How the Coyote V8 was developed, all the generation updates and their specs, a summary of the supercharged variants, and a few known Coyote problems. The Ford Coyote engine is a modern, naturally ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...

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 ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.

It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

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 ...

Developed during the late 1960s to one-up Chrysler and its fearsome 426 HEMI in stock car racing, the Boss 429 didn't quite reach its goal. Nevertheless, it was a marvelous brute of a V8 that became a ...