Art & Inspiration Is there an engine you just love?

I guess I always have had a soft spot for the Ford FE engine. My first rebuild was a 390 gt engine. I have had 352s, 390s, 406s, 428s and 427s, I once had a 427 tunnel port built to the hilt but couldn't afford to run it so I sold it for what I gave for it. Could have bought a new house for what they sell for now. I have had more of those engines than any other. Other than an intake that weighs more than me, I always thought they were easy to build and work on. And they are beautiful in the factory Cobra Jet trim.

 

By far my favorite it a big block mopar - "tabbed" distributor in the front, water pump removable from the housing, DRY intake manifold, shaft rockers, externally mounted oil pump, even a valley pan to keep you from dropping stuff in the lifter valley - what's not to like ???? uh, except price of parts...

 

My favorite too, and they have a sound like no other...

 

As long as you include big chainsaws and old stationary engines like my 3 hp Fairbanks Morse.
Bob

 

Must have made a lot of money replacing broken exhaust manifolds...

 

If we are going on sound..... I don’t enjoy working on them, but a two stroke Jimmy Diesel. Maybe an 8V-71 or a Silver Series 8V-92?


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This engine and it's variants deserve to be in the "Hall of fame".
50 years of successful racing history from the same basic design.

 

L-88!
Maybe one of these days I'll build a fake one that I could be proud of.....

 

262, 265, 283, 302, 305, 327, 350, 400. You see, therapy isn't required. Any other engines would get you into the loony bin because that square beg didn't fit anything else.

 

You left out... 302

 

The screamer^. Conservatively rated at 290 HP, at 5800 RPM.

 

I gotta order me of those "wall art" Z/28 emblems for the den.....
I think they also have one that sez 302...

 

You know, I kept looking at what I typed over and over before hitting post reply all the while thinking, "the list is to short". Oh well.
But while one the topic. There's an engine but together with what was on the floor at the time and it all fit well.

 

^^^^^ OH GEEZ. Left out 305 as well.

 

What's a 305????

 

Oh, yeah!.....

 

Small and Big Block Chevys and 426 Wedge Mopars

 

You haven't lived until you get one to run backwards...

 

Ok!

 

A set of these and a 361 steel crank is how you get that 396 screamer

 

I would love my first-generation Chrysler Hemi a lot more if I could find an oil pump pickup.

 

A great engine for a T on A rails, and you can get them for free.

 

I guess no one else is gonna tell you by now,...267 , 307 ;-)

 

Think I was being a little sarcastic.....

 

I love this thread.
It's like talking dirty for the fun of it.

Hey baby... Nailhead.
Hahaha... YOU'RE a Nailhead.
Oh yeah?... Y-block.
Ooooooh. Y-block Y-block Y-block Y-block.
...........HEMI!!! OMG yes...
Hemi.
Hemi.
Hemi.
Hemi.
Hemi! Hemi! Hemi! Hemi!
Pant, pant, pant, pant...
Pssst... S.O.H.C.

 

I luv any motor I don't have to work on...

 

I'm a sbc guy, for over 60yrs now. Love blower motors, 409"s, but my favorite motor to wind up
is the 302" Z28. Best friend bought one new in '68, and I have built 6 of them off and on since.

 

A small bore 350 Chebby.
I don't care for 'em but I prefer a motor that is bore heavy as opposed to stroke heavy (generally speaking). Square or over square for me.