Hot Rod Lifestyle Chasing Dreams and Stormin’ Bonneville November 3, 2020 Roadkill CustomsAfter 13 years Lucky Burton has set a plan to finally get this project done and achieve his goal of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats. [More…]
Technical Info Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Ford Flathead October 2, 2020 Roadkill CustomsIron Trap Garage’s Matt walks you through the three distinct generations of the Flathead and the differences between them. [More…]
Builds and Examples 1931 Ford Coupe with a Blown Mercury Flathead on a ’32 Pinched Frame July 28, 2020 Roadkill CustomsThe short shows progress over the course of the build: 5 inch top chop, an engine rebuild, a handily fabricated blower snout and pulleys. [More…]
Builds and Examples The Engine that Replaced the Flathead ~ Ford Y-Block Build October 19, 2019 Roadkill CustomsThe Y-Block was Ford’s first overhead valve V8 engine and the design the company felt was worthy to replace the world-famous Flathead. [More…]
Builds and Examples How To Build a High-Performance Flathead Ford Engine August 7, 2019 Roadkill CustomsInstalling camshaft, crankshaft & front cover, piston & rod assembly & installation, pan, valve & head assembly, and engine dyno testing. [More…]
Builds and Examples Ford Flathead V8 Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse August 6, 2019 Roadkill CustomsSix days. More than 40,000 photos. One fully rebuilt Ford Flathead V8. All boiled down to an intense 6-minute video. [More…]
How To & DIY Simple Ford Flathead V8 Engine Mounts July 2, 2019 Roadkill CustomsMatt centers the engine in the chassis and welds in Ford style biscuit mounts for a Ford Flathead V8 Engine. [More…]
Projects & Parts For Sale Insane Ford Flathead Stash to be Sold-Off! May 17, 2019 Roadkill CustomsMatt has been helping a local Early Ford guru thin down on his stash of parts, and is readying 75+ Ford Flathead V8s to be sold. [More…]
Days Gone By Bonnie and Clyde’s Flathead Ford V8 April 10, 2019 Roadkill CustomsA documentary about Bonnie and Clyde and their favored getaway car, the ‘flathead’ Ford V8. [More…]
Technical Info 7 of Ford’s Greatest Engines Throughout History January 5, 2019 Roadkill Customsvia Car News TV ~ This video features 7 Of Ford’s greatest engines throughout history including the Flathead V8, BOSS 429, and others… [More…]
Technical Info Why Ford’s Flathead V8 Engine Died December 21, 2018 Roadkill CustomsEngineering Explained ~ How Ford’s Flathead V8 engine works, and why it disappeared. [More…]
DIY Projects How To Build Custom Flathead Headers November 17, 2018 Roadkill CustomsMatt makes headers for the Model T project that has a 59A block flathead in between modified 1946 Ford Frame rails. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers The Iconic Hot Rod of Icon Dick Kraft ~ The Bug October 11, 2018 Roadkill CustomsThe Bug is a flathead Ford V8-powered 1927 Model T built and driven by hot rod icon Dick Kraft. It became the “Daddy” of modern dragsters. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle The Sweet Sounds of a Flathead Ford V8 April 28, 2018 Roadkill CustomsThis video was made simply to share the sweet sounds of this Flathead Ford V8. With such an awesome sounding engine, we just had to share. [More…]