The 1958 Fairlane body lines has been freshened up with a similated hood scoop, revised grill and two head light per side configuration, but the biggest changes are mechanical. There is a new three speed […]
The first 427 block has a large (4.23″-107.442 mm) bore and if a casting core was moved even slightly then it could render the casting useless, both are problems that increase building costs. Ford needs an […]
Generation one: There are many names applied to any number of FE and FT engines, in some cases the same engine might have a different moniker in another year or a separate model in advertising campaigns that […]
For the Thunderbird in 1957 the grill is larger, the spare tire is back in the trunk mounted vertically now, the tail fins are more pronounced, and the portholes are now a standard feature as […]
Almost every Ford automobile brand beginning in 1958 and for the next 18 years has a model powered by the Ford FE engine. The FE was immediately popular on NASCAR circuits, but in order to qualify, […]
The Ford Motors V8 engine series FE & FT 1 & 2 Generation 2 of 4 G1 engines cont… Beginning on September–04, 1957 the all-new 1958 Edsel is for sale to the public and it […]
It’s powered by a 390 FE series V8 and it has been very well kept over the years. It’s a pretty unique car and not one that you see very often. You like it? Republished […]
The Mercury line-up only uses a 410 (6.7 L) FE engine from 1966 through ’67. The 410 combines the 4.05 inch bore of the 390 with the 3.98 inch (101.09 mm) stroke and a 10.5:1 compression ratio […]
The only engine offered in the “T”- Bird for 1962 is the 390 which develops 300 hp (220 kW) and is bolted to the three speed automatic transmission. The car was used to pace the […]
The 1958 year is a landmark for Ford Motors with three all new engine Families available under the brand although the “Y” block is used for some models through to 1964. The MEL and the […]
When the design engineers have an end view of the new long-skirted block as it sits on an engine stand, it looks like a capitol letter “Y” and so the name sticks. Ford maintains […]
