Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

Need a heartier foundation for your Ford small-block build? Blueprint Engines created stronger bare 302 and 351 blocks.

A gentleman by the name of George Stirrat and eight of his colleagues started the development of the Ford small block in 1960. This group of engineers – internally referred to as Canadian X Project – ...

Horse Sense:Watch out for the episode of Overhaulin' in which we convert a '70 Mustang Sportsroof into a Boss 302 clone. Part of the build includes the car receiving a new engine based on the Boss 302 ...

There can be only one original. The Boss 302 was a two-year (1969-70) production pushrod motor that thrilled Ford fans everywhere and often bested the competition. The Boss was a truly formidable ...

Technically, with enough cutting and welding, you could probably make any combination of block and heads work for at least a few minutes. Slicing and dicing a set of Chevrolet LS or LT V8 heads to fit ...