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 ...

Ford pushrod V8s were used in the second half of the 1900s, but they were phased out by Modular engines that were more ...

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 ...