What in your opinion is the best sounding powerplant?

Since we're talking about sounding good, this is the shop foreman at the bike shop while my 2K Chief was on it's 97hp/98tq chassis dyno run in the next room- it's know locally as "that fukn loud Indian". Nobody rides on my right side for long
And that's the Dayton bead blaster that now resides in my shop

 

From what I remember reading, Henderson was sold off to Schwinn who then owned Excelsior. At one time, in our country's history, I think there was an excess of 400 motorcycle manufacturers in existance at one time.

 

Yep, the Henderson's kept working for the company, then Bill went on his own and formed Ace, so the Ace 4 is similar to but not the same as a Henderson 4- so the Indian 4 can trace it's lineage to "William" Henderson, but not the "Henderson 4" motorcycle

 

The Model K's were a heavier motorcycle than William wanted to design which led to the Ace marque.

 

Here ya' go PnB!
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You can't be a hot rodder and not like this- one reason the movie is so good is that they used real cars and real car sounds
And yeah, that's Mr. Sulu


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The very first fire up, on an engine you assembled yourself.

 

Like being at the 800 ft. mark at ZMAX dragstrip in the spring . And all 4 top fuelers get hooked and come screaming by with 40000 HP.If that doesn't give you a rush--- you belong at the opera

 

Damn cool video, Thanks for posting. Bad Ass big Ford power in two tons of fun!

 

Never seen this one before- worth watching the whole thing. Right-hand drive (?) '63 Lightweight Galaxie- roadracing Tuna-boat Galaxie smokes a 911- on a road course. C'mon, tell me you wouldn't want to go for a ride

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A symphony in Horsepower!
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One that starts

 

Man I love those videos I especially liked the 63 passing the Porsche. What color was that Bye -Yellow I guess I'm particle building a 427 tunnel port

 

Novi.....................

 

cool vid mean gene, love the galaxies

the f1 engines now are insane with the rpm they turn for an extended period of time, unbeleivable they can stay together, heres a warmup video. the fun starts at :50

 

1957 Moto Guzzi 15,000 RPM V8

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/galleries/soundfiles/1957 Guzzi V8.mp3

Elwood

 

Oldsmobile Rocket with dual exhaust.

 

A well built Olds , ya dont hear a lot of them though, I get a lot of compliments on mine.
A real W30 , just carries a rhythm that other cars do not have

 

Man, you ain't kidding. Good response.




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Sbc with open headers @ 9,000 rpm !
Sa-weeeet !

 

Idle @ 7,000 rpm, shift points are 19,500+rpm and max rpm is north of 22,000rpm. Engines are Less than 2 liter and make 800+hp.
Damned impressive !

 

1959 I had the first Triumph Bonneville on the block. a buddy had a 58 square four Arial. that damn bike would run the same distance behind me. made no difference if he was alone or packin his wife.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJIdMG-2WQ

 

Hard to argue with that!

 

The sound of my dual quad nailhead at 75mph is my happy place.

 

My top 3 coolest sounding engines

1. Flathead
2. Hopped up 4 banger
3. Chevy inline six

 

Flatheads are one my favorite, but I am also partial to my '64 425 in my roadster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN9p_kHiqwY&feature=plcp

 

a HARLEY on NITRO

 

Pffft.......

That's too easy!

 

I agree on this one, don't hear them much these days though.