7 Of Ford´s Greatest Engines Throughout History
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I agree with alot of the comments the 300 straight 6 1965 to 1996 in f series trucks thats a long run or how about the 351 cleavland that still holds a record for the fastest nascar lap
And what made these engines so much fun = the manual transmission! Getting more scarce by the day.
The 300 / six was even used in UPS trucks for years. I'd buy one today if they made it.
They forgot about the best motor. 351 Cleveland
I think I could of made a much better list.
I kept waiting for the Cleveland to show up, too. Not a great list without it.
I have 4 Cleveland from 2bbl mild to a four bolt main closed chamber beauty.
And I cannot believe the most winning engine in Ford history at the dragstrip was not listed....
Waiting for your list
351 cleveland engine capable of developing just as much horse power as the 428, 429 and a lighter weight.
There should have been 8 on this "list". HOW the hell could you, either forget or don't know about the Ford 427 SOHC engine??? The engine banned by NASCAR.
MangoHombre wasn't production engine...
How about bill Elliott in the mid 80s,Cleveland engine
Also missed the Ford Cosworth that changed Indy and F1.
It’s an FE. No point in including two of the same generation
@@andrewbartleman9169 yes it was
You missed the Ford 4.9 straight six! Bulletproof and tons of torque
After the flat motor, that may be the toughest engine built by Ford.
By flat motor do mean flathead?
I agree.
@@WDoherty Yes
the 300 straight six is simply the unbreakable one...that's EXACTLY why it's not made anymore...
I would have also put a vote in for the 351C being a cross between a small and big block, the ability to machine the 2 bolt main to a 4 bolt main if you wanted etc. Used in everything including the Pantera, etc. Just a good all around motor.
eclypse3d Yep, my riding mower had a 351c in it.
The Ford 351C is considered a medium block engine. It was the start of what are known as the 335 series engines. The other engines in this series are 400 and 351M. The 351c had the small block bellhousing pattern while the other 2 shared bellhousing bolt pattern with 429 and 460 pattern. Ford didn't have cut an dry big block small block like Mopar and Chevy. They had engine families. There was a family of smallblock, then the 335 series medium blocks, they had 2 separate families of big blocks. The first were the FE series and the latter being 429 an 460....better known as the 385 series. Then Ford had MEL v8s, Lincoln, Yblocks and different size families of heavy truck engines
351 cleveland ftw
@@lubesiron-cslfarmsllc2751 351 Cleveland was a small block.
NOT a "medium block.
Should see what Ford Australia did with the 351C
That flathead is still music to my ears....
I love them all but I've owned my 70 Mach 1 351C 4speed for 44 years and its never let me down. Runs like a Swiss watch. Remember Bob Glidden kicked many a BBC asses back in the 80s with his 351C small block Ford.
yeah buddy this is JJ 90% of these pieces of s*** on these video that Raven heard that man you got me that's the whole f****** problem they're all pieces of s*** you have a great night at least you know what you're talking about
Doha to Adrian Avila t he said that all Ford motors are no good especially the 429 know what I tell him he can eat s*** and die as far as I'm concerned he reminds me of Kim Jong American
You need to watch Bob Glidden's interview where he admits how much he dreaded the sight of Lee Shepherd across the starting line. That BBC owned Glidden during the 80s.
+Tim Sharpe so let me guess mr. Sharpe you're a bow tie guy the purest of pure yay dreaded alright so what you're f****** saying is that Glidden lost is that right keep on thinking that pal
You Ford clowns need to get your facts straight.
1.) Glidden got beat like a drum by Lee Shepherd in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
2.) NHRA Pro Stocks used 500 Cubic Inch big blocks starting in 1980 so no Cleveland in Glidden's car. Glidden used a 429 Shotgun based engine.
That 428 cobra jet stang at the end pulled hard!
I had one in my 69 mach1
4:35 My personal favorite. I owned 3 of these and slapped them in many a different bodies. A 77 Maverick with a slightly built 289 was my favorite. Nobody expects a Maverick to hunt.
Too small & limited to do any real damage
That was a wonderful ride down memory lane! Thanks a million! Blue Oval Rules!
J Mc + Thank you :)
Best die hard ,the 300cu in / 4.9 inline 6 hands down.
The big one in Australia was the 351C in the Gts and the Ho,s
Glade like the old 351C, there small HP, Big Block gives you the big sound, the pull, & run better than the old 351C in the USA our Cleavlands here are just for light cars who like to do burnouts. These big block aways were the top choice if you ever had one
Yea gotta love the 302s that came in the standard falcons and Fairmont as well
yeah I love those 351 Cleveland's
How is the coyote not on this list? High revving, high power, high tech, affordable (relative to other engines like it), efficient, easy to work on (compared to modular motors at least), huge aftermarket. I don't know as much about the older engines, but I really don't think they were all as big of a deal as the mighty coyote. It's so widely accessable and has so much to offer, I think it deserves to be on this list.
The 351c has got to be on that list. The 427 SOHC would be on any list and I personally like the 390 HO. By the way the Boss 429 put out way more than the published 375 HP.
The 429 / 460 is an impressive engine but you need a big vehicle to have room for it. They called the Mopar 426 Hemi the "elephant" motor but the Ford 385 block engines take up even more room. I don't think they ever got all the bugs worked out of the SOHC 427.
I'd actually like to commend you for the excellent sound. I have a reasonable 5.1 system connected to my computer with an external amp, sub etc all connected to a SB card via a Toslink cable. The feeling I get watching this vid is that you love these cars. it is seldom the sound is equal to subject but you nailed this vid.
I can almost smell the tyre smoke and gas. Well Done!
I've had the privilege over my many years of being a performance enthusiast to have owned a few of these great engines. I had a 56 T*Bird with side oiler 427, a 66 Mustang GT with the K code 289, a 69 Cougar Eliminator with the 428 Cobra Jet, an'd a '17 Mustang GT 4.5 Coyote. I enjoyed them all.
Great video! Feel a lot better about my 2008 GT
the I-6 300 is a badass engine
What? No 300 six? 😮😥
That's what I was thinking! Totally bulletproof
Have to agree with many before me.........427 'CAMMER'
I always love the sound of the 289's
I prefer the sound of an old quench chambered 351 Cleveland.
Geordo1960 the 289 hypo is a fantastic lil engine the Mexican Fords were heavy duty also the Ford small blocks were good but when you build them with a lot of compression you have to o ring the block that is a necessity
The 3 valve? Really? There were way better engines than that. If you wanted to stay mod motor, the 4-valve terminator motor is better. But really, no 351 Cleveland? No 427 SOHC?
Greg V yeah the 351 Windsor and Cleveland were both really good engines and the terminator dfinetly deserved a place there, ofc this guy might’ve only been doing naturally aspirated engines tho.
The absolute truth! The 427 sohc should've made the tippy top. Plenty of others too. 352 interceptor should've made it too.
427 sohc
Right!? But better question where's the old 401 from back in the 80s & 90s??
401? 400 modified you mean?
Kept waiting for my favorite: the 351 Cleveland. :(
same it was a huge let down
I am cool with that, if noone talks about them I can keep getting them off Craigslist free, I have a 4bolt main in my 72 and 3 spare block/heads in the office.
Love my clevelands!!!
Valve covers on a Boss 429 are the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen under the hood of a car
Yep, got to agree with that! Love to have me a 429...
300 inline six.
I'd agree with you...the only gas engine with diesel longevity. But I doubt the maker of this video is much into "irrigation pump motors" like that.
True but they make a good engine for a pickup truck.
Oh, I agree with ya--I got one in my F150 right now. You gotta admit, though, in stock from, they're about as sexy as lukewarm oatmeal.
+bcubed72 did I like your sister
1dh11 Like two pigs fightn in a blanket
Really love the video keep up the good work man
Thank you David ! We really appreciate it
thankfully Jon Kaase took the idea of the Boss 9 and made it available and easy to get I can look past its not OEM Ford but it is always on my mind.......
the greatest engine ford HAS ever made and WILL ever make is the 300 Cubic inch 6.
XR6 Turbo 4Lt...
Idk about that just took the original spark plugs out of a 1997 5.4 2v had over 180000 on original coils and injectors plus was getting maximum of 21 mpg highway up until 1 week before spark plug change let me know when you get that kind of mpg with you 300 wait dont bc that would partake some for of technology oil companies will assassinate you for having
I think they are also considering power and the 330/6 sucked for pulling
The 460 should have been on the list
@@jondavidbristow9819 agreed on the 460
Durability is not enough to make this list.
You missed the Cleveland 351.
😄 The '69 Boss 302 was a great street racer and the drag way! I love this one.
My injected Windsor 302 just goes & goes, 350hp, room for plenty more but I am happy.
I know you forget the coyote 5.0 that thing is awesome man
300 straight six! They never tear up!
Nice
Good goddamn that blue 427 FE mustang sounds other worldly great
I never comment, but I have to on this one. The Coyote is the best engine that Ford has ever produced....by far. The amount of horse power that little motor creates, through a wide power-band, and the sound. So good.
My guess is you're a youngster. I love the Coyote engine, but it nowhere near the beat engine Ford made. And if you want to talk about sound that goes to the 427 side-oiler.
Ford made many great engines, and coyote definitely deserves a spot over 3 valve!! Or at least a termi 4.6l
Wrong. '71 Boss 351 was the best Ford EVER made. And it's not even on this list.
The 4.6 3-valve discredits this video, as it's overall the worst Modular made.
The 3V is the least reliable of them all, outlasted by the 2V and outperformed by the 4Vs.
The 2005/2006 Ford GT 5.4 4V should be on this list in place of it, as it's the standing mile record smashing monster.
LS/LTkiller never drove a 3valve huh?
LS/LTkiller are you stupid
Built, raced and repaired 3Vs. They are the absolute worst variation of the Modular.
Not as reliable as the 2V or 4V and less power and potential than a 4V.
No, are you?
LS/LTkiller nah it’s a good engine sorry
The big blocks on leaded, high octane gas are dang hard to beat.
I'll stick with my Boss 351 Cleveland and the fastest quarter mile record for fastest production mustang for that Era. Thank you vary much!
Missed the Barra 4.0L Turbo.
Oh mate now we're talking 💪
the petrol drinking burnout machine yes, barra is a great motor
sorry if i sound sarcastic, barra is really good by all means
Cries in american
No one mentioned the Ford 2 valve 5.4 (330 cu.in.) I own an '02' E250 3/4 ton extd. van. Bought it with 153,000 miles, Jan. 2008. A fleet vehicle that had been serviced regularly, but run every day on service calls. It now has 300,000+ miles. I've driven it just short of 150,000 miles myself. Has never had any major work done to eng. or trans. Just normal service. Was just across the country in march '17'. Good, dependable, gutsy engine. Oh, I'm an OLD gearhead from the 50-60s era. 75, and still doing my own service work.
Papasmurf7597 my pops got a 1998 F150 with 199k on it, only thing hes changed is the oil lol
My gramps had a 352 in a '72 3/4 he pulled trailers with. It went 300,000+ with just regular oil changes. I'm sure it would have gone more but he sold it. Or how about the 460? Had one in a monster truck. What a beast.
Papasmurf7597 sounds like one hell of a tough old van that's pretty fucking awesome man! keep doing your thing old man!
Thank you Gerrit. I'm going to keep doing my own service work for as long as I can.
The Cobra “Terminator” engine should have been on this list. People thought Ford was crazy for using an iron block but that’s what made it tough. That engine was bulletproof and could take anything up to around 700hp with stock internals.
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From a mechanic's point of view, the engine that needs the least amount of work with the maximum amount of miles is the greatest, that leaves the 300 and 200 6 cylinder engines.
The Australian 250 is another one. Later ones had alloy cross flow heads, fuel injection, an intercooled turbo, and if they'd been allowed to play in America, would have made the kind of police cruiser that gave getaway drivers nightmares
Mechknight73 didn't the yanks get the cross flow ??
To the best of my knowledge, they didn't, especially not Ford Australia's version. They had more than a few V6 injected engines, but no inline sixes like ours
Mechknight73 lol sucks to be them lol.
Unfortunately, no. If we want one we have to look down under.
Oh they sound so good that 428 oh we Lord
Nice sound
302? Sweetest sounding smallblock
427 side oiler best ford engine ever made
it'll eat them Chevys for f****** dinner
Dawson you don't get it Chevrolet people their IQs are very small that are there jealous c********** I'll say it again because in fact the 427 at 4:28 and 4:29 or all f****** winning Motors they can eat s*** and die the bow tie guys
Joseph Taverna don't talk about something you can't brag about (IQ level). You have proven to embarrass us ford guts over and over again, by spewing your nonsense . You just say the same shit over and over again, (First on race day, 289 hi po evolved into 302, 429 in 2019, "my grandpa with 4 legs always says it ain't nothing if it dont run " ) Please tell me, how old are you? If you are 8 then I'm sorry just tone it down . If you are a 40 y/o virgin living in grandma's basement then I'm sorry again. I don't find it funny to make fun of retarded"special" people and I apologize . If you fall in between then yes this is exactly what I mean. I like all companies and all engines can be worked for more power, they are basically a pump, more air and fuel moved through it while combustion takes place efficiently the more power it makes.
FE FORDS BEST...
@Andrew Bartleman. Talk about IQ, your comment doesn't make any sense. You must be a bowtie boy.
Never stand in line with the fan when revving an engine . . .
Although the volume on the very last clip was lower than the rest, the 428CJ in that Mustang sounded absolutely fantastic!
I totally agree the 1958 Lincoln 430 cubic being known as Hot rod Lincoln which set the racing seen on it's ear in amazement!
Probably the most widely known and used motor from ford was the 460 V8. It was a 7.5 liter that was used in trucks and cars. They had a production life of about 30 years or so. There were a lot greater motors than the mustang motors
what in the name of god. you cannot go out and say youve got 7 of fords greatest engines and not include the unkillable 300 i6, or 390, powerful and reliable
390 was a great motor buddy no doubt no doubt Forge of the best I don't give a s*** what them both time on the f****** site
I agree the 390 should be up there, only motor you can safely bore 90 over and still run cool.
IKR
Great video, BUT, you missed one of the greats: the 390 FE. I had a '68 F-250 Camper Spl, I ran the Odometer from about 80k to over 240k. Just did good maintenance on it, never had to take the motor apart. When I sold it, it still didn't smoke, & would light up the 16.5 x 10s in a cloud of smoke. And, with our 11-1/2 ft Camper, it would walk away from similar loaded GM & Mopars in the Mountains. That was a reliable & strong engine.
5 years later, and most us are still scratching our heads about the 3V 4.6. :P
351 Cleveland the Cammer the Cosworth missing a lot
Where's the 7.5l 460 v8, that's an absolute beast of an engine
Same engine family as 429 so no need to mention it.
they had multiple Windsors in there. why not have the best gas truck engine ford put out...@@Fendervana
Should've mentioned the Aussie block Ford Cleveland 351 powered the 1971 GT HO XY FALCON .won record races.from 1971 to 2013 was known as the fastest 4 door in the world ,it took some time for other car brands to break that record. One got sold at auction no long ago for 1.5 million not bad for a car that was sold 5 thousand new
I agree with this whole list. And I’ve had the majority of these cars and motors. I’d add the 93-97 Ford F-Series 460 motor too.
A great engine must be a durable and lasting engine. Ford's straight sixes were it's best for that.
A question for you then, do you include the marine straight 6 known as the Ford Lehman of which thousands of these 120 hp diesels are still in use today?
Guess what, one best engines ever made was a ford 300-6 period
Nothing beats the sound of a Ford V-8.
That boss 429 though. On point. I wish Ford would have stayed with that cylinder head for all 460 production. It's a great head.
300 all day
300 inline 6.
favorite brand imo. the 1 only 67 gt500 super snake went for almost 4 mil.
That 428 cobra jet gave me wood
I can't believe all the engines they left out! Y Block, MEL 430, CAMMER???!!!!
Too bad they left out the Ford 351 Windsor. I had one. Factory steel crank, 4 bolt main. It`s one bad ass engine that can take anything you throw at it, and in the end it ask for more. I beefed mine up to around 525 HP, and had it in a 69 Ranchero. Man, do i ever miss it,,,,,Nothing else like American Muscle !
Man you are dumb.
351 Windsor deserves a place in this video
My dad's '12 F-150 had a 302 (5.0 Coyote) in it. That thing was one pissed engine. I loved it
Anything claiming to represent the best of ford engines without including the 351C, is rubish
this is the most truest comment by far
Well to look back on it, the 351C had such a short run that it really isn't easy to find today anyways. Ernie Elliott stated himself in the late 80's that they had raped every junk yard in the south to find any and every 351C they could find. Grant you, they were pushing 950+HP with their 351C with a little over 14:1 compression. So yes, it is a legend... And anyone that argues with the 950hp, well they Bill was pushing 217 down the straights on his 212mph record... A hellcat with 707hp cannot do but 185, so do the math...
@@kramnull8962 Tmeyer inc. makes after market blocks, even in alloy with bigger bores, www.tmeyerinc.com/product/track-boss-cleveland-block/
Flathead
@@leshtshow flathead
351 Cleveland?
best small block they ever made!
Or the 351 Windsor
Yea that what i thinking lol
that's truly a great motor Ted no doubt about it buddy one of the best Motors ever made and for this stupid morons out there that are saying that it's not they're full of it that's what I've got to say to them because I know better you have a good night to take care
Ted Theobald 351M?
Never heard of the early production 430 MEL? This was the greatest Ford engine of all times. 400+ hp stock!!!
69 Fastback was the sexiest Mustang built ruined in 70 when they changed the front end from four headlights to two headlights and filled in the quarter side scoops.
Amen (owned 3 69's)
The 351 Cleveland V8 should have been this list after all it provided the power for legendary Ford Falcon GTHO aust build they raced at Bathurst and in the ATCC, the Falcon in the early 70,s was the fastest 4door saloon in the world!! They sell for HUGE money ( $500 000+ + ) nowdays!!
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mr. Phillips there's no doubt that 351 Cleveland is a legendary motor now on the other hand is it better than the 427 428 or 429 I don't think it's quite as good as those three however it does belong in the list like you said you have a great night buddy. Better day tomorrow take care
barry phillips Not to mention the De Tamaso Pantera
As a stock motor it was a slug.
One recently sold for 1 million plus.
you never said anything about single overheadcam 427 rated at 615 hp best ford dragrace engine bar none
would you like to know why because the 427 shut down many many of the 454 and 455 Motors and a bowtie s*** eaters just can't cope with it
Cobra
Cobradriver No, I don't think the SOHC was running at 9000 RPM, especially for track racing...it might have touched briefly that number in drag-racing though...
@Cobradriver99 A magazine article said that, as delivered from Ford, the SOHC 427 with 2 '4 dynoed at 657 HP. And that racers got it over 700 with a few tweaks. I don't think any of them hit 800 as delivered from Ford.
Art Vandelay you must be a real dumb fuck piece of shit that doesn't know a fucking thing!!!!!!!!!!!
I have read 670 HP out of the create.
Longest burn out I ever did was in a 1970 t-bird with a 429 thunder jet. 365hp. My friend bought it for $ 150. Around 1980.
390 FE here 💪
forgot the best of these engines...the 4 liter Barra inline 6 engine
i highly doubt the barra will make it any video like this, its not a very well known motor outside of australia, which is a pity because they are a damn fine motor.
300 inline six is the best for durability. Next would be a Honda or Toyota, sorry Chrysler and chevy guys.
More durable than a Mopar Slant SIX??!! NO disrespect to the 300, BUT I dunno if that's possible .
@@charlies.5777 dang that was three years ago lol. You are absolutely right. Slant six is probably better if not equal to the 300. Thanks for the reply.
My mom had a 68 mustang 428 4 speed with 3:73’s back-in the day, she was 5 feet tall and weighed 120 pounds. She also had a 66 Stang Hi-Po 289 auto with pony interior and a 74 351 Windsor Stang auto fastback. My first ride was a 63 Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe 2dr factory Hi-Po 289 4spd 4:10 rear gear. One of only 400 some ever built and the only one sold in Minnesota. We also ran a 66 mustang dirt tack with a 351 Winsdsor. It was track champion 4 years in a row.
Nice video. I think the only thing missing is the 427 SOHC. It was only a crate engine, but ahead of it's time.
The 429 Boss engine is a lot more than 375hp I understand why Ford advertised it lower so the insurance companies would insure them. History has shown that those Boss Hemi engines make over 520hp on the dyno.
The RACE versions maybe, but the street versions didn't make anything close to 500 HP as delivered. Now if you change the cam.... As delivered, in a 1/4 mile drag race, the street version BOSS 9's weren't the quickest mustangs in the 2 years they were build, although they probably did have the most HP - just not enough low end torque. The stock cam would give out no longer after the RPMs were high enough for those huge ports and valves to work. A motor designed for 8000 RPMs saddled with a street cam is a bad combination.
Mike Samra btw Hemi is mopar which is made by dodge ur talkin 2 different manufacturers here. Just thought I’d let you know
@@jamesshayte8148 The Ford 429 also known as the "twister hemi" was in fact an elliptical semi hemispherical head design and was considered as a hemi head in the automotive world.
Mark Godfrey oh I’m sorry I didn’t know that so just calm down u don’t have to get all worked up just because I didn’t know a couple things. Sorry if u got offended I just didn’t know about that. I’m not trying to start a problem
@@oh8wingman In 1969 Ford originally called it the "Blue Crescent".
I feel that these are great engines but the best engine hand down ford ever built was the 300 straight 6
For reliability I agree, and I have also seen a guy cut 2 Cleveland heads to make one head for that 300 turning it into an absolute tire destroyer!
429 SCJ needs to be on the list (385 Block was a beast). And I'd go with the 5.0L as the ultimate Windsor Block.
The 3.5 twin turbo v-6 should be on the list. Have one in a Taurus SHO and the car runs mid 8's in the 1/8 mile. Not bad for a 4500 pound car.
No Boss 351? No 429 Cobra Jet/ Super Cobra Jet? C'mon!!
EXACTLY!! i get sick of seeing these so called"expert knowledged" lists of top motors,,and just about every single one is missing a few motors. to me,,it just shows the lack of true knowledge of the person(s) making the list. i know a true FoMoCo man when i see one. and this is definitely one of those lists.
another Chevy Chevy eating m*********** sure Ray Hillary voting Chevy m***********
+EXTIQUE how about if I say I'm tired of you living boy
Mach 1 you got to realize who you're dealing with one this website your bunch of s*** eating bowtie motherfukers so when you look at it and that platform it's all self-explanatory
Joseph Taverna Love it!!! But I like to put it THIS way,
I have WORK that has to get done so I drive a FORD,
I'm not a pee wee Herman wanna be so I don't drive Chevy's,
And my name ain't Achmed and I don't heard goats, that rules out ever driving a Dodge. Have a good day 😎
you did not mention the mighty 390, arguably one of the best engines Ford ever produced.
Geiger Counter I had a 62 XL 500 that was a real monster. froze it and warped the heads. rebuilt it, planed the heads and from then on nothing could catch it.
Except a Moris Minor.
Stuart Durbin amen
Stuart Durbin the 390 is a good engine very reliable
I totally agree. Have one in my 66Tbird. It's a beast.
4cyl Kent engine introduced as a 997cc in 1959 has endured in both road and racing guises. Ford still manufactures a modern version of the block still in use today by many racing, road and special app uses.
289 is awesome!
Barra 6 Australian ford is greatest 6 ever built !
I would offer that 'the greatest engines' are those that were most reliable and able to keep running even when worn out....
That Mach at the end.......droooooooooooooooool
428 Cobra jet, now that's a heck.of a motor! Yeah! 😁
Powerstroke 7.3 even when it was made by International was the best engine a Ford pickup truck ever had.
If you want to talk about great how about the 5.0 HO from the 80s, they put that in everything
The California Garage the 5.0ho wasn't that great. It was built during the smog Era which was still trying to figure out how they could make clean performance engines. The ho suffered from small ports , small valves and only around 9-9.2:1 compression . 225hp at the crank was nothing special , but it did have 300 ft lb torque which helped it push the mustang to get decent acceleration times. And I'm talking about the very best HO, the cobra gt40 302 used in the 83 cobra was better. It had actual performance heads not the e7 heads which were an after thought (truck heads with mods), better flowing intake manifold and the later explorer used these parts too.
Andrew Bartleman yes but it was better then GMs engines, one had head gasket and block problems
Riiiight! They put them in everything! And used in mustangs from 79-95! May not have been the fastest, but damn good engine