Ford Flathead V-8 Builder's Handbook 1932-1953 (Paperback)

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Product Description

Flathead spoken here. From stock rebuilds to high-horsepower modified engines, this book delivers instructions on every facet of rebuilding your flathead V-8. Crystal-clear photos make every step easy to understand and follow, including block reconditioning, new oil seals, manifolds, superchargers and electronic ignitions. Contains essential details on how to install later-model flatheads into early model chassis, plus where to buy parts.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Fisher Books; illustrated edition edition (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555611192
• ISBN-13: 978-1555611194
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,429,366 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Building a hot flathead?, December 18, 2003

By	"mustang63b" (Glendale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ford Flathead -New Edition (Paperback)

Thinking of modifying that old flathead V8? If so, pick up this book, lots of really good hot rod stuff to help that flathead perform bette than before. Good tips on fuel, oil, heads, and all other aspects of building a hot rod flathead. Written by Frank Oddo, of Street Rodder magazine fame, this book is similar to the year long buildup they had a few years ago in Street Rodder. Excellent reference for building a non stock flathead

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, detailed, buildup story, March 20, 2005

By	A. Summerer (Plainwell, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book details the quest of a flathead ford build up. While most of the info is centered around the later 49-53 engine (which is the one the author is building) there are off-shoots in appropriate places detailing the other differences for those working with the earlier engines. Lots of detailed information about many aspects of the disassembly and build. This and Tex Smith's (by Ron Ceridono) are the two best flathead books available. There is little other published information that these two books do not include.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ford Flathead V-8 Builder's Handbook 1932-1953, December 28, 2000

By	C. Scheall "Tasman" (No. Royalton, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Book is fully illustrated, shows stock & high performance rebuilds; finding the perfect block, selecting the correct components; manifolds, heads, camshafts, crankshafts, pistons, ignitions, exhaust, boring, stroking, porting & relieving & cooling. Very well put together book.