Ford Flathead V8s are of archetypal importance to the hot-rodding community, even though they were never that powerful by today’s standards. They gave Regular Joes access to relatively high ...
The Ford Flathead V8 was the first mass-market V8 and the starting point for uniquely American performance. What's interesting about it is exactly what made it possible—simple and cheap to build—is ...
Though not designed for high performance, Ford's first overhead-valve (OHV) V8 was a solid engine. These days, when it's equipped with modern tech, the Y-Block can make some respectable output figures ...