Ford’s 427 and 428 FE V8s sit at the heart of some of the most mythologized American performance cars, yet even seasoned enthusiasts often blur the line between them. I want to unpack where these two ...

Some engines weren’t just built—they were summoned. Ford’s 427 FE V8 thundered into existence in 1963, forged for battle in NASCAR, NHRA, and at Le Mans. It was a racing engine that somehow slipped ...

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table of elements, and a lot of people believe that Ford named its line of V-8 engines produced between 1964 and 1976 because it tips the scales at more than ...