When the '70s arrived, the decade should have suited the muscle car genre perfectly. Gone were the hippy vibes and painted Volkswagens, replaced by a time filled with glam rock, disco, and punk. The ...

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 automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...

Still, there remained a need for smaller V-8s that were powerful and efficient. So engineers developed the Windsor small-block Ford, which lasted 40 years. The Windsor was introduced in 1962 as a ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...