machining · FF-0374
What can go wrong when Flathead chambers are opened up for a supercharger?
You can cut through the head. Steve says friends of his who supercharge Flatheads have machined right through the top of the chamber because they did not know how much metal was there.
- Expert
- Steve Coppock
- Evidence
- expert attributed
- Component
- chamber machining
- Applicable scope
- Ford Flathead V8 cylinder heads for supercharged use
Original BTG sourceWhy Some Flathead Heads FAIL … and Others Survive: Dyno Prep
Watch at 10:24.560 ↗