Ford’s legendary Ford 427 SOHC Cammer V8 was so dominant it got banned from racing, then quietly lived on in Rancheros.

The small-block Ford V8 was supposed to be a stepping stone, not a dynasty. Conceived in the early 1960s as a compact, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The art of stuffing hopped-up powerplants into underpowered compact cars is pretty much the basis for the establishment of the publication in front of you. HOT ROD has consistently promoted the theory ...

Hot rodders have been swapping small-block Chevys into early Fords ever since the cast-iron Bow-Tie motor was introduced. While probably the most difficult of any swap covered, this conversion just ...

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 ...