Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...

The 460-cubic-inch big block Ford V8 is a massive engine equating to a displacement value of over 7.5 liters. For reference, that's bigger than a Rat, a Hellephant, and a Godzilla, making the 460 one ...

The 460-cubic-inch big block Ford V8 is a massive engine equating to a displacement value of over 7.5 liters. For reference, ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

What is it about American iron that is all about massive? Chrysler's original Street Hemi had valve covers that you could rent out as a dance floor. Pontiac's V-8 is a hefty chunk of iron, and so are ...

The Ford 427 and 428 share the same FE big-block family badge, yet they were built for very different missions. One was engineered as a racing hammer that lived at high rpm, the other as a ...