The lifespan of Ford's 385 engines was one of the longest in the company's history. They debuted in 1968, and for the next 30 years Ford placed them under the hoods of many different vehicles, from ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The Ford 460ci 385-series big-block—also named the "Lima" engine after the original city of its manufacture in Ohio—began in passenger carsits way into the Thunderbird starting around 1968 as a ...

Engineer Marcus Simmons has been involved with hot rods, the Detroit automotive industry, and racing his entire adult life. He's owned his '70 Mustang Boss 302 almost as long, ordering it brand-new ...