Reviving the Top-Oiler: Stuffing Big Cubic Inches into a 427 While Maintaining a Strictly Stock Look
[portfolio_slideshow id=53721] The 427 is one of Ford’s most successful and iconic engines. With its 4.630-inch bore spacing and characteristic deep skirted block, the 427 slots right into Ford’s FE family of engines. But unlike its brothers, this powerplant was designed specifically for racing. When it was first introduced in 1963, the 427 took the
Spy Shots: 2018 Mustang Mach 1 and 2018 Jeep Wrangler
The first Ford Mustang Mach 1 since 2004 is in the works — at least according to SpiedBilde and Automotive News. The accomplished automotive spy photographers at SpiedBilde captured photos of a one-off Mustang, which sources say is a test mule for the 2018 Mach 1. It sports a quad exhaust setup, front splitter, and stouter front axle.
NHRA Names Mike Gittings New Chief Starter
Mike Gittings is the NHRA’s new Chief Starter, the drag racing series announced Thursday. Gittings is the fourth Chief Starter in NHRA’s 65-plus-year history and assumes the post after former Chief Starter Mark Lyle died in a drowning accident in March. Gittings officially takes over the post starting with the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern




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