Hello all, What engine is in your car? Is it by choice or Just what you got your hands on? I imagine there is a few Flatheads and a bunch of SB Chev engines. What kind of power do you think is a must(say for a model A)? personal views would be great. Thanks
I've got a 352 fe in my galaxie and a 283, powerpak heads 327 cam bored to 288. and for an a, a four banger would be cool maybe a 6? something different.
Hey Badfish , you can't go wrong with a HEMI in anything without a hood. I like anything different like nailheads , Olds Rockets , full house flattys and such. No SBC's though unless it's an early 283-327 I'll be running a 383 MoPar in a Model A just 'cause I got a couple layin' 'round. Most guys tend to run what they already have. Josh
Model A Ford with '32 rails is the car i'm wondering about. Its looking like I'll be getting a Chev 350 I have my eyes on. Sb Fords seem to be running a bit higher in price then a comparable Chevy. some later Flatheads interest me.. I don't know that much about them. I know I would never put New pickups in a vintage Fender Stratocater guitar. I imagine I would dig a good running flathead in a Model A. I need to get my hands on something soon... I keep tripping over SB Chevys! They are everywhere.
W motor for shizzle. that's how we roll. *Insert crazy gang sign* 348 cubic inches of pure death with a solid cam and lifters. 180 degree headers and 3 2's. \That motor I just described to you will be going in an A sedan.
Yeah, everyone runs sbc's though. Run a straight six with an Offy and Fentons for the crazy sound, man! They're usually dirt cheap as well...
Putting a 59-60 Olds 394 with hydro ******. My choice(thanks to creeper larry) cause I was gonna run an early 60's inline chebby, but figured what would go better in a 27 Olds?
I've got a 59 283, bored to 301 in my 55 Chevy. My 60 Impala has a tripower 348. Also I've got a dual quad 331 Cad, to put in a Model A, if I ever get an A to put it in.
My shoebox has the 223 6cyl, with a 292 y-bock on the back burner '51 F-1 will have a 327 future model a project will have a Merc 383 I have in the shop. I think for a hot rod it has to have enough power to keep from ember***ing yourself constantly. You can't win all the grudge matches but you should be able to hold your own against...oh...a honda or something. for a kustom... it doesn't matter as long as they can cruise down the highway decently. Ironically my shoebox's 3.7L 6cyl is rated at the same hp as my bike's .6L 4cyl.
Well, mine is a Ford, so it's Ford powered. After the flathead was gone, a 390 FE was installed. Now we have different plans for the 390, and the car is now powered by a 351 Windsor. Greg
Putting a 225 Slant six in the T It was my favorite price FREE.. The Unibody is running a 390. and the Caddy has a 429 Caddy. Dawg
A 315 Polysphere in my 57 Dodge truck A solid lifter 4 barrel 273 in my 65 Dart Convertible A factory crate motor 360 in my 65 Cuda
I got a 292 Y block in my 64 F100. Since it's my daily I'm putting a 351w in it. I got plans to put the Y block in a 37 ford truck. The Y blocks are pretty cheap and make some decent power. Much cooler looking than a SBC too. Mike
Putin' a 327 in a '56 desoto 4 door. Car has no motor and I have a 327 so it's the only logical thing to do.Dunno the HP but its 30 over, port n polished heads, and roller rockers. To bad it doesnt still have the hemi in it.
'23 buick roadster runs a 277 cu in ,supercharged, propane fuelled ,alloy headed, australian, chrysler hemi inline 6.looks great(no hood)sounds mean and goes like stink!
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