The Ford Indy V8 engine is a V-8 engine, initially specially designed by Ford for Indy car racing, from 1963 onwards, winning the Indy 500 four times as Ford, plus once as Foyt in 1977. As …

Apr 27, 2023 · While the turbocharged Offys dominated much of the ’70s with their uncanny ability to gobble up boost, the Ford/Foyt V8 had one final moment of glory at the Speedway in ’77. …

A.J. Foyt bought the rights to Ford's turbocharged DOHC Indy engine and re-badged it as a Foyt. Foyt-badged engines like this one qualified at Indy from 1972 through 1978; A.J. himself won …

Sep 16, 2003 · Ford/Foyt V8 on the dyno, circa 1969. When Ford dropped out of racing in 1970 A.J. Foyt acquired the DOHC Indy engines and service business. This is an early turbo setup …

Jul 21, 2023 · One of the few race engines developed entirely in-house by Ford, the DOHC (dual overhead camshaft) Indy V8 was a gorgeous-looking engineering masterpiece and a highly …

Apr 26, 2018 · Ford’s quad-cam 32V Coyote V8 is a great motor–torquey, smooth, linear and with top end potential beyond even its factory ~7k redline. It’s a thoroughly modern engine, and in …

The oil coolers sat neatly on top of the sidepods but the bulky Foyt V8 engine - "no longer a Ford" - dominated the airflow to the back of the car. Its weight was again given as 1350 lbs, and the …

Sep 14, 2024 · Record-setting race car driver A.J. Foyt not only used the Coyote engine to win his fourth and final Indianapolis 500 -- he designed and built it, too.

Driver: A.J. Foyt Chassis: Coyote Engine: Foyt V8 Specifications: 161-ci (2.6L), V8-cylinder, turbocharged Qualifying Average: 194.563 mph (313.118 km/h) Starting Position: 4 th Average …

A. J. Foyt Racing, officially and historically known as A. J. Foyt Enterprises, is an American racing team in the IndyCar Series and formerly NASCAR. It is owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 …