Once upon a time, more than half a century ago, before Corvettes and stroked small-blocks clouded the waters, the number 427 stood for one—and only one—thing: Ford's ultimate factory weapon on the ...

Back in 1963, my uncle George dropped a then-new Super Stock-prepped 427 Ford into his altered roadster, went out and set the AHRA's National Mile per Hour class record at 140 mph, and held it for ...

If I remember high school science class accurately, the "Fe" symbol on the periodic table of elements means iron, correct? However, when we observe this pair of 427 "FE" iron, side oiler big-blocks ...