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Advantage of Overhead Valves vs Flatheads
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Posted by Alberta Mike on February 14, 2000 at 10:45:05 from (198.161.119.4):
My grade 12 shop teacher told me the answer to this almost 40 years ago and I forget the answer. Why is an overhead valve configuration on an engine better than a flathead design? When I listen to the 4 cylinder flatheads on my old Masseys I cannot imagine how anything could run better, but there is obviously a reason why they went the way of the dinosaur. Also, are those engines (flatheads) still used on new Lincoln welders?
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