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Chasing Dreams and Stormin' Bonneville
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Chasing Dreams and Stormin’ Bonneville

November 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs
After 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…]
Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Ford Flathead
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Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Ford Flathead

October 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Iron Trap Garage’s Matt walks you through the three distinct generations of the Flathead and the differences between them. [More…]
1931 Ford Coupe with Blown Mercury Flathead on a 1932 Pinched Frame
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1931 Ford Coupe with a Blown Mercury Flathead on a ’32 Pinched Frame

July 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The short shows progress over the course of the build: 5 inch top chop, an engine rebuild, a handily fabricated blower snout and pulleys. [More…]
The Engine that Replaced the Flathead ~ Ford Y-Block Build
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The Engine that Replaced the Flathead ~ Ford Y-Block Build

October 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The 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…]
High-Performance Flathead Ford Engine
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How To Build a High-Performance Flathead Ford Engine

August 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Installing camshaft, crankshaft & front cover, piston & rod assembly & installation, pan, valve & head assembly, and engine dyno testing. [More…]
Ford Flathead V8 Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
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Ford Flathead V8 Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse

August 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Six days. More than 40,000 photos. One fully rebuilt Ford Flathead V8. All boiled down to an intense 6-minute video. [More…]
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Simple Ford Flathead V8 Engine Mounts

July 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Matt centers the engine in the chassis and welds in Ford style biscuit mounts for a Ford Flathead V8 Engine. [More…]
Ford Flathead Stash
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Insane Ford Flathead Stash to be Sold-Off!

May 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Matt 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…]
Bonnie and Clyde's Flathead Ford V8
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Bonnie and Clyde’s Flathead Ford V8

April 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A documentary about Bonnie and Clyde and their favored getaway car, the ‘flathead’ Ford V8. [More…]
7 Of Ford´s Greatest Engines Throughout History
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7 of Ford’s Greatest Engines Throughout History

January 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
via Car News TV ~ This video features 7 Of Ford’s greatest engines throughout history including the Flathead V8, BOSS 429, and others… [More…]
Why Ford's Flathead V8 Engine Died
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Why Ford’s Flathead V8 Engine Died

December 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Engineering Explained ~ How Ford’s Flathead V8 engine works, and why it disappeared. [More…]
How to Build Custom Flathead Headers
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How To Build Custom Flathead Headers

November 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Matt makes headers for the Model T project that has a 59A block flathead in between modified 1946 Ford Frame rails. [More…]
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The Iconic Hot Rod of Icon Dick Kraft ~ The Bug

October 11, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The 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…]
Flathead Ford V8
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The Sweet Sounds of a Flathead Ford V8

April 28, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 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…]

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