Ford fans do not argue about much more fiercely than they do about pushrod versus modular V8s, because that split defines not just different engines but different eras of Mustang and truck performance ...

When you think about it, everything in the valvetrain between the camshaft and the valve is little more than a high-tech telephone line. All the parts and pieces-the springs, the retainers, the ...

Less than 70k miles in, a Ford Godzilla V8 shows rust, scored bores, and a ruined cam, highlighting known issues with the modern pushrod design. Yet reports of spark plug and lifter failures have ...

Correctly viewed, a pushrod engine's valvetrain assembly stands at the gateway of improved power. It is not a collection of components only intended to time and provide the correct valve motion.

We look back at one of Ford's most legendary engine nameplates, its significance, and how it has evolved over the generations ...