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 ...

Marvin McAfee of Marvin's Custom Engines (MCE Engines) is a dyed-in-the wool engine-building professional. He's outspoken, to be sure, but there's no bull going on here, just hard facts. He's been ...

Ford loyalists have always known what it’s like to play second fiddle. While Chevy fans enjoy low‑cost crate engines and endless aftermarket support, Ford Windsor devotees have had to hunt a bit ...

Technically, with enough cutting and welding, you could probably make any combination of block and heads work for at least a few minutes. Slicing and dicing a set of Chevrolet LS or LT V8 heads to fit ...

It used to be, if you wanted a more powerful V8 engine, you'd have to build it bigger. It was a simple numbers game: Typically, the higher an engine's displacement, the higher its horsepower. This ...