Ford’s 427 and 428 FE V8s sit at the heart of some of the most mythologized American performance cars, yet even seasoned ...

Ford’s FE series started life as a versatile V8 architecture meant to cover a wide range of passenger cars and trucks, not as ...

Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...

Known as a classic car enthusiast, Jarro loves classic Porsches, Toyotas and everything in between. Though he used to manage a local speed shop and had a short stint with a race team, he now prefers a ...

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table of elements, and a lot of people believe that Ford named its line of V-8 engines produced between 1964 and 1976 because it tips the scales at more than ...

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.

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The year 1996 had a lot of Mustang enthusiasts scratching their heads. The body of their beloved ponycar looked the same, but under the hood was something quite unfamiliar. It was the debut of the ...