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![(first posted 10/5/2016) In 1955, flathead V8s were no longer powering North American cars. The creator of this legendary engine, Ford, had moved on to more modern designs. Side-valves were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/simca-tufo-emblema.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three – The Simca Years")
Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three – The Simca Years
Posted on October 5, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 10/5/2016) In 1955, flathead V8s were no longer powering North American cars. The creator of this legendary engine, Ford, had moved on to more modern designs. Side-valves were […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2016) When Henry Ford II replaced his grandfather as president of the Ford Motor Company in 1945, he immediately saw that Ford was becoming a zombie corporation. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FordSAF_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Deux – The Post-War European Fords")
Automotive History: The Small Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Deux – The Post-War European Fords
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/1/2016) When Henry Ford II replaced his grandfather as president of the Ford Motor Company in 1945, he immediately saw that Ford was becoming a zombie corporation. But […] -
![There are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220730_105616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets")
Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsThere are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2012) Chevrolet dropped a bomb in 1955 with its all-new small block V8, one that blew the Ford flathead V8 and other engines out of the water, off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Chevrolet-1957-283-FI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1957 Chevrolet Fuel-Injected 283 V8 – Ahead Of Its Time And The Competition")
Automotive History: 1957 Chevrolet Fuel-Injected 283 V8 – Ahead Of Its Time And The Competition
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 10/12/2012) Chevrolet dropped a bomb in 1955 with its all-new small block V8, one that blew the Ford flathead V8 and other engines out of the water, off […] -
![Is the Checker Continental OHV 226 six the only extinct American post-war engine? I can’t find any references to one still in existence in running condition, never mind any images, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Checker-Continental-226-ohv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: 1959-1963 Checker Continental OHV 226 Six – The Only Extinct Post-War Engine? (Update: There’s Still Some Running Survivors)")
Engine History: 1959-1963 Checker Continental OHV 226 Six – The Only Extinct Post-War Engine? (Update: There’s Still Some Running Survivors)
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 67 CommentsIs the Checker Continental OHV 226 six the only extinct American post-war engine? I can’t find any references to one still in existence in running condition, never mind any images, […] -
![This dancing Lanz Bulldog tractor is moving forward and backward, but since its engine is never making a full revolution in any one direction, it’s technically at zero rpm. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lanz-n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: This Dancing Lanz Bulldog’s Engine Is Running At Zero RPM – The Hot Secrets Of The Hot Bulb Engine Revealed")
CC Video: This Dancing Lanz Bulldog’s Engine Is Running At Zero RPM – The Hot Secrets Of The Hot Bulb Engine Revealed
Posted on March 7, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis dancing Lanz Bulldog tractor is moving forward and backward, but since its engine is never making a full revolution in any one direction, it’s technically at zero rpm. And […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2012) We tend to think of the legendary Chevy small-block engine as near-immortal, having been built for forty-eight years, from 1955 through 2003 (The LS is a clean-sheet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chevy-348-cid-v-8-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Chevrolet “W” 348 (and 409) Engine – First Of A Long Line Of Big-Block Chevy V8s")
The Chevrolet “W” 348 (and 409) Engine – First Of A Long Line Of Big-Block Chevy V8s
Posted on October 31, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 6/7/2012) We tend to think of the legendary Chevy small-block engine as near-immortal, having been built for forty-eight years, from 1955 through 2003 (The LS is a clean-sheet […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2012) The GMC “Twin Six” 702 V12 is legendary, although it’s not really all that unusual. V12 truck engines were not unheard of in the US and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GMC-V12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The GMC Twin Six V12: 702 Cubes, 275 HP At 2400 RPM, 630 Ft. Lbs. At 1600 RPM")
The GMC Twin Six V12: 702 Cubes, 275 HP At 2400 RPM, 630 Ft. Lbs. At 1600 RPM
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/30/2012) The GMC “Twin Six” 702 V12 is legendary, although it’s not really all that unusual. V12 truck engines were not unheard of in the US and […] -
![posted by Don Kincl Ardun hemi heads for the Ford flathead V8 have become legendary. They are very rare, and equally expensive. During the early-mid 50s, when Detroit’s new crop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51357153398_be3062a1d6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Engine History: 1934 Ford With Ardun Heads – Designed For Trucks, Adopted By Hot Rodders")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Engine History: 1934 Ford With Ardun Heads – Designed For Trucks, Adopted By Hot Rodders
Posted on August 8, 2021 | 16 Commentsposted by Don Kincl Ardun hemi heads for the Ford flathead V8 have become legendary. They are very rare, and equally expensive. During the early-mid 50s, when Detroit’s new crop […] -
QOTD: Len’s Pick Of The Five Worst Engines – What’s Yours?
Posted on April 17, 2021 | 133 CommentsIt was a lot harder to think of the bottom five engines, but after at least ten minutes of deep contemplation, I have compiled a list, in no particular order. -
![(first posted 1/20/2015, updated with more pictures) Most of the time, I love the fact that I’m a car guy in Michigan. Sure, our roads are terrible and our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-v5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Weird Engines: Oldsmobile V5 Diesel – Grasping at Straws")
CC Weird Engines: Oldsmobile V5 Diesel – Grasping at Straws
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 154 Comments(first posted 1/20/2015, updated with more pictures) Most of the time, I love the fact that I’m a car guy in Michigan. Sure, our roads are terrible and our […] -
![If someone with no prior knowledge of General Motors were dropped into their Warren Tech Center somewhere between 1960 and 1964, in the manner of Hertz dropping a guy into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-v6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classics: The GMC 60 Degree V6 – An Almost Forgotten Entry From GM’s Most Creative Period")
Advertising Classics: The GMC 60 Degree V6 – An Almost Forgotten Entry From GM’s Most Creative Period
Posted on January 11, 2021 | 56 CommentsIf someone with no prior knowledge of General Motors were dropped into their Warren Tech Center somewhere between 1960 and 1964, in the manner of Hertz dropping a guy into […] -
![If you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran")
Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 56 CommentsIf you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […] -
![Since its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1990-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon")
Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 24 CommentsSince its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]
