Many gasped when Ford switched its V8 engines in the F-150 to an overhead valve cam (duh!) design, and the debate about whether it produced a better engine is still ongoing. Nevertheless ...
To be clear, the only thing announced today was that a program to develop a new DOHC V8 has been cancelled by GM. Without another overhead cam V8 to take the Northstar's place, however ...
Ford's first regular production overhead-cam V8 engine proved to be a rousing success for the company. As the times were changing heading into '90s while technology evolved at a fever pitch ...
1991: 4.6L 2-valve SOHC V8 introduced in the 1991 Lincoln Town Car 1993: The 4-valve Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) version of the Modular engine made its debut in the 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 2005: 3 ...