Ford's first Flathead—a 3.6-liter 221 cubic-inch ... is the absence of tall cylinder heads on top of the engine block. The combustion chamber is within the block itself, and the intake and ...

Ford wasn’t alone, however, as the factory-built flathead was just a building block. Several individuals ... the induction of choice for America’s top racers, dominating the Indy 500 for ...

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 ...