When did Ford change to a V8 engine?
When did Ford change to a V8 engine? Ford introduced its big block FE engine on larger cars in 1958. The new V8 replaced the Y-block with the Windsor small block in 1962, but the engine lived on overseas until as late as 1982 in passenger cars, and 1986 in pickup trucks. What was the last big block engine made by Ford? 514 CID 385 V8. The Ford 385 engine family (the name coming from the 3.85 inch crankshaft stroke of the 460 V8 was the Ford Motor Company’s final big block V8 engine design, replacing the Ford MEL engine...