Thread: What's everyones favorite factory motor and why?

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I will go with the Chevy 302.

For looks and sound, I like flathead Fords. For looks and GO, anything with hemi heads, with the 241 Red Ram being my favorite. For daily driving and longevity, you can't beat a 318 Mopar.

Originally Posted by DennyW

You didn't say why ??

Cause I wanted to start another Chevy 302 thread, silly.

Originally Posted by burty

Cause I wanted to start another Chevy 302 thread, silly.

Uuuhmmmmmm, NO. If this one even strays just a bit and starts to get ugly, it's gone. PERIOD!

You must know that 90% of the answers are going to be some sort of SBC................Do you really have a 302 SBC?......they are quite rare. I had one traded to me around 1974........needed work......rod, piston, crank....Should have kept it I quess.

I had an L78 396 back in the day...(396/375hp)........that thing would run. I actually preferred it over my next engine....LS6 454 (450hp)

Nope never had a 302. Thought about having one built for my 65 Nova though.
I guess it would be my favorite because of all the stories you here about how they were the baddest (back in the day). When you are in high school and you here stories about bangin' gears at 8,000 rpm and your 4 cyl. pinto aint' gettin it done...yada, yada.
For guys my age (39) we all heard the stories from our uncles, or fathers, or older friends we met through the hobby. I guess for lack of a better term it is "romantic" to wax nostalgic about the motors we didn't witness but only heard about. I guess for those of you that were there it is the equivalent of now running out and buying a Dodge pickup "cause it's got a Hemi". You of course know what a "real Hemi" is, but the youngsters figure if it's got the sticker it must be BAD!!!!!
Don't know if this made much sense but there it is. Burt.
P.S. Don't worry mister moderator I have my shock collar on.....I'll be a good little fella....tee hee....

Originally Posted by poncho62

You must know that 90% of the answers are going to be some sort of SBC................Do you really have a 302 SBC?......they are quite rare. I had one traded to me around 1974........needed work......rod, piston, crank....Should have kept it I quess.

I had an L78 396 back in the day...(396/375hp)........that thing would run. I actually preferred it over my next engine....LS6 454 (450hp)

I AM A SB CHEVY GUY all the way . 350s are my top pick always loved that 1970 LT1 350 370HP . Also like Pontiac 389 to 455 great street engines . But All USA fast street/strip cars are COOL!

A tunnel port 427. They make gobs of torque and are probably one of the most rare FE engines ever built. Not sure on the production numbers, guy once told me there were fewer tunnel ports made then the 427 SOHC engines?????

Here's an old ad, sure do wish we could buy them for that. My local Ford parts guy won't honor the advertised price!!!!!

anything that does not say MADE IN JAPAN. Parts are expensive and they are impossible to work on.

big block chevys any thing from 396 to 731

Dave that 427 ford photos are great . I have a 1965 Mustang . I would like to see one of these 427s in it ! Is this the 427 side oiller ? Look at the ports in those heads !

GOOD CHOICE DAVE

Now I know some of you may find this hard to believe, but up at the top of my list are Hemi's and FE Fords.

409 Chevy's, Buick nail heads, 455s (BOP), 500 inch Caddys, and either flavor of Max Wedge engine. All have a well earned reputation.

A SBC is ok as long as it has at least 6 barrel induction

Side oiler was a variation on the 427, not sure if the tunnel ports were or not... Maybe G will be along and tell us both! I've seen the tunnel port heads show up occasionally on eBay, they get really spendy!!! The ports were huge and flowed great! Having either a cammer or a tunnel-port would definitely have to be my dream engine!!!! If I could ever find and afford one, think I'd have to buy me one of those "brand new" '67 Fastback shells those guys in Az. build and build me one awesome Horse!!!!

Got to go with the ZL1 myself

It was similar in design to the most-potent iteration of the aluminum-head L88, but it was the first production Chevy engine to also have an aluminum block. It shared the L88's 430-bhp factory rating, but actually had over 500 bhp -- making it likely the most powerful engine Chevy ever offered to the public. And it weighed just 500 pounds -- about the same as Chevy's 327-cid V-8.

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

big block chevys any thing from 396 to 731

What Pat say's here does it for me.