An engine swap should be a joyous occasion, but this mechanic turned the process into a nightmare for more than 70 owners — and was jailed for his efforts.

The Ford F-150 is by far one of the most popular pickup trucks of all time, but even that hasn't stopped Ford from putting some stinker engines in them.

"I've got a '68 Valiant with a blowed engine, and a '54 Jimmy pickup with a busted rear but a real good motor. …" We shouldn't have to tell you this is the wrong reason to attempt an engine swap, but ...

At this point, mixing and matching the Big Three U.S. auto manufacturers' V-8 powerplants, both internally and across all brands of vehicles—engine-swapping, if you will—is a tried-and-true practice.

We’re not quite sure if the executives at Ford ever envisaged a future where people were doing 12-second drag runs with their compact truck, but such is the ingenuity of the petrolhead that it ...