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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 05-17-2018, 01:41 AM

Who said the Ford flathead V8 died?

Well, even though Ford planned to phase it out before the '53 model year, a nickel shortage due to the Korean War effort has led the flathead to remain for one more year.

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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,627 Times in 1,452 Posts	Who said the Ford flathead V8 died? Well, even though Ford planned to phase it out before the '53 model year, a nickel shortage due to the Korean War effort has led the flathead to remain for one more year.