i have a 28/29 roadster project but i'm not relly sure of the coolest engine to put on.....what you suggest you?your opinion.....
If you really want a cool engine, go with an air cooled, like a VW or corvair. How could you go wrong? Heck, it has "cool" right in the name, so you know it's cool. Being cool is cool.
Go away. I would go for the Cadillac 365. Ton of Torque and bar none one of the coolest engines there is.....was.....ever will be. There is nothing cooler then the head of a Cad or Olds popping out under the Valve Cover. They're just awesome motors!
I would go caddy also!! I'm using a 429 in my 40 sedan, lots of goodies and massive torque. 429 is 340 HP and 480 ft lbs of torque STOCK!!! wait till get my 3/4 cam and 6x2 ufab intake on it---killer!! just my 2 cents.... Oh , thats 6 2bbl rochesters not 94s! and 324 olds are available as well as 3x2 and 6x2 intakes ( I have a 324 complete motor for sale ) allen
Caddys are almost a drop in. Easiest by far. Just put a 390 in my Deuce with a 4 spd. Just took it on a "Shake Down" run to LARS, performed flawlessly. A little over 900 miles round trip. Time to pull it for paint and add the Edmunds speed goodies. Have had a 331 in my 40 Ford since 75 and have a 390 in my 50 Merc.
I have to agree with the Y block. NOTHING sounds better! Besides, a lot of " gearheads " will think it is a sbc cuz of the dizzy placement..... HA HA! I get that so much with mine as it is.
putting a y-block back in my ford but if i had a caddy a i would put it in .i always liked y-blocks thier the best looking motor ever made by ford and the sound with a mi;ld cam and a set of brockman,s steel-packs nothing like it
Talk about a "Sophies choice" For me (at the moment) I'd say Caddy with a Horne !!! (note I reserve the right to change my opinion )
I don't know so I gotta ask because I flat don't know so please bear with me being from MO. What is LARS"???? Kick away and sorry for my ignorance.. pdq67
Back again and I'm just old enough to be old-school, but there are only a handfull of old-school engines that I will mess with and they are, imho.. Ford Tri-5's, "Y" blocks! Then maybe the MEL jobbers and of course the early FE's.. Cad's, so-called "Ketterings" all the way up to the last 500"er b/c they were the rodder's choice back then as well as... Big Olds and nailhead Buicks along w/ say a 421" Indian... There was a reason way back then that our old cars were called...... Fordillac's, Bufords, and Studellac's and on and on (Sp?).. pdq67
nothing says hotrod like a cadillac. y block's a good fall back if you can 't find a caddy. I prefer the 390--better oiling sytem, but I 've had several years of good service out of my 365 so far.
the caddy is from a 58 fleetwood......about 310hp??the seller said that the motor have about 40000 miles and start nice....him ask 1500€ for engine and auto transmission.,,,
Wow ! I just realized you are from Italy. Quello è così freddo! , scusi prego il mio italiano che non lo ho parlato o che non scritto da quando la mia nonna è morto quasi 30 anni fa. I just checked your profile ... I can see why you are into American Hot Rods... with a birthday like that you couldn't help it !!! In italiano Rocia sul mio amico
Hi scottv!.....yes i'm born in 4 of july ..eh eh....start in rockabilly lifestyle when i was very very young....so i go in hot rods......where you came from?
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