A typical Ford 5.0L V8 SFI engine in a 1988 Mustang with the stock Speed Density-based air/fuel metering system. Mass Air metering came in on 1988 California 5.0L HO cars and went nationwide in 1989.

We love the Ford 302. Its short, 3.00-inch stroke encourages flinging the tach needle to 7,000 or even 8,000 rpm, and its fat, 4.00-inch bore allows mucho cylinder head breathing. We've punished a ...

Few automobile engines gain first-name status with the general public. You could make a case for the venerable Small Block Chevy and the overly generic Big Block from Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler. The ...