The Complete Ford Flathead V8 Engine Manual [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Ron Ceridono (Author)

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Product Description

This is the most thorough book on the subject of Fords famous flatmotor. It exposes all of the incorrect old time information on the subject and provides a host of in-depth building tips for every size flattie on cooling, carburetion, and ignitions. This book has been put together by one of the most recognized names in hot rodding today, technical guru Ron Ceridono.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN); illustrated edition edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884089119
• ISBN-13: 978-1884089114
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #806,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best flathead ford books, March 20, 2005

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

This review is from: The Complete Ford Flathead V8 Engine Manual (Tex Smith's Hot Rod Library) (Paperback)

Great info here! If you have an interest in flatheads - for future use or historical perspective, buy this book. Great info here. It's basically a collection of articles written by many of the greats of past & present: Kong Jackson, Barney Navarro, and many, many others. Over 200 pages of info and black and white photographs. It is the only book that looks at the same engine from so many points of view, and has such a broad scope of information. If I could only buy one flathead book, this would be it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An in depth look at our favorite flatmotor, March 9, 2004

By	Ted (Cody, WY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Ford Flathead V8 Engine Manual (Tex Smith's Hot Rod Library) (Paperback)

If you're a flathead lover, you should own this book. There's a great deal of reference material in the front half of the book, and interviews including building suggestions from THE Barney Navarro, Don Francisco, Joe Reath, Tony DiCosta, Kong Jackson, Ron Ceridono and a great piece on Kenny Kloth, a real hands on guy who has doctored a STOCK BODIED '49 Merc coupe and unblown engine to run over 140 mph at Bonneville. That, friend, is an almost unbelieveable achievement. Tiny T bodied 296" Merc motors had a hard time doing that in the 1950's. These geezers know their flatmotors! Listen in!