The flathead is dead. At least that's what they used to say back in the mid-'50s as legions of modern overhead valve V-8s leaped out of wrecked passenger cars and onto the hot rod scene. But as they ...

Ford's famed flathead V-8 was revolutionary when the automaker put the engine into production in 1932. It brought the V-8 to the mass market and ready power to hot rodders for decades to come. But its ...

V8s are about as close as you can get to a "default" American engine. The Chevy Small Block V8 is one of the most versatile engines ever produced and it's been swapped into cars and trucks practically ...

On the leading edge of the supercharger industry, you'll find Magnuson Products and its MagnaCharger lineup. With many bolt- on blower systems on the market, and new ones coming out daily, the focus ...

It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

The Ford flathead V-8 engine changed hot-rodding forever. When introduced in 1932, the 221ci engine put out only 65 bhp, and even at the end of its production life in 1953 the larger Ford 239ci ...

Everyone knows it's a lot of work to rebuild an engine. That's not really up for debate. But for anyone who's never actually rebuilt an engine themselves, under it could be easy to underestimate just ...

V8 engines have played a pivotal role in the automotive world, offering a unique blend of power, performance, and character.

The Ford flathead has become an icon of early American motoring and now you can enjoy its beautiful simplicity with this time-lapse video. Ford’s “flatty V-8” comes from a time when mass-produced cars ...