The Ford 427 and 428 share the same FE big-block family badge, yet they were built for very different missions. One was engineered as a racing hammer that lived at high rpm, the other as a ...

Ford's big block engines are among the best-known and most respected V8s in American history. From the pure-blooded racing heritage of the 427 and its derivatives to the massive torque-happy 429 in ...

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 ...

This all-aluminum Ford Windsor engine boasts classic looks with hidden modern touches that help it punch out 593 horsepower on pump gas. Horsepower fanatics come in all shapes and sizes, and their ...

The Shelby Dragonsnake program began when Shelby American production employees developed and drag raced a pair of roadsters to great success during the 1960s. The first five were powered by a ...

Ford is no stranger to producing powerful engines. From the heyday of the muscle car to the racetrack to the Special Vehicles Team to today's Ford Performance division, the company has carved out a ...

The Ford 427 V8 remains a legendary pillar of American performance, debuting in 1963 as a successor to the 406. Engineered for the high-intensity rigors of NASCAR and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 427 ...

Times are changing as builders and manufacturers discover 1967-72 fifth-generation Ford F-100 and F-250 trucks. Like the Chevy, these trucks were equipped with nice things like A/C, trim and interior ...

For all intents and purposes, the American sedan is basically dead, with only Cadillac and, to a much smaller extent, Dodge keeping the entire segment alive. The market has been bereft of American ...

Officially called the A-925 engine in Chrysler documentation, the engine shown here — a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8 with special dual-overhead cam cylinder heads — was intended to bring the fight to Ford ...