I did just kinda "disappear" huh?
The tractor in question is still running trouble free, albeit not in the particular spotlight it was in 2001. It doesn't hit 6000 anymore, the valve springs got weak and limits it to 5500.
The good news is, since I've been absent from Mopar flatties - I've been putting some of the breathing theory discussed in this thread into practice with Harley Davidson 45" Flatties. A friend of mine even got the results of all the flatty mad science in November's "Iron Works" magazine, and he mentioned me in the article (now that's a real buddy!).
Ok, so shoot me - its a "v"
I learned alot about the topside of the flathead apparatus that you won't read in the 'Old Skool' books. What I developed worked beyond my expectation and I'm looking forward to adapting it to our beloved inline flatties.
This past August I got the chance to fulfill the first phase of a lifelong dream.
A '53 Hudson Super Wasp Coupe
And you know it - a fat 308 flatty inline under the hood. I'm like blueskies was in 2001, having way too much fun driving it around to start working on it. But I'm collecting parts and laying down strategy.
My Dad (HudI) is a member of this board and has kept me abreast of what has gone on during my sabbatical - I really loved watching blueskies' car coming along. Very Cool.
Hudson
