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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 Deuce was the first Ford to offer an eight-cylinder engine. The open-top model before your eyes, however, said adios to the bone-stock flathead in 1947 for a Mercury V8 engine that helped it ...

Making its debut in 1932 and lasting for two decades on the market before being replaced, Ford’s flathead V8 family of engines has a place of pride in the history of the company and automotive ...

Ford Flathead V8s are of archetypal importance to the hot-rodding community, even though they were never that powerful by today’s standards. They gave Regular Joes access to relatively high ...

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 ...