Watch: a Ford flathead V8 is reborn Published: 17 June 2016 View all Ford Reviews Just what’s involved in stripping and rebuilding a Ford flathead V8? Well, thanks to 40,000 pictures and a bit of editing trickery, you can now find out in fewer than six minutes. By Lewis Kingston Formerly of this parish. Inveterate car buyer and seller; currently owner of a '68 Charger project car Comments Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.