For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

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 history ...

The 1949 Ford may not be as iconic as the Mustang or Fairlane, but it's an important piece of the automaker's history. It was Ford's first post-WW2 automobile. It was also the first major postwar ...

News flash: No Flathead Fordscame from the factory with a T5 transmission, but the Flathead/T5 combination has become an extremely popular choice for street rodders who want all the mechanical ...

H. Bob McKray, who has built both race-winning small-block Chevys and Hathead Fords, helps us illustrate the differences between the two hot rodding favorites. "Cams, carburetion and compression," ...