The lifespan of Ford's 385 engines was one of the longest in the company's history. They debuted in 1968, and for the next 30 years Ford placed them under the hoods of many different vehicles, from ...

US auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted ...

The 460-cubic-inch big block Ford V8 is a massive engine equating to a displacement value of over 7.5 liters. For reference, that's bigger than a Rat, a Hellephant, and a Godzilla, making the 460 one ...

The 385-series 429/460ci Ford big-block started out as a sleepy, stodgy luxury car fat-block when it was introduced in 1968. It was a whisper-quiet big-block with abundant low-end torque for large ...

Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...