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Ford Big Block Engine

Though Ford does not categorize its engines using the terms small block and big block, enthusiasts have classifieds the larger engine families as big block engines. The Ford 385 engine family usually falls into this category. Our experts at Engine Masters take a look at how the big block Ford engines hold up against some of its competitors.

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