The Windsor plant also built the classic 221, 260, and 289 cubic-inch V8 engines, all of which made their way into iconic Ford models like the Mustang, Fairlane, and Falcon. The 351 Cleveland was ...

With the era of big block V8s coming to a close by the end of the 1970s, mostly used in commercial vehicles like trucks and vans beyond this period, small block engines stepped up to the plate.

The two carmakers seriously butted heads when each promised to produce a powerful small block V8 engine at an affordable price, resulting in the Ford 351 Windsor and the 350 Chevy. The 350 Chevy ...