At PHR's annual engine-building shootout, the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge, many of the competitors fall into one of two camps. There are the guys whose engine platform of choice is the one that ...

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 ...

Ford has created some iconic vehicles over its long history in the industry, from the Explorer to the classic Model T. The vehicles themselves, of course, serve as the most prominent work an auto ...

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 ...

Fire up a fourth-gen Ford Mustang GT and you'll hear one of two distinctly different V8 soundtracks, depending on when it rolled off the assembly line. From 1994 through 1995, that rumble came from ...

American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large displacement V8, even producing ...

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.

At PHR's annual engine-building shootout, the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge, many of the competitors fall into one of two camps. There are the guys whose engine platform of choice is the one that ...