Thank goodness it was garbage truck motors and not fire engine pumps. These unique hemispherical heads were the brainchild of Zora Arkus-Duntov and his brother Yura Arkus-Dontov. Ask directly; I am sure you would not be the first: The story I heard, was that at the start of WW2, some of our smaller tanks were built with the flathead Ford V8, and that more power was needed because of the weight of the tank. D2DFerguson@gmail.com.
Rocker arm geometry, valve spring rates, valve weights and piston shapes factor into the equation. He showed us dyno sheets of full-race engines making north of 800 hp on alcohol. But, he says, most of his Ardun-related business is for hot rodders, not racers.
Taking a break from the Midwest dirt tracks to fight evil doers in the world, he completed a full 21 year career in the Marine Corps. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. Many if these future refinements were a result of C & T Automotive, located in North Hollywood, California. Those few Ardun heads that did trickle down were found at the lakes, on the salt, and at dragstrips, running on various types of fuel, setting records, and winning races. by Kevin Johnson » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:46 am, Post A stock Hemi, Olds, or Cad overhead was capable of putting the hurt to a seriously built flathead. After serious work improving the valvetrain, they made 267 horsepower on alcohol and 303 horsepower on nitro. Don Ferguson Sr. and Jr. were among the lucky few who raced the dry lakes and the Bonneville Salt Flats with Ardun equipped engines. Smith was considered a “career-builder” by many in the sprint car circles. Don Orosco is a hot rodder and vintage racer whose restoration business (now known as Monterey Speed and Sport) was responsible for the rebirth of several significant and historic hot rods, including the Dick Flint roadster and the So-Cal "Triple Threat" coupe. Cotton Werksman’s famous T ran an Ardun long before repops were available.
Just a tall gray wall with a rolling bay door that blends so perfectly you may not even know it is a door until Don sticks his head out. Profile Page. krylon32, Apr 26, 2010. How cool is that? Don asks.
Don has also raised the floor of the intake and exhaust ports to better move the air.
Scott's car, too, won its class and set a new B Lakester record of 201.015 mph with LeRoy Holmes at the wheel, becoming the first open-wheeled car to reach 200 mph.
Not many of the heads were made—best guesstimates put the number at 200 to 250 sets, with another dozen or so made for the smaller V-8/60 engines—and a few more were built in England during a short association Duntov had with Sydney Allard and his J2 sports car.
Fatefully, this interest and desire to race led Don Ferguson Jr. to purchase the tools, drawings, and dies for creating more heat-treated Ardun aluminum heads from High Grade Alcoa 356 aluminum.
Be the first to get new products, special deals & promotions! But hot rodders are a resourceful bunch, and even before the factory overheads became a threat, they were repurposing and fabricating overhead conversions of their own to be fitted to the beloved flathead. "These engines look cool, run cool, and are reliable," he says. Later versions were driven by a belt, but those pictured here are the earlier shaft drive versions. It now rests in the Museum of American Speed as a gleaming orange tribute to the good old days of drag racing. From there, the Ardun became a force to be reckoned with at Bonneville and the drags. Ultimately, Don Ferguson Jr. would take over Don Orosco’s effort to reproduce them, making it possible for hot rodders to purchase a brand new set of Ardun heads. Developed by Zora Arkus-Duntov and his brother Yuri in the late 40’s. Harvey Crane was involved.
Pull off said cover and the biggest difference you see is the change in the rocker arms. Bobby grew up in the heart of Illinois, becoming an avid dirt track race fan which has developed into a life long passion. Those streamliners we mentioned earlier in the story are among the Ferguson's current stable of salt-assault vehicles. Vintage Overhead Valve Conversions for the Ford Flathead by Joe McCollough. "Look, if you're going to spend upwards of $30,000 on a motor, why wouldn't you get the best components?" This wild DOHC design was developed by Joe Davies and a pair of these heads appeared at Indy in the Bob Estes Special in ’51, having been run the previous year with an Ardun flathead. Ultimately, Don Ferguson Jr. would take over Don Orosco’s effort to reproduce them, making it possible for hot rodders to purchase a brand new set of Ardun heads. This has a much lower porosity than the originals and allows for improved airflow. © 2020 Speedway Motors, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Helping an engine to breathe better is only part of what the Ardun aluminum head is about. Enter the Ferguson family. R & C published a three-part series by Tom Senter in 1971, entitled "Ardun White Paper." https://www.semasan.com/driving-force/q ... class-2019, https://s908.photobucket.com/user/mojo_ ... t=2&page=1, https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/fo ... ardun.html, https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbsid ... mca-years/. Re: Why no Ardun hemi head SBC conversion? Don sold 27 of the 30 sets. It goes on - A heavy valve spring didn't allow the higher rpm, the stock Ford ignition was inadequate and more problems needed to be solved by a pair of young California racers in the early ‘50’s. Recently the Museum of American Speed paid deep respect to the legendary Ardun conversions with an article by Joe McCollough on the Speedway Motors’ publication The Toolbox, which highlights how-to and historic work. Lee’s Speed Shop in Oakland, CA was one of the first speed shops in the country, having been founded by Lee Chapel in the early ’30s. Turns out that's the third of three such engine combos owned by Scott Gillen, whose gray Deuce is this issue's cover car.
Just to let you know, this much improved Ferguson-built Ardun cylinder head conversion set isn’t cheap, as $13,950 is what will be needed to bolt a set on your flathead. The Ardun heads evidently took care of that problem. © 2020 Power Automedia. Orosco approached the Fergusons about taking on the Ardun reproductions. The early history of hot rodding was built on the back of the Ford Flathead V8. Ultimately, Don Ferguson Jr. would take over Don Orosco’s effort to reproduce them, making it possible for hot rodders to purchase a brand new set of Ardun heads. Don Sr. has passed away, but at the shop with us was Don Jr. 's son Don III.). The Ardun remains famous today thanks to the efforts of Clark and TeBow as well as several hot rodders that have continued to develop them over the past 70 years. by PackardV8 » Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:16 pm, Post These heads were built by Rudy Moller and Kenny Adams and used a hemispherical combustion chamber that was similar to the Ardun but used some complex rocker geometry to make it happen.
Speedway Motors founder, the late “Speedy” Bill Smith, was personally invested in dirt circle track racing. © 2017 Power Automedia. Wilmington, CA 90744
Ask directly; I am sure you would not be the first: CONTACT ARDUN ENTERPRISES Don Ferguson P.O. For that, you're getting cylinder heads with a ton of development work and premium-quality pieces.
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