Ford Racing offers anything from a basic crate SBF 302, to a high-tech modular 4.6 Liter Cammer motor. Big block Ford motors pound out 580 horsepower and 600 lb* ft of torque. And, most of theFord crate motorsare available as short blocks, long blocks and complete Ford Racing crate engi...
Ford was also being squeezed by escalating raw materials costs and -- the big hit -- a sharp drop in demand for its most profitable SUVs, triggered by a spike in gas prices during 2005 to over $3 a gallon in many places. This "perfect storm" was also battering General Motors. Like ...
The world of the crate motor is starting to turn upside down with the introduction of electric crate motors, and we think Ford has hit the nail on the head with its Eluminator E-Crate Motor. This electric powertrain was introduced late last year and proved to be so popular that it sold...
The Eluminator electric crate motor is expected to be the first of its kind to be engineered, developed and offered by an original equipment manufacturer - it is similar to the e-motors applied on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT, and will be available fromFord Performance Parts (M-9000-MACHE)...
The hot rod had to go, so Dan sold it for $908 to Jim Johnston of the Johnston Motors Chrysler dealership family. A photo of the truck from when Jim owned it was published in Car Craft September 1961, by then the truck had been pinstriped, and Jim had added a blower to the car....
The 4WD models come complete with world-class Borg Warner gear transfer, electric engagement button and Active Shift-on-The-Fly system. This allows the driver to switch between 2WD and 4WD at high speed (not exceeding 100 kph). Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is equipped as a standard device...
As Lee and I sort out the wires and what they do, I share with him, he shares with me. We find a few drawings that give us the key connections, the colors from the engine, and to the devices like the external rectifier, and the CDI unit! We know the pins, but what’s missing...
The coupe door will need new glass, as graciously disclosed by the seller. Originally burgundy, the multi-colored classic will look great in nearly any color, but I’d spray itCaspian Blue. Aside from a picture of a solid metal floor pan, this is the only interior shot we get. The pop...
and a complete re-trim will be on the agenda. That is one of the attractions of these early Mustangs and what makes them prime candidates as project vehicles. Interior trim kits remain readily available and affordable, so whipping this interior into shape will cost less than $2,000. That ...
Ford Racing offers anything from a basic crate SBF 302, to a high-tech modular 4.6 Liter Cammer motor. Big block Ford motors pound out 580 horsepower and 600 lb* ft of torque. And, most of theFord crate motorsare available as short blocks, long blocks and complete Ford Racing crate engi...