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silverz28 · #1 08-02-2010, 05:22 AM

I was at the Brockville car show and I saw this flathead. Now what is it? It can't be a 12cyl, is it a v8?

Musclerodz · #2 08-02-2010, 05:42 AM

Lincoln I think

silverz28 · #3 08-02-2010, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Lincoln I think

I ment the engine. I don't get the 6 sparkplugs and the 4 exhaust ports.

kennyd · #4 08-02-2010, 05:56 AM

its a flathead , they used only 3 exhaust ports on all v8 flatheads . so on a v12 there would only have 4 . because the center cyl shared the same pipe .

silverz28 · #5 08-02-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

its a flathead , they used only 3 exhaust ports on all v8 flatheads . so on a v12 there would only have 4 . because the center cyl shared the same pipe .

Cool. Didn't know they made v12 flatheads.

ironworks · #6 08-02-2010, 06:15 AM

It is probably out of Lincoln Zephyr. They made a flat head V-12 in the late 30's. Cadillac made a V16 in the 30's also.

redfire69 · #7 08-02-2010, 07:35 AM

I snapped a pic of an original caddie v16 once...

**GregWeld** · #8 08-02-2010, 08:05 AM

It's just like this one ----- only different!

RECOVERY ROOM · #9 08-02-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ironworks

It is probably out of Lincoln Zephyr. They made a flat head V-12 in the late 30's. Cadillac made a V16 in the 30's also.

And I think you are right, I vote for Lincoln also. Gotta love flatheads they cost more than a LS motor to build and get a 1/4 of the horsepower...But they look cool. This one was 50k to build they told me.And still only put out 300 hp

71RS/SS396 · #10 08-03-2010, 05:29 AM

Yep, Lincoln V-12, I know where there are a couple of those sitting in a basement