What are Ford's Best V8 Engines Ever?
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2022
- Throughout Ford's long history, they've introduced dozens of different engines and most notably the introduced tons of different V8 engines, which have historically powered their most popular vehicles such as the Mustang, the Ford GT, the Broncos, the Raptor, the F150 and so on.
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What's funny to me is I've seen so many people try to build a good 4.6 2 valve engine .Every single one of them flew to pieces..Every time they put hi po cams in them they would last about two weeks..yea they hit pretty good at idle with stage three cams .But every one of them flew to pieces...Im still laughing...Pure junk..Just worthless garbage..nothing like a tried and true boss 302 ho roller motor ..that 4.6 was designed to fly to pieces...lol..You have no idea how much I laughed every time they flew to pieces...that shit is so funny..As far as the 4.6 engine Ford has been building them since 1992 in crown Victoria..still today...they fly to pieces..Rod all in the glovebox..Cams all up in the radiator..too damn funny..just certified gerbaaage!!!!😂
In the 60s the 427 s.o.h.c. with too much blower would fly to pieces..lol...They been flying to pieces for over 50 years..That is a great engine ain't it? Lmao..I had a 98 gt 4.6 and it flew to pieces..Timing chain broke..and yea you already know..it flew to pieces..Like I said the old roller 5.0 ho pushrod engine will still produce more power and cost a fraction to build compared to a modular motor that will..
Fly to pieces...and I approve this message..
You could get an '85 F150 with a 5.0l EFI. It was a wiring nightmare, but a solid engine. I drove mine close to 200k
First years for fuel injection ❤@@joelassiter3505
My favorite is the 4.6l best reliability of all engines. Not the most power but by far the best. I wish they bring back the crown vic again.
I miss my mercury grand marquis. Crown vic but old lady style called it the grandma car
They should. Just keep it Body-On-Frame and FULL SIZE.
They can just take the frame from the Large/Full Size Pickup-Trucks and SUVs, such as the F150 and Expedition, and give the Crown Victoria an updated GAS V8 5.0 liter engine.
Also, they can recreate an updated V8 4.6 Liter engine. Which that can be the base engine, while other engines in Smaller Block forms , such as a V8 4.0 to 3.8 liters can be created and be powerful, along with being fuel efficient.....those engines can be had as options.
Turbochargers and Superchargers can be had as options for all engines.
Plus.
Ford can recreate the inline 6 Barra..... Turbocharged or not. That engine can be had as an option. Fuel Economy of better can be had with that engine.
I do like the 4.6 with the right exhaust it sounds amazing plus with the right intake it can be very torquie but still have lots of top end power
@@infernoking7504 Put on some pair of BRExhuast stock mufflers on a V8 4.6.
The 4.6 wasn't very economical in the F series. The 5.4 was more logical than the 4.6 for trucks. The other issue with the 4.6 was the cooling system corrosion problem. It was awful l
I had a 302 in my 87 Crown Vic and now my 2001 Explorer. Great engine. Super reliable, decently powerful, weirdly good gas mileage.
The 289 is not bad either and I'm a Gm fan but I like all makes
I think the 302 technically dates back to the early 1960’s as it started out life as the 260, then that was bored out to 289, then was bored out to 302 cubic inches. Not the most powerful V8 in the world but would run just about forever, wouldn’t be much of a surprise that any Ford with the 260/289/302 would have run up to 200,000 to 300,000+ miles.
I'm A ford guy but did know chevy made a 302 one year 68 I think. It wad factory rated to tac over 6 grand. Very rare engine to find now they are mean though
@@javonsumpter9678piston skirts would crack on those engines with high mileage.
But overall, an excellent engine.
@@jesse75 I gotcha og
Having Fords since 1967, I would choose the 351cleveland, and the 300 inline 6 cylinder.
Never had a 351 Cleveland but had alot of other Fords, I always loved the FE series. I always had trucks tho and the Ford small block never was a great low end torque engine compared to the FE series.
i agree 100%
2 TOUGHEST ENGINES EVER BUILT
351 4V closed chamber Cleveland, just brilliant.
From Australia love FORD forever end of story.
I wouldn’t call the coyote the most reliable v8 engine ford has ever made… I’d give that to the 460
Absolutely agree! I have a 1979 f150 with a 460 in it. Has 430k miles on it. It’s never ever let me down. Literally turn the key and it starts. It’s taken me everywhere and used to be my daily driver.
I have a farmer friend who used a 460 on a water well. It ran nonstop for 9 months every year for 10 years. When it dropped a valve it died.
@@tracylemme1375 a 350 small block probably would have lasted 20 years.
@@Back_door_bandit_98 🤣🤡 wouldn’t have the power to turn the well either
@@freedomisntfree_44 the 460 is gutless and that's why it's reliable, like the 7.3 IDI
I've had a 390, a 351W, a 5.0 HO (in a '69 Ranchero), a 4.6 and now a Coyote. Coyote is hands down the best of those. Smooth, torquey, rev happy, fast. 27 MPG hwy@ 75MPH in my 2014 Mustang GT.
FE Big blocks 390/427/428 CJ and let's not forget the 427SOHC! GREAT ENGINES!
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The 289 V8 was a great engine. The 427 powered the Cobra, won in Sebring & LeMans, won in NASCAR and on the dragstrip.
I heard a claim that the 4.7L can safely withstand up to 500 hp on stock internals. Mine still only makes about 200 and the stock carb is ehhhh. My choke plate takes too long to open and it has jerky acceleration. I have considered an EFI conversion but I could practically buy a junkyard engine for that. I also considered putting a Holley carb on it.
I have the 2 barrel btw.
@@DAN007thefoxx1 no... definitely not on a run of the mill 289. and you'll need more than just an induction change to really get much of anything. 4 barrel or efi, cam, probably heads to really be worth messing with. be better to just start with a later 5.0 or 5.8 roller engine. 5.0 windsors are ONLY good for about 5 or 600, then the blocks seem to start cracking... but then, i've never seen that firsthand, so wouldn't know. but i never go with the shorter deck, 5.8 over 5.0, 5.4 over 4.6, hoping my next will be a 6.2... really should've jumped on the one i found for a good price before the entire world lost it's damn mind... i'd settle for a coyote for sure, but a 5.2 would be better...
I love the 302/351w stuff but the 460 is just stout. Sounds tough, can make some good power, and reliable.
when stroked out to 557 they can make MASSIVE power, like 700+ with a little nitrous.
It's a great platform. The 460 has been used for many applications.
Ford Cleveland dominated early prostock nothing could touch later the 385 series “big block” Ford also dominated Rickie Smith and Bob Glidden ran em’ one in IHRA and the other in NHRA. They both used the Boss 429 which just recently last December went 5.5 sec 1/4 mile at almost 300mph.
351 Cleveland, Giant killer.
The 4.6 SC engine from the 03-04 Cobras, my personal favorite.
Most definitely.
Yep shame it wasn’t mentioned
The cobras have a DOHC 32 valve 4.6 which was in the 93 Lincoln mark 8 and continental but had cast internals unlike the 03-04 cobras and no supercharger
Don’t forget my 2004 Lincoln aviator with 300 horses
The early 4v 4.6 motors had the better block this was one of reasons o3-04cobras had to use iron block WAP Aluminum blocks couldn't handle the extra power from SC
I'm not a Ford guy, but I do like the FE-series of engines.
My favorite by far
Very noble of you. I like a lot of the old engines from Ford, Chevy, and Dodge. I think Dodge carries the crown of today, but Mustang isn't messing around. It's sad to see the Camaro go away as well, they're all awesome, but I would likely pick Charger due to 4 doors for a kickass family sedan. I wouldn't get a hellcat either, but a more modest venture.
I love the FE. I am blind and can’t drive but back in the late 70s my 67 Mustang was a 413 ci FE beast I built the engine light and it would turn 7500-8000. The 4.11 bore and 12.5:1 R was a poor boys beast and I still have it.
The 289, Ford FE engines, 429 Boss and 460 are my favorites.
Love your stuff my friend. Your calm relaxed delivery is spot on. Thank you for your time on these.
I built A LOT of 289's back in the day. It wasnt a race heritage motor like the Boss 302 or 351C but that 289 was one tough engine. For less than 1000$ you could make 350 to 380HP from that little engine. Of course you had to port the heads yourself. A used aluminum 4V intake, a 600 CFM carb, decent cam profile, and a good distributor plus MSD and you were smokin rubber all day long. I love those engines. They were cheep, easy to get parts for and durable. But I agree, the Coyote is a very well designed engine and makes excellent power for the displacement.
The 289 was good on gas and had power even bone stock. I had a full size '67 Galaxie and the little 289 really punched it and moved the car well.
The magic number to split a 289 down the middle is roughly 500hp, did once then went to a 347 dart block. However if youre not stupid with 450 or so itll take it all day.
@@big_ute 500 from a 289? I dont think I have the skill to build that and make it reliable.
@@-ZIO you cant, at 500 hp the block will split right down the middle
Got a 66 289 that i cant wait to get built idk why but ive always thought the 289 seems by specs and what ive heard from otheres to be a very tough motor capable of pretty impresive power for its rather small size
One thing I do like is the video on ford products. I am a Ford guy all day long. I love my ford.
Can't go wrong with any of the old stuff.
The 6.2 in my f250 has 140,000 problem free miles. Wish Ford and the aftermarket would pick up on this engine in terms of performance. It could be an absolute beast of an engine. Imagine a DOHC 6.2L. Kinda like a “big block” engine but with dohc. Plus the added benefit of having a large aftermarket support.
Right in brother, it would been the modern day Cammer V8 (especially if you can bore it to 427 to 460 cubic inches).
Are there aftermarket parts like the coyote for the 6.2
@@migueljuarez9181 not really no. Livernois sells some of their custom made cylinder heads and a block for it. And there are some super chargers you can buy. But not near the amount of stuff you can get for the 5.0.
@@yaboykris2118 I think everyone's hopping on the new 7.3 for aftermarket stuff. Wouldn't be surprised if ford drops the 6.2 if they haven't already. I could see modding a 6.2 especially in a gen 1 raptor, but outside of that it's kinda underrated
@@DJ_Monkey246 I think we are probably still gonna have the coyote in the next Gen Mustang but I just hope they bump the Hp to 500
What about the reliability of the 4.6 2 valve? With preventative maintenance alone, they are the hearts of some of the highest mileage cars on the road.
Yes there are several examples on the web with 700K plus miles on them.
@@matthewq4b I have a 2006 P71 with 54k and a 2008 P71 with 321k
When the 08's tranny died, i swapped the 06's in and 5 speed swapped the 2006.
Motors are both as healthy as delivered.
@@irishkelly2062 Yup the 4.62v was a fantastic engine. The only blight on them was the early plastic intake. But that was not a base engine issue.
much , much better than the Windsor 289/302/351 series and sounds better by far!
@@randyderksen4358 I would not say much better . And it depends on the era. In the 70's yes , the 80's and 90's nope. The SBF were better units later on with 700K mile Windsors not uncommon at all. And neither could hope to hope to approach the reliability and longevity of the 2v 4.6L
I have a 2011 Ford F150 with a 5.0L Coyote V8 in it with 146,000 miles and still going strong and its a beast and it sounds like a beast with the Borla ATAK exhaust on it. I also have a 1996 Ford F150 with a 5.0L (302) Windsor V8 with 210,000 miles and still going strong as well and it sounds beastly with the Flowmaster 40 series dual exhaust and they're both been dead reliable.
I had a 1970 cougar with a 351 Cleveland. I got a set of Aussie high compression heads. Which made one heck of a lot of difference in the performance
302 closed chamber?
I like building 351w, 390 and 460 engines. I'm also known for my 240 and 300 I6 engine builds.
I'm still and always will be hooked on the 351 Windsor. So many stroker combinations and unlimited amount of heads for 550 horsepower plus range.
Clevland Better engine far as HP output
@@slabbusterrtr7690 That is not longer applicable. This is not the 1970's the 351W currently has far more performance parts available than the 351C and the block can support more HP. Back in the day nothing could touch the 351C , but those days are long gone.
The 351 was awfully hard to complain about.Ive got three of them now ,one in a van and two in ski boats .....these motors are long lasting reliable and easy to fix.
True. And lots of people want to switch out their 302 for them.
install the Crane Energizer 272 in your boat. If you want more speed and towing power.
I have the 2 valve SOHC 4.6 in my 2002 Mustang GT, and at 152k miles, she still runs great. Maybe not the best V8 Ford has ever made, but still a damn good engine.
Most durable and also the grandfather of the coyote. Definitely deserved to be on the list…They will go down in history as the most durable least maintenance motor of all time..plus a fun torque curve with a great aftermarket support
162k on my 03 Mustang GT. The engine is unkillable. She still runs and sounds great.
The 2V 4.6L is awesome 👏
@@angelgjr1999 162K is not even broken in. Come talk to us once you break 600K
@@matthewq4b My FEs were just hitting their stride. That was when you put the good stuff and made the parts in it their best. I ove the FE.
I have a 351 Windsor 4-barrel Holly that is my pick. Also have had a couple 4.6 liters with different valve variations and everything 4.6 is a 300,000+ mile engine. I've also seen many 5.4 Tritons go 400,000+ miles. Just not the years where they had no threads holding the spark plugs in.
We got a 5.4 triton in an expedition thats a lil over 300k miles. Unbelieved its made it that long with the 8th cylinder spark plug being original.
Back in the ghetto where i lived, we called them the 5.4 triflin V8 cause of how often we hear that tell tale sound of something blowing really loud like a super fast chugging steam engine, or we would just make fart noises as they passed....
@@ZeroBlackfire yeah ours sound like we run the piss out if it 😂. Blown cv axles dont help the noise
Very informative thank you for taking your time to make this video to share knowledge 🙌🏼
My personal fav is the 460
Bbf 460 is the cream of the crop in my book
4.6 hands down is one of the best if not the best. These engines pull and pull for 500k miles. Close to 300lbs of torque and 25mpg highway.
Got a 1991 Bronco I bought brand new in 1991. Still on the original 351 powertrain and still starts right up, doesnt burn oil or leak anything.
The 302 5.0 engine on a F150 super reliable underrated engine.
The 302 was in production until 1999 in the Explorer and the MOD motor went into production in 1992 (Panther platform).
The Coyote is 305CID not 302CID.
Gen 1 and 2 coyotes were 302ci. The gen 3 is 307ci
Those 5.0 2nd Gen Explorers are fantastic rigs.
I thought they went into 01? Same with the mercury mountaineers, I only remember that cause I thought about swapping one into my old ranger
@CJ ok.
I remember the orginal specs (pre production) was 305 but I stand corrected.
@@snek9353 can confirm. Except for the transmissions.
2V 4.6 is the most reliable, the Coyote is the best all around engine. Old school stuff sounds the best.
New 5.0s have bad oil consumption issues all ford did was change the level on the dipstick 🤦♂️
Triton engines are just a bunch of boat anchors doesn’t matter if it’s a 4.6 5.4 or 6.8 v10 they all suck. Best engine ford has ever produced is the 351 Windsor.
@@Back_door_bandit_98 Coyotes don’t have oil consumption issues, the 5.2 Voodoo engines have that issue. Two 5.0’s well over 90k miles in my immediate family and they’re rock solid with no oil problems as well as many around the area running very strong. Water pump is the only thing I’ve had to have done on my personal Gen 2 at over 93k. The main issues were with the early Gen 1 motors and that was all related to the aftermarket tuning issues.
I agree the Triton stuff was trash but the 2V stuff was probably the most reliable engine Ford ever produced. Many over 500k miles in Taxi cabs and patrol cars with just routine maintenance.
Facts
@@Back_door_bandit_98 not all 4.6 engines were tritons. At least they werent always called that
@@169abr you want to talk reliable, look at the ford 300. that straight six can't be killed. i had one that outlasted the body. $300 and i think i had it 14years and it was still rolling when i got rid on it. it was a well used old truck when i bought it survive every form of hell i could come up with and it just came back for more lol.
427 Medium Riser. Big Bore, Short Stroke. Designed for 7000 RPM all day.
The whole 385 series were incredibly great engines with the 429 being used for racing for decades and the 460 basically the standard bearer of what a 1 ton truck engine should be.
The 289 was a great little engine, and the 351w was a very reliable engine as well.
The 5.0 Coyote is a very good engine, a worthy successor to earlier modular models of 4.6 and 5.4.
The Ford V8 4.6 is like the Ford 300 Inline 6 engine in V8 form.
While the Ford Barra inline 6 is just the Ford 300 Inline 6, just beefed up.
Both engines, long lasting.
The Barra is closer to the 240 I 6 the 300 is a tall deck 240
My heart is always with the Ford FE family, you have guys like Ray Paqet who runs a 427 wedge T- bolt with 900 hp and it revs to 9200 rpm’s and it is made completely from aftermarket parts. The love of the FE runs deep and wide from Oldsmobile style 4.08x4.25 stoker torque monster 445s with 390 blocks, most at 500 hp and 500 ft lbs and fit right in to any 65-76 F series, and 58-70 car Mustangs from 67-70, Fairlanes from 66-69. A very versatile engine. Even a 400 cube FE with ported 352 heads won Engine Masters Challenge beating all comers in the vintage class vs a Jon Kasse built 427 Chevy. 400 ci made 597 hp. Just an old dump truck block and crank . I’m with them for good and I hope the aftermarket comes back from the Royal Scam. The Ford FE has a special place in history. The 4-valves of the 5.0L Voodoo engine will prove to be legendary, but I am afraid that the DIY aspect of hot rodding. I have built 390 based DIY engines that displaced 400 ci that made 640 hp and 550 ft lbs tq and lasted being driven with a 7000 rpm redline and ported(self) iron heads with 2.19 intakes and 1.65 exhausts. They lasted forever, I could drop the pan and everything was like new. The 390 was a block that had the same iron composition as a 427. Dump Truck blocks were especially good. I still believe that the SBC and the standard FE FT are the best of all time. You just have to work with them and they can blow your mind, the punishment they can take. The 428 wasn’t bad either. A 69 Mustang running a 428CJ in C/SA was pretty potent.
I had my own business in the 80's and 90's. Told my customers to junk those gas pig, bad exhaust manifold FE's.
I scraped at least 100 of them.
Switched them out with a 351C or W. Junked plenty of those 351M/400 too.
When I was 10, dad said let's go to the Ford dealer and buy a new Truck. 68 F 100. Had a 360. Manual Choke. Took forever to warm up. But I remember that engine ran perfect.
He kept it running for 30 years. Then gave it to me. First thing I did was take the engine out.
Wish I didn't do that. Maybe it was just a low compression gas pig that needed headers, but I'm telling you that engine ran perfect and and sounded good.
I've rebuilt over 500 engines over the years, and that was one of the best sounding. I'm not talking about exhaust, I'm talking about how the engine sounded. There's a difference.
@@jesse75 They just make a whirr, and it’s a symphony with a nice matching cam. I agree.
The magazines caused a lot of that. Ford made so many hot rod parts that the aftermarket had to kill them to sell parts. It’s sad what I found in the junk yard. Take them home, change the timing chain, paint them and put headers and a Holley and run another 150,000 miles. I got so many 390s and T- bird 428s and did the same thing and they ran forever. And sounded so good. And amazingly you could pull them clean to 6000 stock. Just Holley and headers. And just a tune. I love the FE., I built a 390 .020 over, a solid cam a little porting and a Holley SD and a 750 carb back. In 1999. 10 years ago we pulled it out to go in another car and we had it dynoed and after all the years it made 503 hp and 482ft lbs at 6600 and pulled it to 7000,and didn’t get below 500. Just a 390 ARP hardware. It still runs great, I’m blind now and can’t drive but it still sounds like a 427.
Great video. I would have like to hear more on the VooDoo. So many firsts with that motor and without doubt will be legendary.
Also in Australia we did our own thing with the Coyote and on the last of the 56 year run of the mighty Ford Falcon we had the Harrop supercharged "Miami' . Appeared in the FG and FG X series of Falcons up until it was discontinued in October 2016 . Superb modular V8 based on the Coyote ..Oh yes and the V8 killer Barra Turbo inline 6 ..INCREDIBLE engine capable if done right well in excess of 1000 hp ..3984 cc DOHC 24 valve VCT single turbo monster ...
The barra is the greatest Ford engine ever produced. It’s a shame it never made it out of the Australian market. You guys lucked out with that one
Small blocks
I owned a brand new 1991 LX Notchback 5.0 for 6 years and loathe the day I sold it….. my love for that car transcends anything owned until….I bought my 2017 Mustang GT. I have a plethora of suspension mods, brake mods and body panel mods but my favorite mod is the Whipple and the 7,600 rev redline along with 1-7/8” long tube headers that is flat out addictive and eargasmic!! This is a mustang I won’t be selling😍. Thanks for the video your picks on ford V8 favs are spot on!!
Woops.
I have had a few flathead V8s over the years. They do have some inherent problems.....overheating, asthmatic, vapor locking to name a few. However they are some of the best sounding V8s out there.
An electric fuel pump at the tank pushing through the mechanical pump solved my vaporlock issue completely. I never could keep it cool during idle, temp just keeps creeping up. Maybe a better fan?
Biggest down fall of flat head had no oil filter or drain plug on the oil pan
Great video
I loved my 86 GT 5 spd. You Couldnt kill it. It had 230,000 miles on it when I got it. I drove it hard daily for a year or so. It didn't use any oil and purred like a kitten even after I totaled it. That same engine went in another fox body.
Love the 4.6 Cobra V8, could listen to it all day long.
You missed the Australian 302 Cleveland ! Built in Australia from 1974 to 1984/5 . It was badged a 4.9 litre in Ford Falcons .
302, 351 Cleveland 390, 429, and the 460 works for me💪🏿👍🏿
I'm hearing you
David, I never cared much for the Ford "335" series engines (Cleveland). "385" series engines are great. Same for the "W" engines.
Good video. Iv had 351 Cleveland's for 30 years. Oow they run real nice.
I had a 64 f100 with a 292" y" block, 4v 4sp daul exhaust no crossover from factory , i found it in a barn in Oregon, drove it 15 years daily then sold it in Houston to a collector, still going really good, original!!
I did brake a rear pinion, drove as a front wheel drive for 2 years until i could fix it. It was a high boy, custom ordered from the guy i bought it from. I payed 700 in 2002 sold for 10000 in 2017 , totally stock, ford Green.. the guy put 20000 in body, paint, bed, upholstery, engine pretty much untouched. Probably the most reliable best handling truck ever. It had dana 44s with 3/4 ton springs, from factory. Also the 352 big block was a good one!!
Good point about the flathead V-8s adoption in all kinds of industrial applications. One version of the Sherman tank, the Flail, had a rotating drum on the front that used chains to flail the ground and detonate mines. The doghouse on the rear which was connected by a driveshaft housed a Ford flathead V-8. That engine would run forever.
The Ford Flathead is certainly an iconic engine, but it wasn't actually a very good engine.
Flat head engines had no oil filter or drain plug on the oil pan that was its down fall
ALL engines have a drain plug, and oil filters were optional, in some cases even in the 60s.
As a owner of a gen 3 coyote I approve this video. Plus they do well on boost
My favories are the sohc 427 and the 302 boss. I have a 5.0 in a mountaineer that has 7k miles with a blown piston bc of too much boost. By far the most reliable motor ive ever had.
Did you ever own one of those engines ?
I like how you skipped over the boss 429 and boss 351. Lots of legendary V8s left behind in this video.
Personally, the 302 is about the toughest of the Ford v8 engines. They will take overheating,and start back up to run again the next day.
Even the later Boss had a special engine the road runner. The voodoo, the terminator::: so many great performance engines missed
I've seen Ford industrial engines on drill rigs running natural gas that were from the 1950s as late as 1990. I am fan of the 351C.
Factory Teksid aluminum block 4.6 cobra mustang holds the nhra record at 5sec 260mph 3,500hp holds the stock block record against big blocks.
Had several 289s back in the day and mostly indestructible. As I say that I then remember several crown vics with the 4.6 that went well past 300,000 miles with few problems. Good milage and better power than the earlier 302.
I personally had two Ford V8 engines a 289 and a 351 Cleveland. My dad had a 302 at the same time I had the 289. For me, who drives cars for transportation to work, shopping and on the highway to visit family in other states, go to football games in other cities and states or drive on vacations, the 289/302 was the perfect engine. It was easy to maintain and gave me adequate power for my driving needs. The 351 Cleveland engine wasn't much different for me. I think it just used a little bit more gasoline per mile than the 289. So I had always said it was my favorite engine, until in 2000. I bought a Cougar with a 2.5 liter Duratec V6. I had that car for 17 years. The sparkplugs and wires were changed after 9 years. Other than oil and filter changes, nothing else was replaced under the hood of that car until it was 15 years old. The one radiator hose was replaced, and at 17 years old, other parts started to need replacement. I have owned a variety of engines over the years. Inline 6 cylinders, V8s, V6s and a slant 4. All except for the slant 4 were Ford engines.
I have a 2021 Mach 1..... This engine is amazing
I've always been a Ford man. Ford cars and trucks are the only vehicles I've owned. The 302 CI engine is what powered the Fords I've owned. It's a great Ford engine.
Spot on brother FORD the only way for me it's the 351 4V closed chamber Cleveland.
I missed the 428 Cobra Jet
No Trinity, terminator 4v, boss 351, or boss 429? Why?
I would say 302 I have one in my 1988 Lincoln town car its not powerful but they are very reliable
I did a mild build on a 400 M that was actually very impressive on the torque. 289/302/351W was good engines. I really can't choose. Love them all.
I like all the v8s. I have a 5.2 voodoo which I can't help but smile with it's sound. I have old trucks with ft and fe engines. Have a 351c mustang, my favorite.
It is either a 5.0l or 5.4l 2v. I had the 5.4 in my expedition and never had an issue. Not the most powerful engine but a very good runner if well maintained. Also, good video!
I think the 4.6 2v is more reliable my 99 f 150 lasted till 346k until it blew a head gasket getting ready to rebuild it though
@@sergiovaldez3854 don't rebuild it, get a TrickFlow 38cc or 44cc top end kit for it n you'll gain a ton of hp n trq, best way to go man..
My favorite is the 60 degree, all aluminum, DOHC four valve, flat plane crank V8! 1100 cubes, 900+ ft lbs of torque, 500 HP. The Army called it the GAA, found mostly in later production M4 Sherman tanks! A variant called the GAC was fitted into the M26 Pershing tank.
I got a 1965 Mustang with the 200hp 2V 4.7L V8. And for the sake of more power and more reliability I am tempted to perform a 1uz-fe swap (because a Coyote swap is very expensive and because it won't fit in my engine bay with the stock shock towers and I also didn't want an LS). I wanted to do something a little different but the 2JZ-GTE is just too expensive these days and the NA version doesn't make much more power than what I have now.
And I don't really want a turbo or supercharger due to the added stress on the engine, having possibly no room for an intercooler etc.
Even all that said, I thank you for releasing this video, Bryce!
I still look forward to a video dedicated to the 4.7L Windsor V8.
351c is my favorite, my dad first car was a 67 mustang coupe and had a 351c 4 bolt on it. I rebuilt one with him a couple months back, got it to around 440hp at the crank
The FE is my favorite. Sounds awesome and is a powerhouse in stock form and just dead reliable.
If you can keep them from leaking oil like the Exxon Valdez... everyone I ever had did just that
@@moseshughes2670 I never had that issue unless it was a very neglected unit, but even then they were super easy to work on way nicer to work on than literally ANYTHING built today.
@@tonyblackburn5002 where I live, the valve cover gaskets leak after about 3-5 years, usually where the head and intake come together under the valve cover. Replace the gasket, starts leaking in 3-5 years.
I exaggerate a bit about the Exxon Valdez part, but the DO leak. Beyond that, they're powerhouses, rivaled only by the 385 series. And, I have seen a couple of these FE engines go 300,000 mi between rebuilds, so like anything, they can last if you maintain them. Which, in my experience, includes periodic replacement of valve cover gaskets!
@@moseshughes2670 yeah the vc gaskets were something I had to swap a few times, but I can swap them in a fraction of the time it takes to do them on literally any Ford V8 of today, and costs way less. I can't wait to finish up my 74 with a stroked FE, and I agree the 385 series is the only stock for stock that would rival the FE, but in my experience the 385 didn't like the rpm that the FE could take.
@@tonyblackburn5002 true! But the 385 series (and the 460 in particular) was a beast in trucks, where the revs matter little anyway.
Off the subject a little bit. Would you ever talk about the 454? Love it.
4.6L was the best by far. Not powerful, but those thing would run half a million miles easily
Agree they are very tough motors if ford would have fixed the couple issues like the intake cracking and leaking the. 4.6l 2v are almost if not bullet proof reliable
@@big6red389 The 2v is exactly what I have in my truck! 125,700 miles and many many more to go
@big6red389 the interceptor police package 4.6 had aluminum intakes on them.
There are so many to choose from
Pick one you cant go wrong
The Boss 302 also featured canted valve heads similar to the Cleveland 4V heads.
Kinda surprised the 351 Cleveland wasn't mentioned 🤔
Some of the best in my opinion no order.
351 Cleveland
289 HiPo
5.0EFI V-8
427FE V-8
427 Cammer
Flathead V-8
6.2L BOSS V-8 criminally underrated.
The 2 valve 4.6 V8 is probably the longest lived V8 Ford ever made, and one of the longest lived engines anyone ever made. In Taxi and Limo duty, 400K miles was not unheard of. The only "weak" part was the valve seals or guides would leak a bit at 300K miles - a telltale blue puff on startup.
I would love to see a video on the v10 that would make an awesome video !
Great video but my vote is for the 4.6 2 valve. 300k miles easy, reliable, 400 hp with boost, powered damn near every car and truck over the years. Such an overlooked engine !
I had really good luck with the 6.6 400
Had a lot of them in 4x4 over the years
Back in the 70s when street racing, if someone you were gonna race had a 351C in their car, you knew you up against some serious competition.
I can't speak for racing since I have never been a big fan of motor sports. Yes, I know, shoot me. But using my 39 years of experience; 23 of those at a Ford dealership, I think of my favorite V8s in terms of reliability and servicability. That would be a tough one because a couple of them come to mind. And I am only talking about the ones I actually worked on. Sure, there were some great ones before 1983 when I started my career, but I didn't really work on those.
The 7.5 liter or 460 was a great truck engine for those that prefer gasoline. They were trouble free and got the job done. When the 460 did need work, they weren't that difficult to work on. The dealership serviced a lot of commercial pickups with the 460 that the owners abused. The engine just kept on going.
The 5.0 and 5.8 were great engines WHEN USED IN A CAR! Its a whole different story when used in a pick up. The 300 in line 6 (dubbed the Big 6) was a perfect truck engine and should have been the only option for lighter trucks. The 5.0 and 5.8 were awful in pickups. They were so choked up with emmission controls here in California that neither V8 could do much more than drink gas. But they worked great in cars and were simple to work on once you got the behemoth upper intake manifold off the EFI engines.
Okay, let me get out of the 1990s. That is where my heart was; my golden years at the dealership. The only V8 gasoline engines I have worked with as a fleet mechanic is the 4.6/5.4 and I can't say much about them. They get the job done most of the time. But 90% of our fleet is diesel so I don't service a lot of the gas burners.
I do miss the old push rod engines. Rumor has it we may start getting some 7.3 gas burners. Perhaps its the throwback I need
I love hearing from someone else's actual experiences.
But I would like to know what you think of the 7.3 Godzilla OHV gas V8 that the latest F-Series Super Duty has. Thank you!
Man, you are shit outa luck in cali. Non emmissions fucked 5.8s like mine make a respectable living getting the piss beat out of them, and they just don’t die. Sure, they don’t like much more than 10k pounds of skid steer going faster than 55 mph, but fuck if it won’t hold at 4 grand up a hill and do it all day long. I’ll never sell that truck.
I LOVE the gen 1 yote and roadrunner
My favourite is the 302 windsor. In Australia we had the most powerful ones produced in the world.
My favorite is the 289 HiPo. Have one in my '65 Mustang conv.
I loved the 96-98 4.6L 4V and the 2003-2004 4.6L Terminator motor.
The Windsor small block series. The 302 and 351 engines. They can be built in many different ways. Ford Racing even has a 460 Windsor small block available.
I love my stump-pulling FE's.I've got 2 of them(out of 5) that have never had the heads off.both have gone through 4 timing chains and drag me and my camper to the mountains and down to Terlingua every year.Over 400K on them.had them since new.Stick that up your computer.
The 7.3 powerstroke is my favorite for power, reliability, and longevity in a v-8
Aren't those international motors?
The Flat head, 351, 302, 460, 7.3 IDI (navistar but still), 7.3 PSD (navistar again but still).
I have a '49 flathead 8, .060 over. They can be bored .125 and stroked using the lincoln crank.
There are still 390s on the road with over 200K on them.
My favorite is the Crown Vic Modular 281ci (4.6L) which is obviously what my Crown Vic has
I still like my 2004 4.6 Terminator Cobra engine. I know, it's 20 years old but it is fun to open it up.
My favorite V8 from Ford is the 5.4L used in the third gen Expedition. I know this isn't the most reliable engine, but I like 6 cylinders more than 8.
Good engine just keep up on maintenance
@@bryanmesser7098 yep
Barf
Having F250 and F350 since the mid 70's I have always liked the 460 engine. When pulling a horse trailer or flat bed with hay the 460 engines did an excellent job. Now I have a 2008 F350 that I bought new with the twin turbo 6.4 diesel that engine has done just as good as the 460 gas engine. I have 117,000 miles on this truck and only major thing I have done to it is replace the radiator.
"Best" is highly subjective.
In terms of fuel economy, performance potential and general reliability, all of which is dependent upon how it was built and prepared for a given task.
To me, it is Versatile enough that I wouldn't have any problem with having only 302 engines in a Mustang, A half ton 4wd pickup and a full size Lincoln town car. They would all be set up differently and each one
perfectly suited to its particular vehicle.
If I had to choose one engine for those three it'd depend on the generation of the Mustang.
@@snek9353 yes. That choice is wide open on all of them. EFI era or carburetors!
@@scottbrown7415 Well, mostly how big of an engine will fit, can't put a Boss 429 in a Fox body.
@@snek9353 what has that got to do with choosing a small block ford V8 to use as a single choice of engine design? The Boss9 would certainly reduce the number and types of vehicles that would accept such a wide engine.
You could also use the 5.0 block with a bore and stroke rebuild if you have to get something closer to 350 cubes. Its still a small block.
@@scottbrown7415 I would only use a small block if all I could fit is a small block. There's still no replacement for displacement.
In all fairness I think the Dodge Third Gen Hemi is the best all around engine, not any Ford.
Ill give you benefit of doubt but you missed one of the greatest platforms the 351. In Australia there god tier
A Boss 351 will eat a Boss 302 for lunch. Look at the numbers. I’ve owned them both and the 351 scared people riding with me. The 302 was pretty meh until red lined