Another reason behind the popularity of the V8 crate engine is that the V8 belongs in so many classic cars. While a number of early muscle cars, including the Ford Mustang and Chevy Corvette ...

See All 17 Photos The resulting stroker 427 LT2 engine spit out 704 horsepower on the dyno and right around 600 lb-ft of twist naturally aspirated. But the team at Lingenfelter was already ...

With a full list of features, this modern ZL1 is one of the most exclusive big block crate engines ever offered by GM Performance Parts. Fittingly, only 427 will ever be produced, and then the ZL1 ...

It would provide any model with the title of Ford's most powerful naturally aspirated production car, but, sadly, it was only ever offered as a crate engine. The Voodoo engine is another naturally ...

Arguably one of the best engines ever put in a Ford automobile, the FE 427 V8 was introduced in 1963. While it was called the 427 V8 to be in line with the displacement limits of racing events of ...

Thankfully, Ford knows this and sells the Godzilla V8 as a crate motor for ... cast-iron 4.30-inch stroker crankshaft. The larger bore and stroke increased the engine's displacement despite ...

In other words, a supercar's engine needs to match the character of the car surrounding it, otherwise the formula doesn't work very well. Around 25 years ago, Ford was faced with this same dilemma ...

When racers, hot-rodders, and hobbyists need to put a new powerplant into their drag car, restomod muscle car, or weekend cruiser, they often turn to a ready-to-run crate engine to make the process as ...

The 7.3 Power Stroke turbodiesel has become an iconic engine that's considered by some to have heavily influenced diesel design. The 1994 Ford Super Duty was the first to showcase the 7.3-liter ...

If you’re in the market for an engine for that custom car you’re creating in your shed, or just need some power for a dedicated burnout machine, Ford could have something to fit the bill.

drawing from the DIY knowledge of the HOT ROD team to learn more about how-to make more power from your engine, improve your suspension, make your brakes stop better, and much more. HOT ROD will ...