Although the flathead design is now largely considered obsolete, it had an advantage over overhead valve ... and that year Ford also introduced a 300 cubic inch straight six engine.

and they were superseded by more modern overhead valve mills. Today, nearly a century after its introduction, Ford's flathead V8 is still a go-to choice in certain segments of the hot rodding scene.

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 ...