Sometimes, there comes an engine that just makes everything it's slotted into an instant classic; examples include the 2JZ, the K20, the W12, and the list goes on. One of these engines is the Ford 289 ...
The 1965 Mustang K-Code 289 looked like any other mid-sixties pony car parked at the curb, yet a single option code on the fender tag quietly transformed it into one of Ford’s sharpest small-block ...
In the bad old days, Ford engine builders knew that Blue Oval power would always cost them at least 50 percent more than building a comparable Chevy. The reason for the price disparity was volume. A ...
Grafting an American eight-cylinder motor into a pretty European body was one of Carroll Shelby’s fabulous ideas – probably the greatest he ever materialized. The Cobra remains one of America’s most ...
Known as a classic car enthusiast, Jarro loves classic Porsches, Toyotas and everything in between. Though he used to manage a local speed shop and had a short stint with a race team, he now prefers a ...
We recently installed a Ford Racing Z460 Windsor engine in a beater Bronco after the old 351 started fogging oil mist all over the car behind us. Sorry, dude. And you ...
Before the 289, there was the 260. This engine was a 90-degree V8 that was first seen in the Ford Fairlane. For its time, the engine line in the 260 were fuel-efficient small block V8s, and while not ...