V8 engines are universally praised by car enthusiasts. The idea is simple: two banks of four cylinders join together in a "V" to form a V8. Each cylinder is working to pull in air & fuel and ...

The Boss 6.2 V8 is known for toughness, but lack of care left this Super Duty engine with shattered pistons and destroyed rods. Endowed with a cast-iron block, SOHC valvetrain, and featuring two spark ...

When you think of V8-powered cars, what comes to mind? If you're like us, it's probably a performance car of some description. Whether it's one of the many cool muscle cars of the 1960s or 1970s or a ...

Pushrod engines may not be as popular as they used to be, but to paraphrase the old Mark Twain misquote, "The reports of its death are greatly exaggerated." In fact, GM recently announced it was ...

For a while, it looked like the American V8’s days were numbered as Ford, Toyota, and Stellantis all dropped powerful new six-cylinder engines into bays that traditionally were home to more pistons.