The FUNK Model B Conversion - 4 Banger Archives

[@FordMaverickFanatic]

Very cool video Retson! I am loving this series. It's also worth noting for those who didn't know, the Funk brothers later sold flathead six and flathead V8 conversions for the Ford N-series tractors.

[@BangersModified]

Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it! The Funk tractor conversions are very cool!

[@5695q]

I had a friend who owned a Funk B-85, he and his wife would fly it to Coffeeville KS every year for the Funk fly-in. Met the Funk brothers one time when they came to San Diego to see my friend. They were joking that the John Deere company wanted to buy their company because of the farm equipment they made but balked when the lawyers found out that they had made airplanes and there were still a bunch out there flying. the airplane flies nice, a stall is a nose drop followed by a mush downward, the brothers did their homework.

[@BangersModified]

Thanks for the comment, that must have been so exciting. I read somewhere that Funk was bought out by John Deere, later renamed to John Deere Coffeyville Works but couldn't find any concrete information on it. What a trip!

[@paulhelman2376]

model A Ford engines were popular as well.

[@BangersModified]

Pietenpol engines, or are you referencing FUNK conversions?

[@robertvenne3564]

My uncle had one in Alaska

[@BangersModified]

No way!

[@paulhelman2376]

Comet had a nice Funk model. RUbber powered and flies well.

[@paulhelman2376]

Called The Akron Funk

[@BangersModified]

Thank you!

[@terryboehler5752]

Ive flown a funk. You feel as though you are sitting farther back than you should be.

[@BangersModified]

It seems so interesting, I would love to even sit in one!