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- Questions about flathead Ford engines. I have the Rep & Min Thickstun head covers. First are these the same a Arden heads. Second, what kit has the best flathead Ford engine and would these work on it? *NM*
- Those are not an overhead conversion, just decorative covers for L-head (flathead) cylinder heads. I've got a set of those; as I recall, the cylinder heads came along with the covers *NM*
- What Mark said. RMCoM offers a flattie block, also I've had good luck with Revell flattie blocks--40 & 48 & 50 Fords with RMCoM flattie stuff. *NM*
- here is something basic that a lot of people seem to miss: On a stock flathead (meaning no ohv conversion like Ardun), there are three exhaust ports coming out of the upper part of the block. With the Arduns there are four exhast ports in the head, and the 3 on the block
- Revell 40 Ford/32 Ford & Lindberg 53 Ford flatheads are the nicest plastic kit ones IMO,the only kit Ardun is in the hot rod version of the Revell 50 Ford Pickup,the Thickstun covers are just that, covers for a flathead head,there is also resin Berry & Chung(Kiwi) covers. *NM*
- I agree with all of the above. Note though that it was the second version of the Monogram '50 Ford Custom that had the correct Ardun heads; the first version had an incorrect three-tube exhaust configuration. Here's a R&M of Md Thickstun Flathead V8 build.... *NM* *PIC*
- I might be wrong about this, but I thought those valve (really head) covers were for boats to keep water from messing up the spark plugs. *NM*
- Re: Questions about flathead Ford engines. I have the Rep & Min Thickstun head covers. First are these the same a Arden heads. Second, what kit has the best flathead Ford engine and would these work on it?