Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

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Explore the differences between Ford's legendary 427 and 428 FE V8 engines, including their design, performance, and famous ...

Ford Racing has been producing 351ci Windsor-based blocks for years, but when it came time to start fresh with all-new tooling, they decided to make some major changes. In 2006, Ford Racing started ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.

In production since 2010 for the 2011 model year (starting with the S197-generation Mustang), the Coyote succeeded the 4.6- and 5.4-liter V8s from the Modular engine family. Over the years, the folks ...

Summit Racing and BluePrint Engines join forces to offer three new 302- and 347-cubic inch Ford small-block crate engines. Unless you can afford to throw away ridiculous buckets of cash, you may have ...

A gentleman by the name of George Stirrat and eight of his colleagues started the development of the Ford small block in 1960. This group of engineers – internally referred to as Canadian X Project – ...

The Ford Taurus SHO’s V8 era remains one of the strangest and most fascinating chapters in modern American sedan history.

It is almost a law of racing that a new design never wins the first time out. The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort last June provided a historic exception to this rule. More than Monte Carlo in May, this ...

Developed at a time when Corvettes barely made 200 horsepower, Ford's Super High Output DOHC V6 is one of the best engines ...