Throughout the years, Ford Motor Company has introduced and manufac-tured some of the automobile industries most powerful as well as reliableengines. From Henry Ford’s 4-cylinder flat heads found in the original ModelT’s to the Ford modular V8 of the ’90s, Ford has always been a leader indesign technology. With contributions from such famous engine builders asHolman and Moody, Carol Shelby, Bill Strope, Bob Glidden, Jack Rousch andRobert Yates, Ford has continued to be a serious contender in the never ending wars at race tracks all over the world.In an attempt to inform our customers of some of the more important aspectsof valvetrain assembly, with regards to Ford engines, we have assembled abrief Ford technical section. This section covers areas of concern to indi-viduals modifying stock Ford valvetrains. For more in depth information, customers should acquire the Ford Motorsports SVO PerformanceEquipment catalog as it is an excellent source of information.