It's been over 50 years since the last Ford flathead V-8 was commercially produced ... See All 60 Photos The third-design "8BA" '49-'53 engines have a bolt-on bellhousing, the distributor was ...

I recently traveled back to the 1950s by getting elbow-deep in a Ford 8BA flathead V-8. I picked up a few fun reminders and learned a bit along the way. The flathead I got my hands on was ...

Ford solved most of the flathead’s ills over time ... water pumps and an MSD electronic distributor fit perfectly on the 8BA-style front. Best of all, this new block looks basically stock ...

According to How to Build Ford Flathead V-8 Horsepower by George McNicholl ... a pump and pulley to the engine--in this case a '49-53 8BA. On these Flatheads, the mechanical fan was mounted ...

original 1932 Ford frame. The late-model 8ba flathead was part of the package that followed Alex home this past spring -- that’s right, spring. Alex picked up body, frame and various parts on ...

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 ...

You may be asking yourself why Dennis Kilpatrick named his seriously hot-rodded '29 Ford coupe "The Smuggler ... only to discover an 8BA flathead topped with an original set of Ardun overhead ...

“I knew where there was a ’29 Ford, stock, complete ... Jack out in California gave me the recipe for a good flathead. It’s an 8BA, ’49-’53 vintage, 266 cubic inches, pretty much ...