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 ...

Unlike the Flathead V8, the MEL is an overhead camshaft engine. However, Ford machined the block deck at a 10-degree ... and the intake one was on the bottom, allowing space for an oil tube ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford flathead ... and diesel-fueled V8 engines that make them suitable for serious cargo ...