How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines

Mike Bishop, Vern Tardel

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Motorbooks
27 May 2015

Vehicle maintenance & manuals

Series: Motorbooks Workshop

The ultimate Ford flathead resource for hot rodders and restorers.

The last commercially produced Ford Flathead V-8 was cast over 60 years ago. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its performance reign from the late '30s through the mid '50s, the flathead was unsurpassed for go-fast power on the cheap. It spawned the modern aftermarket speed-equipment industry and became a favorite of bootleggers, dry-lakes racers, dirt trackers, street racers, and a whole generation that just wanted fast cars.

Whether you're restoring a classic Ford, building a traditional hot rod, or creating a period custom car, you'll want to get the most out of its vintage flathead V-8. In How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines, authors Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel, two of the most highly-regarded experts in hot rodding, give you the detailed and accurate information you need to build, restore, or just daydream about the engine that gave birth to hot rodding.

Every aspect of buying, building, and owning a flathead V-8 engine is extensively covered. Go through the basics of selecting the right engine for the right project, building and rehabilitating engines, and final tuning. Diagrams and color photos bring these legendary engines to life for the hands-on hobbyist, collector, and aficionado.

Keep it mild or build it wild, but either way, How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines will help ensure your flathead is delivering the power you need.

By: Mike Bishop, Vern Tardel
Imprint: Motorbooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 270mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780760343999
ISBN 10: 0760343993
Series: Motorbooks Workshop
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 27 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Bishop is a lifelong technoid gearhead scribe. He has been the senior editor for the Saturn V press-information package, author of over 30 how-to books on motorcycles, cars, trucks, and snowmobiles, an editor and feature writer for motorcycle and hot-rod magazines, and an award-winning writer/producer of service and sales training videos for the import automobile and motorcycle industries. He is the author of How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod (Motorbooks, 2000).Vern Tardel and his crew of middle-aged adolescents have been building flathead-powered rods since they were the new, hot-ticket item instead of a nostalgic throwback. He is considered among the premiere builders of traditional-style hot rods. More information about Vern can be found on his website, www.verntardel.com.

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It'll teach you how to do what the title says, as well as engine selection, the buying process, and tuning. Plus, if words elude you, there are photos and diagrams. - Car Craft All owners of early Ford V-8s, or any car powered by a Ford flathead, will want to read this insightful book on how to extract maximum performance and reliability from a vintage flathead engine. It was written by two of the foremost flathead experts, Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel. - Hemmings Classic Car All owners of early Ford V-8s, or any car powered by a Ford flathead, will want to read this insightful book on how to extract maximum performance and reliability from a vintage flathead engine. It was written by two of the foremost flathead experts, Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel. - Hemmings Classic Car It'll teach you how to do what the title says, as well as engine selection, the buying process, and tuning. Plus, if words elude you, there are photos and diagrams. - Car Craft

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