dyno basics · FF-0266

How do you bolt a Ford Flathead to an engine dyno?

Steve used the adapter that mates a Flathead to a General Motors transmission. The old GM three-speed, the Saginaw, Muncie four-speeds and the T5 five-speed all bolt to that pattern, and it happens to be one of the patterns built into this dynamometer. He says the adapter's bolt pattern is the same for the 8BA and for the series one and two engines, so he expects to use it again for a 59AB engine.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

dyno adapter plate

Applicable scope

Ford Flathead V8; 8BA-style and the earlier series engines, according to Steve