Anyone know anything about flathead 6 engines?

I have one in my 38 truck the only real issue I have / had were adjusting the vlaves, and the water distribution tube. Mine overheats after about a mile of running the tube is corroded and broken into pieces so I have to pull the motor. That is another thread but lioke everyone else is stating what do you want to do with the car mod it with a V8 or keep it with the flat head that will make your decission for you. if V8 run it until you are ready to make that conversion. If not then you can repair the bearing installed or rebuild the entire engine. Andy Bernbaum has just about all the parts you will need.