Engines like the Coyote 5.0-liter V8 could be a thing of the past as soon as next year, being replaced by a more popular pushrod style iteration.

Big news may be coming out of Detroit sooner than we think, as we’ve heard a rumor that the Blue Oval has made plans behind closed doors to completely axe production on its current overhead camshaft style V8 engines, in favor of a more traditional (yet modern) pushrod V8.

This news might leave some of you with mixed emotions, as Ford has continued to produce several versions of its modular OHC V8 engine since the early ’90s – spanning nearly three decades as of now. But that collection of time hasn’t come without its critics, of course – which is why we believe the Blue Oval might be springing forward with an alternative pushrod V8 engine.

In Ford’s defense, there’s a reason why FE engines like the 390 and the 427 are still highly regarded – even by today’s performance standards.

According to an unnamed source, Ford recently approached a crankshaft manufacturer in the interest of producing a pre-production forged crankshaft for a pushrod V8 engine application. The source didn’t comment on what platform we can expect this pushrod V8 engine might come to fruition in, but that “We can expect to see this modern, torquey V8 engine in one of its performance cars as soon as Fall of 2019.”

Some enthusiasts are speculating that Ford’s move to a modern-day pushrod V8 engine is a way to compete with GM’s DOHC V8 engine to come in the new Corvette, but we couldn’t find any sources on that because it’s not true. At all. Not one bit. After all, today is April 1, so hopefully you read past the headline. April Fool’s!