Ford’s FE V8s arrived at a moment when American performance was shifting from backyard hot-rodding to factory-built power, and they quickly became the hardware that defined that transition. By ...

Have you ever had an engine built, only to find yourself unhappy with the result? Our budget FE 390 project was one of those disappointing engine-building experiences. Although it was built by a ...

Barry Rabotnick is a survivor. From starting out as a Detroit street racer back in the day, to a long and varied career working for the big names in the automotive aftermarket like Holley and ...

Ford Motor Company has produced many iconic V8 engines over the years, starting with the revolutionary 1932 Flathead, the first affordable mass-produced V8. Many more V8s followed later on, including ...

During what was arguably the most exciting period of the American automotive industry, Ford helped take the American V8 to new performance heights. Follow us: Last year (2023), Ford celebrated its ...

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table of elements, and a lot of people believe that Ford named its line of V-8 engines produced between 1964 and 1976 because it tips the scales at more than ...

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