For automakers, the 1960s were a time of unbridled power and speed. Prior to the arrival and widespread implementation of emissions control devices in the 1970s, car manufacturers were pumping out a ...

These big block Blue Oval engines defined an era of American muscle with huge horsepower and performance that dominated drag ...

The Ford 427 SOHC arrived as a weapon, not a commuter engine, built to win races and unsettle rivals who thought they had big-block dominance locked up. It shared displacement with other FE V8s, but ...

For engine enthusiasts and muscle car fans, the 1960s were a seriously exciting time. Engines were getting larger, outputs were soaring, and the rivalries within motorsport were heating up at a wild ...

In terms of sheer horsepower, the 1960s were truly the golden decade for American cars. Car manufacturers were locked in fierce competition, challenging what was possible both on the streets and the ...

Grant, via CarCraft.com:I recall an early 2000s program warning me of excessive piston speed in my 427 Ford FE, which has nearly the same stroke as a Chevy 396/427. Nowadays, stroker kits are almost ...

In 1964, Ford introduced this incredible powerplant as a response to Chrysler’s NASCAR-conquering 426 HEMI. While things didn’t go quite as planned, it remains one of the most impressive V8 engines ...

Writing for Hot Rod magazine in 1965, Eric Dahlquist dubbed it "Ford's 90-day wonder," with the accompanying claim, "From drawing board to dyno in just three months with the magic of space-age ...

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

Great. Another pair of engines from the same manufacturer that are a cubic inch apart. Well, GM loves giving anti-kindred engines similar displacements (looking at you, Chevy 454 and Pontiac 455), so ...