Ford FE engine
The Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. The FE was introduced to replace the short-lived (in the USA) Ford Y-block engine, which American cars and trucks were outgrowing. It was designed with room to be significantly expanded, and manufactured both as a top-oiler and side-oiler, and in displacements between 332 cu in (5.4 L) and 428 cu in (7.0 L).
| Ford FE V8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Also called | Ford FT V8 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | OHV V8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Y-block V8 |
| Successor | Ford 335-series engine Ford 385-series engine |
"FE" derives from 'Ford-Edsel.' Versions of the FE line designed for use in medium and heavy trucks and school buses from 1964 through 1978 were known as "FT," for 'Ford-Truck,' and differed primarily by having steel (instead of nodular iron) crankshafts, larger crank snouts, smaller ports and valves, different distributor shafts, different water pumps and a greater use of iron for its parts.