Unfortunately, the owner provides very little information on what is happening under the hood. We know that the F-100 features the 239ci flathead V8 engine, which is hooked to a 3-speed manual transmission. We also know that the drivetrain is original to the pickup. We get the barest g...
Guided by the principle of "doing fine first, stronger later, and bigger afterwards", the company has formed a complete system in terms of management, quality, technology development, etc. The quality of our products has been praised by customers at home and ...
However, the departure of the GT350 also means that it’s curtains for the 5.2 liter flat plane crank V8. Dubbed the “Voodoo” engine, this otherworldly engine made 526 horsepower and revved all the way up to 8,250 rpm. It makes a killer soundtrack, and we recently had the chance ...
Old School Flatty: Part 1 - How to Hot Rod a Ford Flathead: With John Bouchard, Joe Elmore, Mike Galley, Courtney Hansen. Transforming a junkyard Ford flathead into a classic hot rod V8 with prepping the block to handle a stroked rotating assembly.
Its optional flathead V8 made the car quicker than its rivals. Prior to the Roadster, the V8 was mostly available in bigger, luxury cars. That engine was not new, however—the engineers at Ford were able to build them cheaply and make them more available to more people. Thus, The Deuce...
Ford recommends you replace your engine air filter every 30,000 miles. It's really easy to do, and should only take a few minutes. Note: The owner's manual states that the correct air filter is the Motorcraft FA-1914. However, at least one printing of th
Its optional flathead V8 made the car quicker than its rivals. Prior to the Roadster, the V8 was mostly available in bigger, luxury cars. That engine was not new, however—the engineers at Ford were able to build them cheaply and make them more available to more people. Thus, The Deuce...
and replace it with a set of angle iron he had made up complete with tie down hooks. He also had a set of pipe racks and a small stock crate for transporting a couple of sheep or a ram. All this would get transferred from one vehicle to the next,...
The pickup comes equipped with a 239ci flathead V8 that would have been pumping out 100hp in its prime. A manual transmission performs shifting duties, but I’m unsure whether it is the heavy-duty 3-speed or the optional 4-speed transmission. The F3 served its original owners well into...
My story is real short. I'm a Hot Rodder I never had a use for a stock Model T. I bought my 27 Tudor with plans to make a "Time Capsule", late 40's era, Flathead V8 powered, Hot Rod out of it. It was just SO complete and original, I didn't have the heart to modify it...