The Ford Flathead V8 was the first mass-market V8 ... which was cheaper than the dual-plane manifolds more common on V8 engines, but could not provide an even mixture to all cylinders.

Some engines have even become mythical for their flirtation with the aftermarket. And it all started with Ford's Flathead V8. Designed as a more affordable V8 for the masses, the Flathead quickly ...

That distinction actually belongs to the Cadillac L-Head V8 which was first produced on a large scale in 1914 (via Engine Builder Mag). The Ford Flathead was not produced until 1932. The "Flathead ...

Unlike Cadillac’s flathead V8s, in which the exhaust ... Kirby initially built reliable bone stock engines for Early Ford V8 Club members. But his specialty became nostalgia hot-rod motors ...

The Ford Flathead V8 wasn't the first V8, but when it debuted in the 1932 Model 18, it brought this brilliant engine configuration to the American masses. With a simple design featuring a flat ...

The Ford flathead V8 is perhaps the most iconic V8 engine ever built. Its launch marked the beginning of affordable V8s in America, and ultimately helped spawn hot rod culture. Here's a gorgeous ...

In the 1950s, Ford's original V8 engine was long overdue for a redesign. Although the iconic Flathead V8 design boomed in popularity upon debuting in the '30s and became a Hot Rod staple ...

Ford Flathead V8s are of archetypal ... building a period-correct, high-po Flathead. Anywho, the Dortons went through a lot of trouble to make this engine work with the new-age forced induction ...

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 ...

So here we are in the 21st century, and interest in Ford's 21- and 24-stud flatheads ... On average, H&H ships between 80 and 100 flathead crate engines every year, so the company knows what ...

However bumping up the compression on a Flathead is often a case of diminishing returns as it directly impacts how well the engine breathes ... one knows for sure why Ford did it we lean toward ...