The Ford small block 302 is one of the most reliable V8 engines ever built. It powered some of the Blue Oval's most famous vehicles, including the Ford Mustang, Ford Bronco, and Mercury Cougar. But ...

In 1969, Ford gave its Mustang a high-revving, race-derived, 302-cubic-inch V-8, and the resulting Boss 302 became something of a legend. Ford is resurrecting the famous nameplate for the 2012 model ...

We love the Ford 302. Its short, 3.00-inch stroke encourages flinging the tach needle to 7,000 or even 8,000 rpm, and its fat, 4.00-inch bore allows mucho cylinder head breathing. We've punished a ...

This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was refurbished back in 2007, losing its original Boss 302 engine in favor of a 351 ci Cleveland V8. As far as this car being a collectible, the engine swap was ...

A crate engine can be just what you need to finish your project car, and these Ford powerplants can be had for a remarkably reasonable price.

Known as a classic car enthusiast, Jarro loves classic Porsches, Toyotas and everything in between. Though he used to manage a local speed shop and had a short stint with a race team, he now prefers a ...

A nut-and-bolt restoration with period-correct parts always pleases the eye and the most die-hard enthusiast, but a restomod gives the vehicle an identity of its own. The 1966 Ford Mustang that has ...

Horse Sense:Watch out for the episode of Overhaulin' in which we convert a '70 Mustang Sportsroof into a Boss 302 clone. Part of the build includes the car receiving a new engine based on the Boss 302 ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

Need a heartier foundation for your Ford small-block build? Blueprint Engines created stronger bare 302 and 351 blocks.

Hot rods and street machines sporting vintage speed parts are popular these days. But sometimes youve gotta wonder just how hot some of that vintage performance really was. Nostalgia is great, but the ...