unlike the 221 cubic-inch blocks it's based on, Ford's 136 Flathead (coded the V8-74 but commonly referred to as the V8-60) used cast iron heads instead of aluminum ones. Additionally, the 221 ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 ... Flathead-powered hot rods continued to be popular throughout the 20th century. Even with the rise of the arguably superior small block Chevy ...

While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s Flathead V8 engine has been around for nearly a century and is the grandfather of every V8 ...

Ford's 2.2-liter flathead ... they produced the 3.4-liter V8 which was based on Ford’s 2.5-liter Duratech V6 that made 235 hp ...