance to flow and performance I have found otherwise. The blower is small 2.3 in size and theres a four barrel carb feeding this little monster. As far as we know no other Ford roadster bodied race car powered by a Ford Flathead valve in block engine has run 200 MPH prior to this run. Ronnieroadster The attachment is the in car camera of the run hope you enjoy the ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRbG60gTpM __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH

07-26-2018, 06:59 PM	#2
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congrats .. well done , big thumbs up !! Cant wait to get home and look at the vid properly . __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

07-26-2018, 07:08 PM	#3
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,107	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Jeez, Ron.....My having only half a clue as to the obstacles you've overcome, you have knocked flathead performance far beyond out of the ball park. Just DAMN, Ronnie! DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

07-26-2018, 07:39 PM	#4
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,524	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Way to go Ronnie. Quite an accomplishment.

07-26-2018, 08:11 PM	#5
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,622	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster I should have known this was taking place. I certainly would have gone. Congratulations!!!......I’m going to search LTA......Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

07-26-2018, 08:14 PM	#6
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 822	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) YEOOOW! Fantastic! How about a couple pictures of the beast?

07-26-2018, 08:16 PM	#7
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,622	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3bd111...560c9d3073.pdf __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

07-26-2018, 08:16 PM	#8
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,954	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster So awesome Ronnie A pure credit to your persistence, attention to detail & knowledge Great stuff Cheers Tony

07-26-2018, 10:31 PM	#9
Bob T Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 123	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congratulations. I know its been a long road to get to this point.

07-26-2018, 10:42 PM	#10
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,650	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Wow! Congratulations! 200 mph in a flathead powered car. I’ll be sure to tell everyone who sees one of my flatheads what they are truly capable of, with the right mechanic!

07-26-2018, 11:49 PM	#11
vilanar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 162	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Wow! Awesome! Congrats Ronnie ! I loved to watch that tach to climb beyond 6k ! Waiting for your next visit to Bonneville.

07-27-2018, 12:32 AM	#12
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,825	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Fantastic Ronnie...you are indeed one badly afflicted flatheadolic. Great effort! __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

07-27-2018, 03:27 AM	#13
jrvariel48 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,423	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Excellent accomplishment Ronnie!!

07-27-2018, 05:21 AM	#14
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster I would call that pretty cool! The starter sounds like an original Ford part, too.

07-27-2018, 06:12 AM	#15
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congratulations Ronnie, that was an awesome run!! __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

07-27-2018, 06:13 AM	#16
V8 Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana Posts: 1,521	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congratulations Ron!

07-27-2018, 07:11 AM	#17
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,177	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congrats, Ron! Well done!

07-27-2018, 07:54 AM	#18
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 899	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congratulations and thanks for the ride!

07-27-2018, 08:38 AM	#19
Ford46 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeastern, MA Posts: 434	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Ron, great runs in Maine, congratulations! Hope to see you at the Ty-Rods in September. LouB.

07-27-2018, 08:54 AM	#20
nickthebandit Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shippensburg, pa. Posts: 415	Re: Flathead V-8 tops 200 MPH Rear engine modified 27 Ford roadster Congratulations Ronnie, you worked long and hard for this accomplishment. nick.

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