Speed tuning theory and practice, costs, horsepower and torque for all 1932 and later Ford & Mercury Flathead V8s. The performance fundamentals: power, cam, car

Covers the 1932 to 1953 Ford V8. Chapters include: Ford Flathead through the Years; Initial Disassembly; Short Block Disassembly; Inspection and Machining; Oili

Although not the first V-8 engine ever produced, Henry Ford's side-valve V-8, launched in 1932, certainly qualified as the first mass-produced V-8 sold to the p