Ford’s Boss 302 V8 arrived as a purpose-built weapon for road racing, yet it ended up redefining what a small-block could be on both track and street. By blending high-rpm cylinder heads with a ...

Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

The Ford small block 302 is one of the most reliable V8 engines ever built. It powered some of the Blue Oval's most famous vehicles, including the Ford Mustang, Ford Bronco, and Mercury Cougar. But ...

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 ...

To counter the Chevy onslaught, the decision was made to produce a special version of the Ford Mustang aimed almost exclusively at Trans-Am, whose rules required that ...

Horse Sense:Dominate means "to rule over; govern; control." In 1970, the Boss 302 Mustang did just that: Wreaking havoc on the street and dominating the race track with Parnelli Jones behind the wheel ...

In 1969, Ford unleashed no fewer than three performance-oriented Mustangs. In addition to the GT and the Shelby cars, the lineup included the Mach 1 and a pair of Boss models. The latter included the ...

Horse Sense:Watch out for the episode of Overhaulin' in which we convert a '70 Mustang Sportsroof into a Boss 302 clone. Part of the build includes the car receiving a new engine based on the Boss 302 ...

In 1969, Ford introduced a heavily updated Mustang with sportier looks and new engines. It also added three new performance versions to the lineup. The lineup now included the Mach 1 and two ...