Hot Rods Most beautiful hot rod/custom engine

What is the most beautiful looking engine for a hot rod/custom. I would have to go with a nailhead or a flathead. What do you guys like. PICTURES PLEASE.


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

Gotta go with the Ardun OHV conversion. HRP

 

They are the lowest H.P. per dollar but if you want pure bling i'd say flathead.

 

I like them all! But a Hemi looks pretty cool to me.

 

Damn! I didn’t even think about that. I like how they look in a hot rod. Don’t think they would look nice in a custom tho.


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

they are cool. I would like a old one tho. 6 deuces of something nice. All nostalgic.


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

I'm away from my computer so can't get to my pix, but the nailhead in Tony Nancy's 22JR would have to be right up there on the list.

Of course you'd have to hook up a radiator in a hot rod.

 

Like i said there's 1,000 different ways too dress up a flathead.

 

I'll second that

 

I think Mr. Moriarty's engine is pure sweet candy but needs to be shown off say in a '27 T or '28/'34 with no hood or hood sides. It is like hiding Marilyn Monroe in a house and not showing her off out at dinner/grocery store.

 

My vote for the most beautiful engine goes the the Model A coupe called "Pipe Dreams" owned by Ted - can't remember the last name. Don't remember what the engine was either, but with those headers, it was a mindblower. Don't have a picture either.

Sent from my SM-T350 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Top this lol...

 

For a hot rod, the 2 motors I have always thought were the absolute is the small block chevy that was in McMullen 32 when it was on the cover of Hot Rod in 63


and the blown Olds in the famous "Little Deuce Coupe" - at one point I think the blower had 6x2's as well instead of the tri power.


As far as a custom I'm partial to a clean dressed small block chevy with lots of carbs like what we dropped into Taboo

 

Mark,
That Caddy engine is beautiful,,,,man,,,did you do that yourself?
What a great job!
Awesome looking combo as well,,,,color also.
Now that is what I would call,,,a Custom engine!

Tommy

 

My choice would be a Buick nailhead:

 

Cool. But not eye candy


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

Mark,
Not only are you an astute collector,,,,,but very talented in your own right.
I never would have guessed that was under the hood of your avatar.

Man,,,it makes me want a Caddy engine too!

Now I want a Caddy,,,,a Nailhead,,,an a Y block.
I just rediscovered the old Y blocks not long ago.
Then I remembered them being in a lot of my dads old equipment.

I think the old doctors had a term called,,,(the nostalgia).
It stated it was,,,( a vehement desire to go home ).

Man ,,the HAMB is causing me some serious addiction!

Tommy

 

My thoughts too for the past 29 years....Ted Cooper is the name your trying to remember...

 

For just flat assed pretty no matter what it is hot rod wise you have to reach out a long ways to top the flathead in Russ Frend's Takeout T with the block smoothed to look like it's porcelain rather than cast iron.



Still my favorite looking engine along with favorite sounding is a well done Y block.

 

If 2 is good?

Is 4 BETTER !

 

Here's a pretty one..."Sylvester" a 32 roadster, got best engine in the AMBR at the Grand National Roadster Show in 2012. 401 B uick

 

I'm fond of the flathead in mine

 

From Sweden.

 

I was never really into the Caddy engines..........that was until the first time I layed eyes on the deuce 5W of Jim Busby, that thing is like a piece of fine jewelery!
Dammit, this tablet won't transfer photos anymore, could someone please do me a favor and post it.

 

Here you go @DDDenny

 

Thanks Speedy.

Here is the one I had in mind.
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1...e&aqs=mobile-gws-lite..#imgrc=K54yRQ3KxYXQlM:

 

The BlueFlame Chevrolet

 

Mine. Because it's mine.