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Bruce Lancaster · 07-20-2015, 01:05 PM

Well, there's another poll that compensates for the one under discussion...
One of my old 1950's rodding magazines, quite possibly "Speed Mechanics", ran an article on the top 10 rodding engines of all time...the flathead won TWO spots on the list!
They considered the Ford flathead (meaning 3 1/16 221) and the Merc flathead (meaning 3 3/16 239/255) as separate engines! Both of course then had to be on any top ten, so if I can dig up that article the balance of the universe will be restored!

07-20-2015, 01:05 PM	#18
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Ford Flathead V-8 Gets Honorable Mention In Top 10 Well, there's another poll that compensates for the one under discussion... One of my old 1950's rodding magazines, quite possibly "Speed Mechanics", ran an article on the top 10 rodding engines of all time...the flathead won TWO spots on the list! They considered the Ford flathead (meaning 3 1/16 221) and the Merc flathead (meaning 3 3/16 239/255) as separate engines! Both of course then had to be on any top ten, so if I can dig up that article the balance of the universe will be restored!