Rare 1946-1948 Dixon Engine

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2024

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  • @jeromebreeding3302
    @jeromebreeding3302 6 місяців тому +1

    That is one exotic overhead flat-head conversion I've never heard of. Thanks for presenting it to enthusiasts !

  • @chehystpewpur4754
    @chehystpewpur4754 3 роки тому +8

    actually enjoyed this video. here for the motor but the narrator was actually a pleasant surprise. she sounds like she actually knows what shes talking about and pronounces the parts better than most "car guys" i know. respect

    • @chehystpewpur4754
      @chehystpewpur4754 3 роки тому

      @Kendrick Taylor glad to hear honestly not gonna lie

  • @joshjablonicky171
    @joshjablonicky171 3 роки тому +8

    Been great to see the internal workings of the engine or maybe some kind of demonstration would have been great.

  • @Rooster1508
    @Rooster1508 3 роки тому

    Very nice presentation. People who think and build like this are what makes America Great.

  • @joealbert7773
    @joealbert7773 3 роки тому +12

    Would have liked to have seen some internal shots of the heads.

  • @TheMudbrooker
    @TheMudbrooker 3 роки тому +18

    Disappointing to see rare and unusual heads and then not be shown how they work.

  • @tonyschiffiler4816
    @tonyschiffiler4816 3 роки тому +21

    I would like to see what is under the valve covers, very cool engine.

  • @robert23497
    @robert23497 3 роки тому +1

    It looks awesome. I've definitely never seen one. Impressive power numbers considering the time period. Thanks for the cool video.

  • @nunyaf-nbizness
    @nunyaf-nbizness 3 роки тому

    Agree with the Mudbrooker. Like having frosting with no cake.

  • @barryobler9491
    @barryobler9491 3 роки тому +1

    Hope my buddy Jim is still over there doing the machine work, he did lots of my work when he was working at Blairs!

  • @geoffmooregm
    @geoffmooregm 3 роки тому +3

    Anything to get the exhaust out of the block is a huge improvement to performance and increase to reliability.

  • @johnkeathley1612
    @johnkeathley1612 2 роки тому

    Outstanding

  • @Hitman-ds1ei
    @Hitman-ds1ei 3 роки тому

    Always cool to see some thing different

  • @RichieCat4223
    @RichieCat4223 3 роки тому +6

    Why didn't you show the internals ?

    • @EngineBuilder
      @EngineBuilder  3 роки тому +3

      Unfortunately, what is shown was all H&H Flatheads shared with us.

  • @pennyhelga3628
    @pennyhelga3628 3 роки тому +6

    I thought Ardun heads were the only overhead valve heads . Pretty cool to see .

    • @Mercmad
      @Mercmad 3 роки тому

      If you ever get the opportunity to read R&C magazines articles from decades about Ardun Conversions , you will see that there were quite a few different OHV heads around ,even a set of overhead cam heads by C T automotive. Ed Iskendarian had a set of OHV heads on his T rod that he built as a young man. A lot of these conversions were for Trucks ,to provide power for Engines expected to deliver power from 239 Cu Inch.

  • @vehdynam
    @vehdynam 2 роки тому

    Nice ! and I agree with comment below.

  • @hyperluminalreality1
    @hyperluminalreality1 3 роки тому +1

    Looks like the fan belt hit the spark plug tube at 4:22.

  • @jamesgeorge6551
    @jamesgeorge6551 3 роки тому +1

    Zephyr V12 heads next, please!

  • @76629online
    @76629online 3 роки тому +3

    Sounded like it had a big vacuum leak there at the end.

  • @Greaseland
    @Greaseland 3 роки тому +3

    They didn't even show any of the guts.This really was just a bunch of ads.

  • @davidgretlein9384
    @davidgretlein9384 3 роки тому

    Sweet!

  • @dionrau5580
    @dionrau5580 3 роки тому +2

    That's cool, I'd like to see something done with the caddilac 4.9?

    • @jdrissel
      @jdrissel 3 роки тому +1

      I had a 429 built by Precision in Irving TX back in 85. I had it in a 67 Fleetwood. It would catch about a second and a half of scratch at 85 when it shifted to third, and that's in a 5000lb car with a locker and good tires... It ripped...

    • @xmo552
      @xmo552 3 роки тому +1

      429 yes but he said 4.9😩👎

    • @a.k.a.A.E.1
      @a.k.a.A.E.1 3 роки тому

      This is a ford flathead

    • @a.k.a.A.E.1
      @a.k.a.A.E.1 3 роки тому

      The caddy was a bigger one !
      A 355 in 1929 to 1938

  • @matsumoto9244
    @matsumoto9244 3 роки тому +1

    Museum Of American Speed has a Dixon Engine.

    • @matsumoto9244
      @matsumoto9244 3 роки тому

      The Museum Of American Speed actually has a huge display of flathead Ford engines, heads, intakes, etc..

  • @samstewart4807
    @samstewart4807 2 роки тому

    wow 300 cubic inches- 120 hp- what more could we want?

  • @joeschlotthauer840
    @joeschlotthauer840 Рік тому

    What were the advantages, disadvantages, and why wasn't it successful?

  • @benterbieten9540
    @benterbieten9540 3 роки тому

    Maybe I missed it, what's the displacement on that cool engine?

  • @lonnyself3920
    @lonnyself3920 3 роки тому

    old upside-down sprint car engine off the flathead , but this is cool

  • @terrycarter8929
    @terrycarter8929 3 роки тому +1

    Let's see what is different from a normal Flat head!

  • @oldschoolmotorsickle
    @oldschoolmotorsickle 3 роки тому

    Must be a so-called F-head design, exhaust over intake in this case.
    It’s a dead end design worth at most about ten percent over a similar displacement flathead.

  • @azlandpilotcar4450
    @azlandpilotcar4450 3 роки тому +2

    This is great, and I'd like to see more on the tech for these heads, but you don't have a lot of credibility when you omit to mention that H&H sells them, and has the ability to make more. There's only a few in existence because they haven't been able to create a market for them - a shame since there's obviously a lot of potential for hot rods as well as modern levels of power from the old flathead blocks.

    • @EngineBuilder
      @EngineBuilder  3 роки тому +1

      The video does mention Navarro Racing Equipment and that they make heads and intakes in-house.

  • @stevenslater2669
    @stevenslater2669 2 роки тому

    W

  • @1mikewalsh
    @1mikewalsh 3 роки тому

    But no backwards flow motor....yes it's been done and worked well!

    • @toolmanthetim7042
      @toolmanthetim7042 3 роки тому

      honda built F1 engines that exhausted through the valley

  • @donziperk
    @donziperk 3 роки тому +2

    Really disappointed in this video. No internal shots no description of how heads work.

  • @chrishenniker5944
    @chrishenniker5944 3 роки тому

    Why didn’t Ford buy loads of Dixon heads, etc, and put them on their flatheads as standard?

    • @newking70
      @newking70 2 роки тому

      Not cost effective.

  • @miguelcastaneda7236
    @miguelcastaneda7236 3 роки тому +2

    skip first two minutes

  • @sandasturner9529
    @sandasturner9529 3 роки тому

    YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION UA-cam 👀

  • @oldschool1993
    @oldschool1993 3 роки тому +3

    Click bait infomercial

  • @tomcline5631
    @tomcline5631 3 роки тому

    Kind of disappointing motor wise,but she's a doll.

  • @a.k.a.A.E.1
    @a.k.a.A.E.1 3 роки тому

    this is an other version from the ardun flathead hemi !

  • @godsowndrunk1118
    @godsowndrunk1118 3 роки тому +2

    Ed Iskenderian's 27 Model T had a 'Maxi' truck conversion F type head he modified to make 13;1 compression back in the early 40's......as far as I know, both he, and the car are still living....
    On a side note....Dave Tatom's cam grinds over at Schneider's, make much more power than the Isky's....

  • @jimbos3421
    @jimbos3421 3 роки тому +1

    Why don’t you at least show a picture of the dude, instead of a stupid voice print, whats the deal with that!

    • @EngineBuilder
      @EngineBuilder  3 роки тому

      We weren't given a photo of Mike. When we do get images of the builders, we try to use them.

  • @lieugebo805
    @lieugebo805 3 роки тому +1

    I know people love these things but they don't make any power I just don't see any reason to have one unless it's bone stock and in an original car

  • @Flies2FLL
    @Flies2FLL 3 роки тому

    Ok, that engine is period correct. So is the SOHC 286 cubic inch M28 engine on the Porsche 928. What's the point?
    This engine design is TERRIBLE and it has only museum properties.

    • @simonlane1277
      @simonlane1277 3 роки тому

      Flatheads are even more "terrible" but that doesn't stop millions of hot rodders and restorers enjoying them.

    • @normpeterson7746
      @normpeterson7746 3 роки тому +3

      Dare to be different. It either makes sense without any explanation at all or no amount of explanation would ever be enough.

    • @Flies2FLL
      @Flies2FLL 3 роки тому +1

      @@normpeterson7746 Good point.