build platform · FF-0320

Why is an ARDUN conversion so expensive?

Finding and paying for the heads is only the start. Steve says there is still a lot of block work and machining, plus specialty parts: the pistons are unique and so is the camshaft. That makes it an expensive conversion that few people do.

Expert
Steve Coppock
Evidence
expert attributed
Component
conversion cost
Applicable scope
Ford Flathead V8 with the ARDUN overhead valve conversion
Original BTG sourceARDUN Heads: Zora Arkus-Duntov's Ford V8 Innovation
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