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Even many inline six-cylinder engines from that period could be modified to produce more reliable and practical power than Ford V-8s, as the Ford flathead V-8 is saddled with many design features that make modifying it for true high-performance use difficult and expensive compared with other V-8s.
A crossflow T-head sidevalve engine The usual L-head arrangement Pop-up pistons may be used to increase compression ratio Flathead with Ricardo's turbulent head. A flathead engine, also known as a sidevalve engine [1] [2] or valve-in-block engine, is an internal combustion engine with its poppet valves contained within the engine block, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve ...
The last regular application of the 312 V8 in the U.S. was for certain 1960 Mercury models. Though considered to be a high-performance engine in 1956 and 1957, it was downgraded to an "economy" engine with low compression and two-barrel carburetor by 1960. Ford pickups used the 292 cu in (4.8 L) version as late as 1965.
1920–1932 Lincoln 60 Degree Fork & Blade V8—(357.8 and 384.8 cu in (5.9 and 6.3 L)) The Fork and Blade V8 used a novel approach for the piston connecting rods, which meant two connecting rods shared one bearing on the crankshaft, which allowed for a short crankshaft and a smaller overall engine size. 1932–1953 Flathead V8
Data from Vintage Airplane December 1974 General characteristics Type: V-8 Bore: 3.25 in (83 mm) Stroke: 3.75 in (95 mm) Displacement: 248 cu in (4.06 L) Dry weight: 342 lb (155.13 kg) includes exhaust manifold, generator and fuel pump Components Valvetrain: Side-valve operated by pushrods Fuel type: 73 octane Oil system: pressure feed Cooling system: air-cooled Performance Power output: 93 hp ...
A Silver streak 8 in a 1949 Pontiac Streamliner - note the large intake silencer leading to an oil-bath air cleaner on the left side of the engine. The Pontiac straight-8 engine is an inline eight-cylinder automobile engine produced by Pontiac from 1933 to 1954. Introduced in the fall of 1932 for the 1933 models, it was Pontiac's most powerful ...