While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s Flathead V8 engine has been around for nearly a century and is the grandfather of every V8 ...
He’s also the co-author with Mike Herman of Ford Flathead Engines: How to Rebuild & Modify. “You’ve got all of those ...
Some true old-school hot-rodders might mention the Ford Flathead V8 or the Oldsmobile ... making it a popular crate engine ...
The "shoebox" was a big hit, selling more than 2.5 million units through 1951 and helping Ford bounce back from the financially difficult post-WWI2 period.