performance · FF-0124

What stroke, displacement and transmission does the Kentucky 1953 Flathead have?

Ed says this rebuilt engine has a 4-inch stroke and is now about 260 cubic inches, so it should make a little more power than normal. A T-10 5-speed goes behind it once the transmission adapter is done.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

crankshaft stroke and transmission

Applicable scope

1953 Ford Flathead V8 with a four-barrel carburetor built by Ed Smith for a customer in Kentucky