Jon Hall is a diehard hot ... Flathead engine. See All 15 Photos The Shadow Rods team got busy on the chassis, choosing their stamped ’32 front rails combined with their stock style ’33 ...

While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s Flathead V8 engine ... popularity in the 1930s, with Hot Rod Magazine crediting it for ...

and it's been the most popular starting point for hot rods ever since. The party will also honor the famous Ford Flathead engine. When it debuted, the Deuce cost just $500 and was considered ...