Quote:I have been asked so many times to bring this old Chrysler Powered Willys out of the garage by so many people, that I will have it at the "Spring Nostalgia Nationals" at National Trail Raceway on April 30th & May 1st , 2011. Deluxe Car Culture Magazine will be there also getting plenty of photos of all the action. More on this event can be found at www.sledcityevents.com
Just interested in knowing if there are any other drag racers or street rodders who are into the 52-54 Chrysler / Desoto flatheads. I retired my Flathead Chrysler in 1968 and was running 14.50's in the 1/4. Still got the car in good condition too! It was replaced by a 67 Hemi Belvedere.
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A good friend of mine has the original flathead 6 in his 36 Plymouth coupe street rod. the engine is very close to stock, other than a /6 electronic distributor. he used a 5spd trans out of an S-10 behind it, 8 3/4 with 3.55 in the rear. no power house, but a really different, fun ride. I've got a 40 Dodge coupe that I'm intending to do the same thing to.
Quote:I don't think that it would be cost effective for that project. You should get in contact with Langdon's Stovebolt out of Mich. for that ignition upgrade. It would be nice if MSD would do something for us guys with flatheads.Quote:
A good friend of mine has the original flathead 6 in his 36 Plymouth coupe street rod. the engine is very close to stock, other than a /6 electronic distributor. he used a 5spd trans out of an S-10 behind it, 8 3/4 with 3.55 in the rear. no power house, but a really different, fun ride. I've got a 40 Dodge coupe that I'm intending to do the same thing to.
I wonder how much work it took to make the /6 distributor work in the flatty?
on an old loggin' road and drove the first one on it's top for a ways! 
Still have the grill and willys emblems hangin in my garage. The hardtops were always rare as hens teeth.Thanks for the memorys 
