Ford introduced the 385 big block V8 engine series in the late 1960s as it phased out the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) big block design. The 385 big block, named for the 3.85-inch crankshaft stroke ...

The late 1960s and early 1970s were the golden age of muscle cars. Packed with charisma, outrageous power, and ostentatious design, they thrived during the muscle car wars of the mid-1960s. Chrysler ...

In 1969, Ford had to deal with the Mopar HEMI engine in NASCAR, so it decided to give its Mustang a thorough massage. And this is how the Boss 429, with its 7.0L big-block V8, was born as a road ...

Boss 429 Mustangs are muscle car royalty, their performance potential, limited production, and overall iconic status putting them in the same rarified air as Hemi 'Cudas, LS6 Chevelles, and other ...

The Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 engines rank as some of the most powerful engines ever put in the Ford Mustang. In fact, if we limit our discussion to first-gen Mustangs, these engines, both ...