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freebeard · 09-12-2015, 12:52 AM

The White flat-12 was only offered for a few years. Lubrication problems or something.

When I was in college I had a 1959 Rambler American. The carburetor bolted directly to the flat head and the exhaust pipe was strapped to the side of the block.

09-12-2015, 12:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,715 Thanks: 8,151 Thanked 8,933 Times in 7,375 Posts	The White flat-12 was only offered for a few years. Lubrication problems or something. When I was in college I had a 1959 Rambler American. The carburetor bolted directly to the flat head and the exhaust pipe was strapped to the side of the block.