What in your opinion is the best sounding powerplant?

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Triumph Bonneville 650 with straight pipes

 

If I remember correctly, I think he shifts at like around 11 grand!

 

If you want to hear the PT's at their true original unmuffled rumble, grab a DVD of the old John Wayne WWII movie "They Were Expendable"- wind 'em up!

 

Hemi

 

HEMI !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82rcrRGan4M

 

Hell its the Oldsmobile 455 or 394 just sittin and lobein.

 

I worked for a guy for around 15 years who claimed there was no difference in the sound of any V8 engine, they all sound the same, couldn't convince him otherwise, he still believes it to this day and he's been a mechanic/shop owner going on 45 years.

Henry's old flatheads sure sing a sweet song.

The sound of the old gear reduction starters turning into the roar of a big block Mopar is pretty sweet too.

 

I'll throw in my vote for the Y Block.

http://youtu.be/bjhkdjN4RSs

 

Big Block FORD! Through Flowmaster 40's with 3" exhaust. Sooo Good!

 

Since this is a traditional hotrod forum I am sure the OP meant whats the best sounding Traditional hotrod engine. You guys sure have come up with some off-beat answers

 

Ya' think!

 

Demented! But cool!



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292 yblocks with straight pipes!

 

The FIRST thing I thought of when I read the question was a V12 Allison. But I will never have one. Love my sbc's in their range but the first time I heard a 427 Ford as it went thru the gears I wet my pants! peace

 

blew by you

 

I like the sound of my Studebaker 289. So much so, that I often turn off the music just to hear
that big old American V-8 sing to me as I shift thru the gears.
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Music ? The only music in my RPU will be the twin pipes from the Y Block

 

Go easy on him, he's got one of them there "modern" cars.

 

Yeah, "modern", just can't get into those Pre-'49 shows with my '53 Stude.
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Oh, crap-ola........And,.... I likes my music.

 

detroit diesel

 

Thats not fair I think he means in a car

 

hilborn injected 301 sbc at around 10 grand, in the cool beach air

 

For some odd reason I've fallen in love with the Hurst Olds and 442's.

After that the Flathead can sound pretty mean.

My Rocket Olds didn't quite sound like a long tubed 442 but I liked it...!

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On Nitro,... as God intended Jr. Fuelers to be run.
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Personal preference: I like a small block Ford with a lopey cam. I'm also a fan a the Y-Block. Having lost some of my hearing to SBCs at the drag strip, I'm not much of a fan - boring.

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Now you've come to your senses.

 

sorry....he may have meant that , but the question said powerplant

 

Inline 6 cyl, flathead or overhead with a split manifold or split headers with Smithys OR Flathead Ford dauls with steelpacks all the way out the back!!