After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Save for its drive train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a… Read More ›
Flathead Ford
The Best Books You Should Own When Building A Traditional Hot Rod!!! – Matt Murray @IrontrapGarage
Another excellent and educational video from Matt, in this one he opens up his library to share some essential books to increase our knowledge of traditional hot rods. I have a good library myself, but some of these were new… Read More ›
What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead – Hot Rod Engines 101 – Matt Murray @Irontrap Garage
Video on buying a Ford Flathead V8 and associated speed equipment from the excellent Matt Murray of Irontrap Garage This is the first in a series from Matt, watch out for the other episodes. For anything traditional hot rod check… Read More ›
H&H Flatheads Turn-Key Engines
H&H Flatheads is known for being “your one stop shop for all your vintage motor needs”. We offer a variety of Ford Flathead V-8 and Lincoln V-12 speed equipment from various manufactures. We also own vintage speed brands, Austin Speed… Read More ›
So-Cal Speedshop SF Flatheads Stage 1 to 3 Mercury/Ford Flathead V8 Blocks
Stage 1 A brand new Flathead V8 block with a lot of the inherent issues from the original engineered out. Description The perfect Ford-Mercury block! Outstanding casting quality thanks to modern foundry technology. – Brand new, no cracks, no rust…. Read More ›
Could this be the most beautiful Ford ever? – Art Michalik @ClassicCars.com
Popular with French celebrities at the time, the Comète is often overlooked when considering Ford’s best designs. To this day, the coachbuilt coupé is easily one of, if not the, most attractive Ford ever built and sold to the public…. Read More ›
1932 Ford Roadster Has An Original Ardun Head V8 – Shane McGlaun @FordAuthority
The car you see here is a 1932 Ford Roadster, and its biggest claim to fame is that it has an original Ardun head V-8 engine equipped with a blower. According to the seller, one of the biggest questions he’s… Read More ›
How the Model A Ford Oiling System Works
Really good video from chevahaulic on the workings of the Model A oiling system Simple but effective like the majority of Henry’s stuff.
Seized Ford Flathead V8 Teardown Pt1: Mart brings another one home. New Project!
Watch Mart’s series! Mart Says “I felt sorry for this rusty crusty flathead. It was sitting on Ebay and I ended up buying it. I think the challenge of getting it stripped down and evaluating what is there will make… Read More ›
Check Out This Flathead-Swapped Mustang Land Speed Record Holder – TORSTEIN SALVESEN @HotCars
The Flathead ‘Stang went on to Bonneville and set a world record for the XF/BFALT class by reaching 142.822 miles per hour! The current crop of Mustangs from Ford has definitely set a new standard for power and performance within… Read More ›