This Months Hot Rod Top 20 Motors of All time

Hot rod has done it study of the top 20 motors of all time,Small Block Chevy #1, Big block Chevy #2 426 Hemi #3, Ford Flat head #10 Wish I had a way of scanning the article may some one knows how to.

 

Where is the Y-Block ???

 

302,289,351,260 ford #4 429-460 #13

 

People read Hot Rod Magazine?

 

If they had a clue, you may pay attention............but they dont!

 

I know what you mean:Also have a totally reproduction 57 chevy Hardtop gasser

 

where did the 303/324 come in at.

 

It is a great deal pricewise if you subscribe , just got mine today. It has enough of interest to me that its worth the price.

 

#18 on the 303,324,371,394 olds ford flat head#1 in historic significance followed by small block chevy

 

The DogFightMagazine side of me loves the Hemi Pantera.

The HAMB side of me doesn't like the reproduction hardtop gasser though.

All in all, I wasn't surprised they picked the SBC to be number one. I do have to say I'm somewhat surprised that some motors were more popular than the others. But who am I to say HRM is wrong? They are the all-knowing Hot Rod Magazine after all..

Maybe Hot Rod Deluxe should do their own top 10 engines (pre-'65 or whatever their cut off year is.. '63?). Now that'll be a better article.

 

# 20 60 to 80 GM 215,300,340,350 ci.
# 19 68 to 84 Caddy third gen 368,425,472, and 500 ci.
# 18 49 to 64 Olds 303,324,371 and 394 ci.
# 17 53 to 66 Nailhead 264,322,364,401,and 425 ci.
# 16 65 to 90 2nd gen Olds 260,307,330,350,400,403,425,and 455 ci.
# 15 64 to 03 Chrysler LA series 273,340, and 360 ci.
# 14 67 to 76 Buick big blocks 400,430,and 455 ci.
# 13 68 to 97 Ford 385 series 370,429, and 460 ci.
# 12 97 to present Chevy LS 4.8,5.3,5.7,6.0,6.2 and 7.0 litre
# 11 70 to 82 Ford 335 series 302,351, and 400 ci.
# 10 32 to 53 Ford Flatties 221,239, and 255 ci.
# 9 58 to 76 Ford FE 332,352,360,361,390,406,410,427,and 428 ci.
# 8 55 to 81 Pontiac 265,287,301,303,316,326,347,350,370,389,400,421,428, and 455 ci.
# 7 51 to 58 Hemis 331,354, and 392 ci.
# 6 58 to 65 Chevy W series 348,409, and 427 ci.
# 5 58 to 77 Chrysler B/RB 350,361,383,400,413,426, and 440 ci.
# 4 62 to 01 Ford 90 degree 221,255,260,289,302 and 351 ci.
# 3 64 to 71 Dodge Hemi 426 ci.
# 2 65 to 09 Chevy big blocks 366,396,402,427,430,454,496, and 502 ci.
# 1 55 to 03 Chevy small block 262,265,267,283,302,305,307,327 350,400.

there you have it, the "list"

This was voted on by the readers so you be the judge.

 

#21 Briggs & Stratton single

 

That's kinda the feeling I had when I saw the article, I mean they have listed about every engine ever produced, well that's Hot Rod for you. It would have been better to just say small block chevy or flathead or hemi but not list all the sizes, because I don't think anyone considers a Chevy 307 as a hot rod engine. Just sayin.

 

No inliners or bangers? All v8s?
...#20 is that the buick/olds 215 v8?

 

Nailhead #17, Olds #18.... wow Hot Rod Magazine missed it big time!!!

 

Shit, I would bump at least six of those with the VW aircooled.

 

What!?!

No Caddy 331!

I'm writing my congressman!!!

 

And no early Caddy OHV either, wow did they miss it.

 

That is why I don't buy magazines. They have no clue about the past and what was great, and what was popular.

Maybe if they looked in their attic, they could find some 50's issues to check their facts.

 

I would think nailheads would be higher with all the torque they make...

 

Hot rod magazine sucks.

 

Ya gotta consider the groupe they survayed for that vote.

 

top twenty, but in what category? hot rod engine? durability? or popularity? etc..?

 

i think its pretty close but i wouldnt put the chevy w motor ahead of the ford FE.the FE fords won at le mans the w motor couldnt make it 1/4 mile without blowing up.

 

Being that it is a reader survey , it should be " The 20 Most Popular Engines " .
Everyone has their favorite , who is to say what one is best ?

 

The article is titled "20 Best V-8's Of All Time"

and yes #20 is "BOP".

 

It seems that Speedfreek155 is the only one here that read the byline that says "Don't Blame us! The readers voted!"
The list is not by the editors, but by the readers.
The best and largest picture in the story is the Scot blown flatty with Navarro heads and a Vertex magneto from a Ron Main Bonneville car. Seems to me they tried to highlight the flatty.

End of the article has how Hot Rod would rank them in a number of catagories.
Historic Significance Rankings
1. 32 to 53 Ford Flathead
2. 55 to 03 Chev Small Block
3. 51 to 58 Chrysler Hemi
4. 64 to 71 Chrysler Hemi
5. 58 to 76 Ford FE
In my opinion Hot Rod has some bad cars and some cool cars.
I like cool cars and the mag is a great value.

 

I have to agree with you missed the mark !

 

No Studeybaker stuff either. How could the powerplant that set the production car speed record in 62 at 175 mph not be on the list.