ford race engines

Swapping a high horsepower V-8 engine into a classic 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback is a fairly common occurrence - unless, of course, you're talking about a modern Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) 5.0-liter 420 horsepower "Cammer" crate engine.

In an effort to reduce the speeds generated at Le Mans and other fast circuits of the day by the 7 litre Ford prototypes, as well as to entice manufacturers who were already building 3 litre Formula One engines into endurance racing, the Commission Sportive Internationale (then the independent competition arm of the FIA)..

When Eric Broadley and his cousin Graham built their first Ford sidevalve engined special in 1955, little did they realize that fifty years later their name would be synonymous with success across the entire spectrum of motorsport. Three years later Lola Cars was created in 1958 to market an 1100cc sports racing car designed by Eric Broadley.

We feature at Awesome Engines a complete machine shop, vehicle installation, transmission center, a state of the art dyno facility, cylinder head R&D and a complete speed shop stocked with items from trusted manufacturers for your Ford, GM and Chrysler.

Jari-Matti Latvala has grabbed the lead in the Swedish Rally as world racing champion Sebastien Loeb ended his chance with an engine trouble. Latvala has a 48-second lead over fellow Ford rider and Finn Mikko Hirvonen.

ford race engines