American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large displacement V8, even producing ...

Ford’s 427 and 428 FE V8s came from the same basic big-block family, yet they ended up with very different personalities on the street and track. Small changes in bore, stroke, and intended use turned ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...