What's your Favorite Vintage Hot Rod engine

My favorite motor up to date is the 322 Nailhead. Had one in a 56 Buick and man that boat would pull! I want another one very badly.

 

The CAMMER... mostly because of its Nascar history, (or lack of...) followed by Mickey Thompsons Pontiac tempest blown and injected slant 2. DAMN what a brain

 

I agree!!!!

2nd Choice would be a 426 Wedge followed closely by a worked Flathead!!

 

me X2 plus alot of speed equiptment

 

sbc,y-block,nailhead,pontiac 389 and up,caddy 390 or flathead,old olds motors

 

falcon straight 6..officially dubbed the "thriftpower 6"

 

Those engines are all very nice, but.....

 

I've always been an sbc guy but I've grown to appreciate the other greats. Flat head fords, Early Hemi's, YBlocks, Big block fords.

 

This one because nobody knows what it is. Lots of guesses but I usually have to tell them.

 

............. Ford.V-8 flathead......all deck out....

 

What is it?

 

Right on. Ivo's bucket nailhead has got to be the simplest looking, most purposeful hotrod engine ever put between frame rails.

Frank

 

If I was placing engines by category it would be:
-the nailhead as a vintage/traditional hot rod engine that I can afford and has a unique look
and makes good power.
-Ford Cammer if money was no object.
-Full dress Cobra 289 just for looks.

 

My favorite is the nailhead followed closely by the w-motors.

But I do like the gmc v-12.

 

Studebaker. Cool engines and caddy intakes can be made to fit...

 

Bongo!.....cough cough....I mean Bingo!

 

Cadillac 346 flathead, liberty V-12, Detroit 4-71, Volvo b234 or b23 16 valve. These all would make for a good time.

 

409 in a hot rod. But I keep thinking more and more about building a 429/460....

 

4 speed, dual quad, posi-traction 409

 

Olds Rocket - '57-'58 371 with J-2.

 

I like all kinds of American V-8's.... Here's a couple...

 

Offy

 

i think the old pontiac straight flat head eight is cool looking

 

Sorry, but the Pontiac in me still says Flathead Ford! It may not be the fastest but its definitely the COOLEST .

 

Marmon Sixteen. WAY ahead of it's time, and for me that's what makes it cool.

 

Tasty Jeff. I moved my 331 over to the other side of the shop and I was just in awe of it once again. Inside my house I have an old Polished Edelbrock 6x2 with 94's and linkage all ready to go. It taunts me on a daily basis saying things like "oh just run me pussy!" or "yeah you better let your wife handle me instead because you are far to scared".

 

Flathead, y block, hemi and nailhead in that order.

 

Ford FE, 427 with 2x4 Tunnel Wedge.

 

Gotta go with the 303-394 olds rocket engines. Strong from the factory and even stronger hopped up.