Advertisements Officially, the F-Series kicked off its legendary adventure starting with the 1948 model year. But the original generation is also known as the Bonus-Built series. Meanwhile, previous trucks were largely unchanged since the start of WWII for America, that… Read More ›
Flathead V8
How Does An Ardun OHV Conversion Work?? – @IrontrapGarage
Advertisements While visiting Ronnie Roadster Matt filmed a ton of footage while talking with Ron. We wanted to put together a video showing exactly how an Ardun OHV Conversion works for a Ford Flathead engine. Ron is a wealth of… Read More ›
Sisters, ages 20 and 18, youngest winners of The Great Race – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars.com
Advertisements Sisters Olivia Gentry, 20, and Genna Gentry, 18, of Newnan, Georgia, became the youngest winners of The Great Race, winning the 9-day, 2,300-mile cross-country competition for vintage vehicles. The 2021 time-distance rally, which began in San Antonio, Texas, ended June 27… Read More ›
This 80-Year-Old Bombardier B-7 Snowmobile Still Runs—and Now It Can Be Your – Bryan Hood @RobReport
Advertisements Spring may have just arrived, but at least one vehicle going up for auction at Bonhams’s next sale may have you longing for winter’s return. Impossible, you say. Wait until you check out the 80-year-old Bombardier B-7 snowmobile. Set to hit… Read More ›
Unfinished Custom Indian Motorcycle Packs Ford Flathead V8, and Even Harley Bits – Daniel Patrascu @Autoevolution
Advertisements There is no way we can count all the weird machines we’ve seen cooked up by more or less prominent garages across America over the years. Yet we’re pretty certain we’re going to remember this thing here, going forward…. Read More ›
AutoHunter Spotlight: AACA-winning 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe – Racheal Colbert @AutoHunter
Advertisements Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 1934 Ford Standard 5-Window Coupe purchased by the seller’s grandfather from the original owner’s widow in 1963. It underwent a body-off restoration completed in 2012 and is a multiple AACA winner from years 2013 through… Read More ›
All the Oddities of Ford’s Famous Flathead V8 (Full Engine Build) – The Horsepower Monster @YouTube
Advertisements Ford’s Flathead V8 is iconic in the hot rodding world because it was the first V8 that was affordable for the average Joe. And for the time it was very innovative. We’re taking a deep dive into the Ford… Read More ›
This 1952 Ford F-1 Barn Find Hasn’t Seen Rain Since 1963 – Mircea Panait @autoevolution
Advertisements There are barn finds, and there’s this Ford F-1 that hasn’t seen rain since 1963. Originally sold in Indiana, the pickup’s second owner “was a closet hotrodder” that replaced the Flathead V8 with a Flathead Mercury V8. Offered on eBay by sotaboyz with the… Read More ›
How to spot a Ford pushrod V-8, from flathead to 460 – Brandan Gillogly @Hagerty
Advertisements How to spot a Ford pushrod V-8, from flathead to 460 Let’s say it’s your lucky day, and you’ve found an engine laying around in the back of a garage with an unknown history. Or maybe you’re trying to… Read More ›
Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!! – Matt Murray @Irontrap Garage
Advertisements Another good buyers guide from Matt as shares more more of his impressive early Ford knowledge