750. 740. 760. The extra cubes were added to mask the fact that Tri-Power options were no longer offered. 760. 750-----Phaeton Deluxe. 750-----Cabriolet. Ford's legendary Flathead V8 wasn’t the first V8 engine in the world, but it was the first to be produced in millions, starting from 1932. 760. The AB was produced from 1946-1948 and displaced 239 ci, so our car already had a performance upgrade, producing 100 hp, a gain of 15 hp over the 1936 V-8. Cadillac was the first automobile maker in the world to mass-produce V8 engines. The Ford 239 was often called the “100 horse” motor for obvious reasons that should be clear to anyone with over a room temperature I.Q. The heads use 24 studs, instead of the old 21 stud pattern. for the Ford and Mercury Flathead V8 is a mild unit, built for lugging up hills, tooling around town and giving adequate performance when required. 740. The top 400-cid V8 was a four-barrel edition for the GTO that had the same 360-hp rating as the previous year’s 389 Tri-Power version. 74-----Phaeton Standard. We loved the previous C8 range with its unique retro-modern styling and punchy engines, but 400 hp didn't quite make it the supercar it could have been. Mercury begins using a bored out version of the flathead, bringing displacement to 239.4 cid. It’s a good piece and would probably work well in a supercharger application as well but it’s not what we as racers are after as it is a compromise in relation to performance. The V8-85’s torque increases to 155 lbs/ft thanks to a new Ford-built dual-downdraft carburetor. 35. 750. 750. The new engine incorporated several changes, some … See more ideas about rat rod, car engine, engineering. See all 35 photos 750. 35. Nov 2, 2020 - Explore Bryan Wood's board "FLATHEAD V8", followed by 540 people on Pinterest. 750. 760. The Flathead V8 had only 65 hp in the beginning, but it had enormous tuning potential which made it ideal for early Hot Rod guys. The Ford Flathead V8 was the first mass-market V8 and the starting point for uniquely American performance. [citation needed] The company has produced many generations and variations of V8s since 1914.In 2010, when the Northstar engine series ended production, it became the last General Motors division to retain its own proprietary V8 design. 740. The 400-cid Pontiac V8 that bowed in 1967 Pontiacs was a bored-out version of the 389 and a new 428 was a bored-out 421. 68. However, the new model features a unique Koenigsegg-developed 5-liter V8 motor, normally aspirated and detuned to produce just 600 hp. The Full Race 750. The 6 millionth flathead V8 is built. Late 90-125hp V8: 1949 to 1953 Passenger Cars 1948 to 1953 Trucks: The Strato-Star EAB V8 for 1953 (shown above) Major changes occurred to the mid size flathead V8 in 1948 for the new Ford trucks and in 1949 for new Ford and Mercury cars. 14 Beast: Mercedes M156 It was basically a copy of the Ford flathead 221 with a larger bore and some extra horses. This changed when Cadillac created the twin-turbo 'Blackwing' engine in 2019. 8 cylinder 85 HP engine (112" wheelbase) Model 74 Ford Passenger Car 8 cylinder 60 HP engine (112" wheelbase) ... 400--740. The 239 would keep its “100 horse” status until 1952 when compression was increased and thus horsepower as well.