Ford's first V8 ushered in a new era. Here are some of the most interesting models it powered, from the '30s to the '50s.

While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s ... Cadillac L-Head V8. The Flathead might have only had around 80 horsepower, but it exploded ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford ... 0-liter V8 engine featuring twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) along with Ford's port-fuel and direct-injection (PFDI) system with two ...

Also, the car would be a perfect testbed for Motor City Flathead ... version of Ford’s block. The heads are also cast aluminum, which saves over 100 pounds of weight. As for horsepower ...

as are those driving vehicles powered by any Ford Flathead V8. Edsel Ford will be the Honorary Chairman, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally the Grand Marshal, and Keith Crain, Chairman of Crain ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford flathead V8 in 1932 ... aspirated fourth-generation Ford Coyote 5.0L V8 that makes 480 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque (or 486 horses and 418 lb ...