For Ford in particular, one important example is the Windsor V8 engine family. Drivers of modern Fords will probably be familiar with the likes of the EcoBoost engine family, which debuted in 2009 ...

The two carmakers seriously butted heads when each promised to produce a powerful small block V8 engine at an affordable price, resulting in the Ford 351 Windsor and the 350 Chevy. The 350 Chevy ...

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By 1961 they’d gone and a tie-up with Ford in America and Carroll Shelby gave access to the Windsor V8. The Cobra was born. And developed quickly. The engine capacity grew from 4.3 litres (260cu ...