The Flathead was the first independently designed and built V8 engine produced ... In the United States the Flathead was replaced by the Ford Y-block engine in 1954. ...

Resources for specifications, model identification, and parts drawings for the Ford flathead V8-powered cars built from 1932 to 1953.

The Ford Flathead engine page ... The engine you see here has one of the four sets that are known to exist today. It belongs to John, a friend of mine in California. ...

Ford's flathead V8 engines when introduced in 1932 were the first mass-production V8's where the block and cylinder assembly were poured as one single casting. ...