Through them, Barney Navarro heads, S.Co.T. superchargers, and stroker kits are tweaked and available for Ford 21- and 24-stud ... the far left is the stock flathead V8-60 rod.

Chrysler's "HEMI" V8 is synonymous with obscene amounts of power and Dodge used a supercharged HEMI powerplant ... other than the venerable and sacred Ford Flathead V8, an engine that's been ...

So here we are in the 21st century, and interest in Ford's 21- and 24-stud flatheads ... and there hasn't been a better time to build a supercharged, stroked flathead than right now.

Ford changed all of that in 1932 with the introduction of the 221 cubic inch flathead V8. Almost immediately ... performance manifolds and camshafts to superchargers and even overhead valve ...

The Ford Flathead V8 wasn't the first V8, but when it debuted in the 1932 Model 18, it brought this brilliant engine configuration to the American masses. With a simple design featuring a flat ...

the Ford Flathead V8 helped establish the car customization industry. The 427 in the Ford GT40 beat Ferrari at the Le Mans 24-Hour race in the Sixties. Now, the 800-hp, supercharged Mustang GTD is ...

The Flathead V8's big advantage ... The GT500 is not only a straight-line wonder. Ford placed the supercharger low in the engine to lower the center of gravity, ensuring sharp handling.

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 ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford flathead V8 in 1932 ... The engine in question is a supercharged 5.2-liter Predator ...

It started by taking a Ford flathead V8 removed from land speed racer Doug ... Add on other trinkets like a Procharger F1-R Supercharger, a 750 cfm carburetor, modified Chevrolet main seals ...

However, a 3.0-litre Whipple supercharger arrives late to this V8 party, brandishing a few bottles of yee-haw and a smile. As such, Ford Performance reckons Megazilla is able to churn out well ...