The muscle car era, a period of high-performance and affordable vehicles, was significantly shaped by Ford’s Small-Block V8 engine. This iconic engine not only revolutionized Ford’s lineup but also ...

Ford introduced the 385 big block V8 engine series in the late 1960s as it phased out the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) big block design. The 385 big block, named for the 3.85-inch crankshaft stroke ...

The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was born from racing rules, not marketing whim, and the result pushed Ford’s pony car far beyond a simple engine swap. To make room for a massive semi‑hemi V8, engineers ...

The first-generation Ford Mustang has spawned numerous performance-oriented models. And pretty much all of them have returned in modern times. But there's one Ford has yet to revive: the Boss 429.

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 ...

1969 was a big year for the Ford Mustang. It got an extensive facelift, but, more importantly, it got three new performance versions. Ford introduced the Mach 1, which became far more popular than the ...

The old saying goes, "There is no replacement for displacement." While modern engine technology proves that logic is fundamentally flawed, it's still fun to remember the inexpensive gasoline and ...