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1962-1973 Ford Windsor and Cleveland Series V-8 Engines

The Ford “FE” big block got its nomenclature from the realignment of the Divisions at Ford for 1958. “FE” stands for “Ford-Edsel” which were the vehicles where it was intended to be used. The truck version was revered to as the “FT” engine. The huge V-8 that was developed for Lincoln was an entirely different design and was set at 383-410-430 CID (and later 462 CID) and called the “MEL” block. It was used in Edsel Citation, Mercury, and Lincoln lines.

The first Factory Supercharged Fords.

The First Factory Supercharged Fords The 2003 – 2004 Ford Mustang “Terminators” Were Awesome...

1964.5-1973 Mustang the Muscle Car Years

Ten Years of Pony Car Performance – The Mustang in the Muscle Car Years

It’s Time for a 4-Door Mustang

Jim Farley, and the Ford Family – let’s do this! Let’s do “The Unexpected”. Let build a 4-door Mustang!

Ford Service Manuals – You Can’t Fix Your Car Without One

Many have stumbled, many are humbled – because they thought they didn’t need their Ford-Specific Service Manual!

Ford’s Cobra Jet – What took them so long?

Credit Bob Tasca of Tasca Ford, Hot Rod Magazine and loyal fans for the Cobra Jet. Without them? We might never have had this icon!

The Muscle Car Wars Part 2

Part Two of the Muscle Car Wars

The Muscle Car Wars Part 1

The first part of a Series discussing the Muscle Car and its genesis.

1958 – The Year of the “Big Block.”

The introduction of the Big Blocks in the Low-Price Three; Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth in 1958, enabled the Muscle Car for those brands in 1964.

The Horsepower Wars 1949-1957

Without the Horsepower Wars of the 50s – We might not have had the Muscle Car Wars of the 60s!

The Story of Ford’s “Tame” 427 CID V-8

We’re still trying to figure out why this hydraulic lifter 427 ever existed and why it ended up in the 1967 Ford Fairlane and Fairlane GT.

Why Didn’t Ford Offer the 3 Two-barrel Manifold on the Fairlane GT

The 1961-62 390 & 406 CID Performance FE V-8s and the 1963 Thunderbird M-Code 390 manifold was readily available as a “bolt on” upgrade for the Fairlane GT, but it never appeared.

Bronco Bustin’

Hot as a pistol today, the 1966-70 Bronco got a lot of press- a lot of kudos – but, surprisingly, not a huge amount of sales.

The Bronco Story

Ford made a big point about the Bronco being a ton of fun at it’s introduction – but did that stimulate sales?

The Ford FE Series V-8

The Ford “FE” big block got its nomenclature from the realignment of the Divisions at Ford for 1958. “FE” stands for “Ford-Edsel” which were the vehicles where it was intended to be used. The truck version was revered to as the “FT” engine. The huge V-8 that was developed for Lincoln was an entirely different design and was set at 383-410-430 CID (and later 462 CID) and called the “MEL” block. It was used in Edsel Citation, Mercury, and Lincoln lines.

Ford Fairlane Grows Up in 1966

In 1966, the Ford Fairlane grew 1 inch in width although the length and wheelbase remained the same. Stylists made the car look much wider and longer.

Ford Fairlane Grows Up Continued

The Ford Fairlane grew in 1966 for many reasons but a key one was the need to enlarge the body to fit the Ford FE Series V-8.

The Crown – Part Two

Part Two | When we last left off, the M-335 V-8 was installed in the Crown Victoria and all the running gear was hooked up. The first run up of the engine happened on the day before Christmas eve, so little happened until after the Holiday. My gift from my parents that year was a floor shift conversion kit from a company called Ansen and $25 in cash.

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