1927 Rally  Ford Flathead

V8-60-Powered 1927 Rally ABC PreWar Race car Chassis: 662K TMU 2.2-Liter Ford V8-60 Dual Stromberg Carburetors Scintilla Magneto Four-Speed Manual Transmission Bugatti Rear End Blue Paint Black Upholstery Black-Painted 19" Wire Wheels Finned Four-Wheel Drum Brakes Custom Water Pump Custom Exhaust Headers Four-Row Radiator Core Quick-Release Steering Wheel Collection of Spare Parts The 2.2-liter Ford flathead V8-60 is a European-built unit from the mid-1930s that is said to have been installed in the 1940s in place of the original four-cylinder powerplant. Features include 17-stud cylinder heads, twin Stromberg 81 carburetors, a Scintilla magneto, a custom water pump, custom exhaust headers covered in ceramic heat wrap, and a four-row radiator core. The fuel pump is said to have been rebuilt in 2022. A four-speed manual transmission replaces the original three-speed unit and sends power to the rear wheels via a rear axle that is said be a Bugatti unit installed in the 1940s. Stampings on the rear axle can be viewed in the gallery below. A rear-mounted generator is turned via the driveshaft. Suspension incorporates semi-elliptical leaf springs and Hartford friction shock absorbers.