Before the 289, there was the 260. This engine was a 90-degree V8 that was first seen in the Ford Fairlane. For its time, the engine line in the 260 were fuel-efficient small block V8s, and while not ...

The 1965 Ford Mustang GT, equipped with the iconic 289 cubic inch V8 engine, captured the hearts of car enthusiasts by achieving remarkable performance, hitting 60 mph in around 7 seconds. This ...

The Ford 289 cubic-inch V8 arrived in April 1963 as a larger-bore evolution of the "Windsor" small-block family. It replaced the 260 V8 and initially debuted as a 195-horsepower engine for full-size ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...

Fire up a fourth-gen Ford Mustang GT and you'll hear one of two distinctly different V8 soundtracks, depending on when it rolled off the assembly line. From 1994 through 1995, that rumble came from ...

Sometimes, there comes an engine that just makes everything it's slotted into an instant classic; examples include the 2JZ, the K20, the W12, and the list goes on. One of these engines is the Ford 289 ...