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===Overhead-valve kits=== A popular modification for the flathead was conversion to an [[overhead-valve]] configuration, and many such modification kits were available, including the ''Ardun'' heads<ref>[http://www.ardun.com Announcing the Reintroduction of the ARDUN OHV Cylinder Head]. ''ardun.com'', 1 July 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite news |at=The Grand Finale |title=Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three β The Simca Years |date=5 October 2016 |website=Curbside Classic |url=http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/automotive-history-the-small-ford-flathead-v8-v8-60-part-three-the-simca-years/}}</ref> from [[Zora Arkus-Duntov]] who was to go on to fame as the "father of the Corvette". These conversions were not initially demanded by [[hot rod]]ders looking for extra power, as they had not yet exhausted the capabilities of the flathead configuration, but were demanded by users of the engine in trucks and other such high load applications, where the constant flow of hot exhaust through the block to the exhaust manifolds caused the entire engine to overheat; the overhead-valve heads routed the exhaust out more directly, and away from the block.
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