Rebuilding The Famous Ford Flathead

Author: Ron Bishop, ISBN: 9780830620661, 140 pages, paperback,

Step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions for restoring Henry's finest—the Ford V8 flathead engine. Covers all models made from 1932 through 1953!

Notable for its step-by-step approach and comprehensive coverage of all the Ford and Mercury variations of the V8 flathead, this now classic restorer's guide has been highly praised by some of the most knowledgeable experts in the automotive field!

Antique Motor News:
"This is the sourcebook to help the experienced car restorer—or the amateur—rescue that flathead from an untimely grave.

Motor Trend & Car Exchange:
"Flatheads may be forever but they still need to be rebuilt occasionally . . . if you follow his (Ron Bishop's) directions, you'll be able to keep it going another fifty thousand miles if not forever. The nicest thing about the book is that Bishop manages to walk that thin line between boring the experienced and confusing the novice ... he has a lot of good common sense ideas for all of us."

Whether you're trying to bring back to life one of those truly great first flatheads from the 1932 era or a flathead made anywhere up through 1953 (when 12 million were produced), this is an essential guidebook. With Ron Bishop's help, you'll be able to get that engine running like new in no time!

From how to start the restoration procedure to removing and restoring every item of bolt-on equipment to like-new condition, everything is presented in logical, step-by-step sequence. It covers disassembly of the block, removal of studs, bolts, and bushings plus all the details you'll need on oil, cooling, fuel, ignition, and electrical systems. All the tables, diagrams, schematics. photos—everything you need has been included in this tested and proven guide.

Ron Bishop is a free-lance journalist and consulting editor for Skinned Knuckles. He has written articles for numerous automotive publications and is the author of several titles for TAB including Troubleshooting Old Cars.