Source for a flathead 6 engine?

[PHPaul]

I was gifted some Willys 2-in-1 kits and will have enough leftovers to build a Willys pickup.

These kits were all intended to be drag cars/trucks so the engines are blown V8's.  I plan to build the truck as a farm pickup so a flathead 6 would seem to be the most logical choice for an engine.

What reasonably available kits have a flathead 6 in them?

I'm also going to post in the swap section with the hopes of just getting the engine vs. having to buy an entire kit.

Thanks!  

 

[Rodent]

AMT '41 Plymouth?

[ChrisBcritter]

'41 Plymouth is pretty much the only game in town for a smaller flat 6; only thing is the stock Willys was a four, not a six. The MPC Hogan's Heroes WWII Jeep should have that engine.

[Mark]

If you have the Willys pickup that was built as a gasser, those had four-cylinder engines.  Some of the later ones based on the Jeep design had sixes, but not the prewar ones.

The prewar engine was refined a bit for use in the Jeep, so a Jeep four-cylinder engine would be the best one to use.

Edited February 26, 2023 by Mark
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[Chariots of Fire]

If your Willys is 1970's or so it may have had the Hurricane 6 or possibly the Tornado 6.  Both were overhead cam engines so a flathead would have to be altered a bit on the top.  Here's a look at one I did for an M-725 USAF ambulance.

[PHPaul]

Ah!  It's from the '40/'41 2-in-1 kits, (I have one of each...) so the 4 banger would be correct.

That might be a little easier to find.  

Excellent, thanks.

[NOBLNG]

Willys trucks (Jeep style ‘47-‘65) originally had the four cylinder. Then in 1954 the 226 L-head six was available. It was available earlier in cars. I have no idea about the earlier pickups.

Edited February 26, 2023 by NOBLNG

[NOBLNG]

This is my slightly modified four from the MPC Godzilla jeep kit.

[PHPaul]

Thanks for that information, NOBLNG. 

That's a great looking 4 cylinder you've built!

I have a line on a suitable flathead 6.  My story will be that the 4-holer blew up and the 6 was transplanted in...

Edited February 27, 2023 by PHPaul

[espo]

15 hours ago, PHPaul said:

Thanks for that information, NOBLNG. 

That's a great looking 4 cylinder you've built!

I have a line on a suitable flathead 6.  My story will be that the 4-holer blew up and the 6 was transplanted in...

Have you considered looking at the engine from one of Moebius Hudson kits. The engine itself is a pretty detailed engine. The intake and exhaust are on the passenger side and the distributer and oil filler, and filter are on the driver's side of the engine. The one drawback is that it represents their 305 cu in engine that had two carburetors. This wouldn't be hard to change. The air cleaners are of a type designed for low hood clearance and are much like some used on taller upright engines of the day. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

WARNING: A POSSIBLY OFFENSIVE DIGRESSION FOLLOWS 

One thing I love about this forum is the constant triggering of new build ideas it engenders (squirrel !!!!!!!!)

I really want to do a late '40s style mild custom Willys coupe with a hot Ford flathead V8 now...