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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...