Also, the car would be a perfect testbed for Motor City Flathead’s upcoming all ... more cubes than the later version of Ford’s block. The heads are also cast aluminum, which saves over ...

While it’s not without its flaws, the Ford flathead V-8 marked a significant ... and designed his first cast aluminum cylinder head for flathead V-8s. Also in 1946, Edelbrock created its first ...

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 ...

But because the cylinder heads are flat, the motor is known generically as a flathead. The Ford V-8 debuted in March 1932 in the all-new Ford Model 18, producing 65 horsepower. To put that number ...

The party will also honor the famous Ford Flathead engine. When it debuted, the Deuce cost just $500 and was considered pretty revolutionary. Since then, as Ford puts it, they have been "modified ...