In this month's SDC magazine they talk about the 1917 cars. Also in the article they mention that the engines did not have a removable head and that the Fords did. So my question is: How do u do that? How did they make an engine where the block and head are one? And curiously. How are the valves placed? Can I assume that the engine was of a flat head design and that the valves came up from the block like flat head engines I'm used to seeing? It would be nice to see a picture of one of these engines. Of which, I'm hoping, will say a thousand words. My interests in cars doesn't go back that far so I would appreciate some education on the subject.
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17 years ago