When Chevrolet introduced the first All-American sports car in 1953, it displayed a disappointing performance with the 235 ci ...
Even the last 1953 3.9-liter unit, had a modest compression ratio of 7.2:1 and produced 110 hp. Still, this wasn't enough to hurt Flathead's unmatched hot rod legacy. Ford's MEL engine lacks the ...
This engine had an idler shaft that replaced the camshaft ... and a dual-quad carb unit that bumped up the power to 468 hp.