Ford's flathead V8 is still a go-to choice in certain segments of the hot rodding scene. This is especially true with builders who prefer more traditional hot rod styles, or the wild-eyed grease ...

Introduced in 1932, Ford's Flathead V8 became popular with hot rodders for ... these small block V8s of the past have become valued by hot rod builders as inexpensive yet powerful power plants ...

18 years after the Cadillac L-Head V8. The Flathead might have only had around 80 horsepower, but it exploded in popularity in the 1930s, with Hot Rod Magazine crediting it for inventing the ...

Still, this wasn't enough to hurt Flathead's unmatched hot rod legacy. Ford's MEL engine lacks the legacy of its Flathead V8 predecessor. However, it was a much better engine, designed for luxury ...