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 ...

Combustion engine valvetrains have evolved over time. While flathead and overhead valve designs were more popular in the past, most modern engines run overhead cam designs. Three common combustion ...

The build tag says this car is a Six Super wagon (code 6018-1), which was supposed to have had the Nash overhead-valve 196-cubic-inch six as the base engine. This car has the flathead version of the ...

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 ...

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 ...