By Bruce Crower

It seems as though history is starting to repeat itself based on the 40-year cycle. Activity is steadily increasing relating to “early Forties” hot rodding and the engines of that era. The interesting thing about it is that the Forties rodder may now prefer to build up another roadster, “just like the one I used to have,” with the Ford suspension, rear end, and even the older drum juice brakes instead of modern discs and spots. We have been in mouse-motor heaven since the late Fifties when the small-block goodies became available, but the Ford V8 Flathead was still very quick, with memorable performers like the Bean Bandits, Jazzie Nelson, and others carrying the marque. Continue Reading Below…