Re: Dumb question of the day

Posted by Nat 2 on December 05, 2006 at 09:28:52 from (64.80.108.53):

In Reply to: Dumb question of the day posted by Mike CA on December 05, 2006 at 08:24:12:

Maybe he meant FAT head? :)

Like others have said, flat head means no valves in the head. Also sometimes called an "L-head" engine if I"m not mistaken for the shape of the combustion chamber when looked at from the crankshaft end of the engine with X-ray goggles. With the piston at the bottom, it looks like an upside-down, fat L.

The old Briggs & Strattons (non-OHV) are flatheads. Flathead heads are not really flat on the outside, obviously, but they are flat-er than an overhead valve engine.

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