We look at 10 commonly held beliefs about the Ford flathead V-8 engine. Are they facts or are they fiction? A flathead Ford expert gives us the answers! The following Ford flathead facts were told to ...

It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

Making its debut in 1932 and lasting for two decades on the market before being replaced, Ford’s flathead V8 family of engines has a place of pride in the history of the company and automotive history ...

The Ford flathead V-8 engine changed hot-rodding forever. When introduced in 1932, the 221ci engine put out only 65 bhp, and even at the end of its production life in 1953 the larger Ford 239ci ...

Jon Hall is a diehard hot rodder with not only a long list of hot rods, customs, and street rods, but he’s also the owner of Shadow Rods and Motor City Flatheads, companies that produce stamped steel ...

Even if you're not all that familiar with pre-war American engines, most modern American gearheads have at least heard of the Ford flathead V8. If you have heard of it, you're probably conditioned to ...

It's not uncommon for cars that are in one way or another important for the automotive industry to pop up on the auction block from time to time. Whether they marked the beginning of an important ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.