The Ford flathead wasn't the first V8 engine to come out of Detroit (that would be Cadillac's 1915 effort), but when it arrived for 1932 it was certainly the most affordable, sparking off a power revolution under the hood of American cars that continues to this day. Unlike other V-lay...
1. What did Ford call his first car? Ford's very first vehicle was called the quadricycle, and it looks astronomically different from the Ford cars seen out on the road today. This vehicle featured a seat atop four bicycle wheels and was powered by a four-horsepower engine. There was no...
Ford Flathead V-8 Builder's Handbook 1932-1953 How to rebuild all Ford or Mercury V8 flatheads for stock or high horsepower. Down-to-earth facts help you select components like an expert. Everything you must know about boring, stroking, porting & relieving, balancing. Camshaft select......
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 ...
The model T had a four cylinder engine, producing 20 horsepower. It had a top speed of 45 miles per hour (around 72.5 kilometres per hour). It ran anywhere between 13 and 21 miles every gallon (3.79 litres), and weighed 1200 pounds (half a tonne). Over 15 million Model T’s were ...
When the company introduced its V8-Flathead engine in 1932; racing stepped up a notch. Two racers won the Swedish Winter Grand Prix with the help of a Ford Special. Again in 1936, racers won the Monte Carlo Rally with a Ford V8 Flathead. NASCAR wins began in 1949 with Jim Roper who...
The 2025 Expedition joins a broad lineup of pursuit rated and special service vehicles stretching all the way back to 1950, beginning with the Police Package which applied to the Ford Custom, which then gained the iconic flathead V8 in 1951. ...
“Y-Block” V8 engine. The engine turns over but it sounds as if it’s a non-runner. It’s an interesting find as the originality of this last year flathead Ford has been altered, but the driving characteristics may be worth the swap. The seller lists this Wagon as an A/C equipped...
Engine(s)215 CID (3.5 L) I6 223 CID (3.7 L) Mileage Maker I6 239 CID (3.9 L)FlatheadV8 239 CID (3.9 L)Y-blockV8 272 CID (4.5 L)Y-blockV8 The F-Series was redesigned for 1953 with a more integrated look. The pickups also acquired their now familiar names: The F-1 now becam...
Ford has produced some incredibly iconic cars and engines. The Model T has long been considered one of the greatest manufacturing feats in modern history, and Ford’s flathead engine transformed V8s for the future. In 1968, Ford released the first versions of their now famed V8 Cobra Jet en...