For years FE stood for "freakin' expensive." The good factory performance parts were scarce even in the engine's heyday, and when Ford stopped producing them in the early '70s, demand soon outstripped ...

Ford’s FE V8s arrived at a moment when American performance was shifting from backyard hot-rodding to factory-built power, and they quickly became the hardware that defined that transition. By ...

When we last looked in on Jim Reid Jr., of Reid's Automotive, he had completed the teardown, inspection, machinework, and short-block assembly of our Ford 390. This time around he's finishing our FE ...

Have you ever had an engine built, only to find yourself unhappy with the result? Our budget FE 390 project was one of those disappointing engine-building experiences. Although it was built by a ...

Our friend and FE fanatic Barry Robotnick of Survival Motorsports recently completed a book for CarTech Books all about the legendary FE engine, and big-block fans should pick one up if they want to ...

This 1967 Ford Mustang S-Code Fastback, a well-maintained classic with a 1969 390 FE engine and 4-speed manual, offers stunning looks and performance for collectors and enthusiasts.