As far as Ford Motor Company's big-block V8s go, few are as iconic as the Cobra Jet engine. First announced in late 1967 and made available in April 1968, the 428 Cobra Jet was the pinnacle of ...

Any Ford muscle-car enthusiast with even the slightest knowledge of drag-racing history will recognize the name Dick Brannan. Brannan's racing success in his Romy Hammes-sponsored 1962 406/405hp ...

Even 428 blocks (4.13-inch bore size ... and later offered as a standard service replacement part for all FE engines (Ford PN COAZ-6881-A, discontinued; Dove Performance Parts offers an equivalent ...

However, plans changed. After the two Fairlanes arrived, Brannan and others at Ford decided that they were going to campaign the 428 Cobra Jet engines in the 1968 Mustang. See All 19 Photos "We ...

Though it was only produced for three years, the 428 Cobra Jet was one of Ford's most appreciated high-performance engines duting the original muscle car era. It powered nine Ford, Mercury ...

The 1968 Mustang you see here is a restomod that excels in almost every single regard, and it all starts with the engine that puts the wheels in motion. Power now comes from a Ford 428-ci (7.0 ...

A high-performance variant of the basic 428, the main features of the CJ were revised heads similar to the Ford 427 Low Riser with bigger ports, a camshaft from the 390 GT engine, a cast-iron copy ...

The '60s were the golden age of American muscle cars, and this vibrant automotive scene witnessed the birth of many iconic engines with large displacements and unmatched power outputs. Among these ...

Ford realized they had a high-performance engine on their hands, and thus put it in some more performance-oriented vehicles ...

Via Bring a Trailer Via Bring a Trailer Via Bring a Trailer Ford’s Q-code 428 engine was normally found in Thunderbirds of the era, pushing 345 horsepower. The power plant in this wagon is ...

427 (which was one of the greatest Ford V8 engines ever made) and 428 cubic inches — throughout its run. The FE series also ...

78 inches. Ford also builds a 428 V-8 on the same block with a bore and stroke of 4.13 x 3.98 inches. Why not, reasoned Shelby, use this engine in the '67 Shelby Mustang? Why not indeed.