Ford's 351 Modified engine had a longer deck height. The 351 Cleveland had iron intakes, and the 351 Windsor had forged ...

When muscle car enthusiasts talk about the mightiest engines produced by Ford during the 1960s and 1970s, the Boss 351 rarely gets mentioned. However, this underappreciated eight-cylinder gem, which ...

I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...

The writing was on the wall a couple of years ago: Ford's tooling for the N351 cylinder head casting was wearing out, and if something wasn't done, that casting stood a chance of going the way of the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Bill Cole began restoring his 1970 Ford Mustang about a year ago, the first thing he did was slap a Cleveland into it. To muscle car fans like Cole, a Cleveland is Ford's ...

Once upon a time Ford Motor Company needed a solution to its extensive menu of V-8 engine families. There were simply too many engine types—the 90-degree Fairlane V-8 (221/260/289/302ci small-block), ...

With the success of our past Ford articles, we knew we had to come back with another great article for you guys. In light of this, we took on a complete engine build that was candy painted, chromed, ...

The goal to create a 450-plus-horsepower package for the Cleveland Ford has clearly succeeded, and this figure will no doubt be surpassed as larger power-making components are added to the equation.

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

In the world of classic cars, there's a virtually unlimited supply of numbers thrown around that, if you're not familiar with the nomenclature, can seem absolutely baffling. Engine sizes, differential ...