Heck yeah! I love the gray Cabriolet..it sounds sweet! Amazing those old engines sound that good, and they were bulletproof as long as they didn't overheat. My dad had too many stories about his model t hot rod with a flat head v-8 back in the 50's. Even 85 hp went a long ways in a 1300 lb T back then, it would seem peppy even today.
In reading Clyde Barrows hand written letter to Ford. He thanked them for their fast cars, and cited his preference for always stealing the V8 Coupe as, "It skins them all on the hills"
Helped the teacher put a later model flat head V8 in a 41 coupe. He offered to sell it to me for 50 dollars. I didnt have 50 dollars. 1956. Went to the wharf at Hilo Hawaii. They had big fork lifts with flat head Ford engines and standard transmissions. I dont think they had mufflers. Hilo draying had WW2 army trucks. I drove a 53 GMC 2 1/2 ton army truck. In a salvage in California thought my eyes were playing tricks.on me. Looked like a half sized Ford flat head V8. It was a foreign car with a flat head copy. It was silver like aluminum. Cute as hell. Wasnt in a car. Inside on the floor. Might have been a Simca. Riding with a rich kid about 58 with a souped up Ford. He challenged a Studebaker. Didnt work out too well. It was a Golden Hawk with a super charger.
A 5-minute video? No way! It took me over an hour to get all the way through it! 'Makes me wonder how long the second viewing will take? Brilliant! Enjoy! Be safe!
🟦... It's really bad to run these old flatheads at such a low RPM as one fellow was doing here (@ 3:30)... The flatheads were known for having trouble getting an adequate supply of oil to the heads, and would only do so with any efficiency at all at a much higher idle than most engines required. Unless he had an electric oil pump, what this guy in the video was do'n (super-low idle) was harmful to the engine.
Owned and blew up a few. This was the motor that brought the V8 to the masses. The compact size is one reason the Ford flathead V8 was so popular for everything from T roadsters to 1/4 midget race cars. They were cheap to buy and build. I learned how to shim rod bearings on one at 16. They would crack exhaust valve seats and the surrounding block when overheated. There was no easy fix for that, like swapping a used head on an ohv motor.
0:47 wow, shades of Buckminster Fuller and his Dimaxion, looks nice. I had my flathead days in the 1970’s with a pickup and a 5 ton flatbed with 21’ deck and tag axle. The wording at 2:30 is exactly why it was for ever over heating. I had a 6 blade fan, 4 core rad and fan cowling. Always had trouble.
Así de fácil y simple y son motores duraderos , y no los motores de hoy con tanta electrónica desechable, cara y en ocasiones son tan nuevos que no hay refacciones ni en las agencias , todo sobre pedido.........
My step dad has one from 1949 Ford. He's had it since he was 16 yrs old. Sadly it's now laying beside a shed under a tarp. Locked up 49,000 miles. He's 72 yrs. Old
Owned 51 convertible, 46 coupe and 52 2 door sedan, all V-8s, all purchased from 59 thru 62, always were fun to drive. Always drove one, and worked on the other. Frequent Overhauls Repairs daily Daily (FORD)
@@richardbaumgart2454 My first build was a 235 Stovebolt. Not difficult even for a 14 year old. Got a 16.3 out of it and the split manifold and cherry bombs sounded great.
@@paulrickman7549 That's totally off topic but ok...we're talking about Ford Flatheads v-8's I thought. You can't simply remove the head of a flathead to do a vale job. It's a total different engine design. You have to pull the whole engine apart to get to the valves and take the whole block in to the mach. shop just to re-do the valve seats. if you ask me it's not a simple engine design compared to more "modern technology" such as the stovebolt or the small block Chevy's. Well Cadillac started valve in head technology back in the early 1900's (1909 i think).
@@richardbaumgart2454 Still off topic, Chevy made an OHV V8 in 1917. Not many, there was an oil can on the firewall for oiling the rockers every so often.
Do you like these FORD FLATHEAD Engines ?
Classic ROD engine! What's not to like. Thanks for posting
Really enjoyed seeing those flathead run. Makes me want to dump all my projects and start working on my own flathead, a 41 truck. Engine is stuck! 😬
Heck yeah! I love the gray Cabriolet..it sounds sweet! Amazing those old engines sound that good, and they were bulletproof as long as they didn't overheat. My dad had too many stories about his model t hot rod with a flat head v-8 back in the 50's. Even 85 hp went a long ways in a 1300 lb T back then, it would seem peppy even today.
Yeah
I have one in my 1954 F100. Only 12000 original miles. 292 CI.
Who knew that only 90 horsepower could sound so good.
Can't beat that V8 sound
In reading Clyde Barrows hand written letter to Ford. He thanked them for their fast cars, and cited his preference for always stealing the V8 Coupe as,
"It skins them all on the hills"
Arrogance at it's best on his side!
My first car, in '59, was a '50 Ford V8 flathead......stock, with glasspaks, we had so much fun......
I must say one of the best sounding engines ever mass produced for it's day.
Helped the teacher put a later model flat head V8 in a 41 coupe. He offered to sell it to me for 50 dollars. I didnt have 50 dollars. 1956. Went to the wharf at Hilo Hawaii. They had big fork lifts with flat head Ford engines and standard transmissions. I dont think they had mufflers. Hilo draying had WW2 army trucks. I drove a 53 GMC 2 1/2 ton army truck. In a salvage in California thought my eyes were playing tricks.on me. Looked like a half sized Ford flat head V8. It was a foreign car with a flat head copy. It was silver like aluminum. Cute as hell. Wasnt in a car. Inside on the floor. Might have been a Simca. Riding with a rich kid about 58 with a souped up Ford. He challenged a Studebaker. Didnt work out too well. It was a Golden Hawk with a super charger.
V8 60
Great Video! love the sound of a flathead!
Probably one of the greatest inventions of all time, to bad the kookie left wants to get rid of them
best sounding v8 ever
I love the Flathead sound :), Kind of calming , but not when you have to :D
A 5-minute video? No way! It took me over an hour to get all the way through it! 'Makes me wonder how long the second viewing will take? Brilliant! Enjoy! Be safe!
My first car when I was a teenager in 1958 was a 1949 Ford , man that flat head v 8 ran best with pedal to the metal , never had a problem with it
Unusual looking machine at 1m, but the next one deuce coupe about 32 vintage, YES PLEASE 🤟👍👌👅😄😂
Great video. Thanks! Enjoyed the facts on the bottom of the screen as well!
Where can I find an exhaust like in the 1st one
Unbelievable sounds.
It's Amazing how Easy these Motors start When Warmed Up ...Isn't that really what you Meant to Say .Flathead Fords are Pretty Cool.👍
They sound best accelerating
Awesome Ford engines, like it
🟦... It's really bad to run these old flatheads at such a low RPM as one fellow was doing here (@ 3:30)... The flatheads were known for having trouble getting an adequate supply of oil to the heads, and would only do so with any efficiency at all at a much higher idle than most engines required.
Unless he had an electric oil pump, what this guy in the video was do'n (super-low idle) was harmful to the engine.
These engines ran so quiet , you really had to listen to hear if it was running !
That silver roadster’s exhaust note was awesome. Nicely built flatty.
Owned a couple And my 52 F1 was a beast. loved that ole girl. Saddens me i sold it
They used to put these in both cars, pickup trucks and 1 and 2 ton trucks thats how popular these were
Owned and blew up a few. This was the motor that brought the V8 to the masses. The compact size is one reason the Ford flathead V8 was so popular for everything from T roadsters to 1/4 midget race cars. They were cheap to buy and build. I learned how to shim rod bearings on one at 16. They would crack exhaust valve seats and the surrounding block when overheated. There was no easy fix for that, like swapping a used head on an ohv motor.
Love them "cool factor" thru the roof.
I heard they only overheated because they didn't use a pressurized gas cap. But once you swap them out the overheating problems go away.
I don't like Ford but the sound of these engines is formidable
0:47 wow, shades of Buckminster Fuller and his Dimaxion, looks nice. I had my flathead days in the 1970’s with a pickup and a 5 ton flatbed with 21’ deck and tag axle. The wording at 2:30 is exactly why it was for ever over heating. I had a 6 blade fan, 4 core rad and fan cowling. Always had trouble.
So badass! I have 2 in the garage ready to be rebuilt
NOTHING ... Sounds as good as an old flathead V-8 .... alway wanted to build a flathead powered 30's rat rod / shop truck .... a hi boy style ...
It sounds so good
Hard to watch the video and read the very tiny descriptions. Bigger, maybe?
My father had 1949 Ford flathead V8 but it was stock. He drove it airborn quite often. I remember it fondly.
Eargasm
My father had 1949 Ford flathead V8 but it was stock. He drove it airborn quite often. I remember it fondly.
0:50, straight out of “Fury Road”.
0:41 horrible car 🤢
A bit "Despicable Me" isn't it?
That grey roadster was a dream come true.
that is a hot rod for sure wide whites and a flatty,yep
1:00 that 1884 Austin Healey is sick
Así de fácil y simple y son motores duraderos , y no los motores de hoy con tanta electrónica desechable, cara y en ocasiones son tan nuevos que no hay refacciones ni en las agencias , todo sobre pedido.........
Y; es Ford!!
My step dad has one from 1949 Ford. He's had it since he was 16 yrs old. Sadly it's now laying beside a shed under a tarp. Locked up 49,000 miles. He's 72 yrs. Old
Don't lose sight of this gem. It's not yet a lost cause!
Beautiful…
Awesome 😎
Owned 51 convertible, 46 coupe and 52 2 door sedan, all V-8s, all purchased from 59 thru 62, always were fun to drive. Always drove one, and worked on the other. Frequent Overhauls Repairs daily Daily (FORD)
This is when stuff was made to be rebuild very easily
Never built a flathead have you?
@@paulrickman7549 yeah i don't think they're that easy...need special tools. As jay Leno says it's like going thru the anus to do dental work. LOL.
@@richardbaumgart2454 My first build was a 235 Stovebolt. Not difficult even for a 14 year old. Got a 16.3 out of it and the split manifold and cherry bombs sounded great.
@@paulrickman7549 That's totally off topic but ok...we're talking about Ford Flatheads v-8's I thought. You can't simply remove the head of a flathead to do a vale job. It's a total different engine design. You have to pull the whole engine apart to get to the valves and take the whole block in to the mach. shop just to re-do the valve seats. if you ask me it's not a simple engine design compared to more "modern technology" such as the stovebolt or the small block Chevy's. Well Cadillac started valve in head technology back in the early 1900's (1909 i think).
@@richardbaumgart2454 Still off topic, Chevy made an OHV V8 in 1917. Not many, there was an oil can on the firewall for oiling the rockers every so often.
They sound like coffee percolators.
Flat 8 is pretty cool. However the best sound from a stock v8 I have ever heard is from the RAM hemi 5.7 liter.