American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large ...

Ford's 6.2L Boss engine was supposed to be the future of its larger engines. Instead, it's now known for a slew of problems ...

This humongous V8 proved that American muscle was better than sophisticated Italian V12s on the biggest stage of them all: the 24-Hours of Le Mans. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 24-hour ...

The Ford 427 and 428 share the same FE big-block family badge, yet they were built for very different missions. One was ...

In the 1960s, Ford made a hemi engine to compete with Chrysler's 426 Hemi. However, Ford's model, nicknamed the "Cammer," ...

David "Yank" Bradley never got over selling his first '57 Ford. "I had it in the service in 1971," he recalled. "It was low, mean, and fast. I had several engines in it, from the stock 390 to a 427, ...

So last month we removed the old, heavy 390 big-block Ford out of our '67 Ford test truck and added a new Ford Racing 427 small-block crate engine. We installed the engine, and to our surprise, we ...

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 ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, American manufacturers were engaged in a fierce horsepower war that yielded some impressive V8s. However, some of those engines were advertised with more or less cubic ...