Seventy-five years ago, Henry Ford made automotive history by introducing an affordable V8 engine in the low-priced field. Legend has it, Mr. Ford hated Chevrolet, so he refused to have anything to do ...
Once Americans were hooked on the 85-hp Ford flathead, there was no going back. Ford actually launched a 136-cubic-inch ...
It seems, for the modern American production car. that the 'L' head engine is a thing of the past. Present design trends indicate that the few remaining flathead engines now in production will be ...
The Ford Flathead V8 was the first mass-market V8 and the starting point for uniquely American performance. What's interesting about it is exactly what made it possible—simple and cheap to build—is ...
Q: Greg, what changes have to be made to put overhead valves on a flathead engine? Thanks, Dennis “Mike” Scott, Manson, N.C. A: Dennis, the Flathead Fords have really caught on again with hot rodders ...