If money were no issue, whats your ideal motor?

exactly. http://picasaweb.google.com/mtrhd60559

 

Just to be different, a Cosworth.

 

Definitely a 540 Hemi built by Dale Reed.

 

If money were truly no object, a Miller V-16.


or THIS:

 

Ardun headed flattie ...

 

What I have is what I'd have...

 

an Offy banger in a track roadster!

 

528 Hemi. I am easy to please.

 

Money is always an issue.

I like the blown 454 in my 55, I built it at a time when I had a bunch of extra cash. 20 years ago. Even so, I built it on a set budget.

 

if money weren't an issue, then neither would the vehicle I wanted to put it in. My choice would be:

a pratt and whitney wasp major R-4360 shoehorned into a corsair. also known as an F2G or "Super Corsair". It's the hot rod of the prop plan world. lets stuff the biggest engine in it we can!



the r2800 that came in the F4U:


the R-4360 that was stuffed in the f2g:

 

DFV for me, please.

 

I'll keep it simple...

 

Pontiac OHC 6..............cool motor. Any thing but a small block chevy

 

Ford had some exparimental 4 cam small blocks for Indy,That would make my list

 

Flathead, Ardun heads, SCOT blower.

 

A blown sbc from Big Al's Toy Box.It would be more streetable for me. FALFA

 

Yup...me too.

 

Studebaker Indy engine 1950s

 

Olds 324 rocket with vintage speed equipment. 3 deuces, solid roller cam.

 

Ford SOHC

 

lot of responses are for a Ford version of a Mopar

or some other run of the mill mill

'don't know what I'd choose
but it would probably be a one of a kind
piece of perfection
even then I don't see it costing much more than a million or two..

 

one of these.
Aluminum 2 Valve 455
Aluminum DOHC 4 Valve 455
Aluminum 2 Valve Turbo 455
Iron, Aluminum 2 Valve 455 Hemi (W-45)( iron block, aluminum heads)
iron 4 valve 455 hemi(w-43)
Aluminum 4 valve 455 Hemi (OW-43) 300hp@3000rpm,600hp@6000rpm,700hp@6800rpm
they are all oldsmobile engines. i would also like this one.


indy aurora 4.0l v8. 10,500rpm redline and 650+hp, also an oldsmobile.

 

An early Merc Flathead, built to hilt with pre-war tuning goodies!

Nick.

 

I'll take 320CIABONES, Donovon Gemsa

 

injection is nice but I'd rather be blown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqdYVwVrX1E
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man...you beat me to it as far as the engine goes...I'd be the fool that figured out how to put it in something with four wheels. I've been looking at those smaller radials that people put in those 1/2 scale replica fighters..but money is still an issue.

and that was my second choice...in an econoline. Sure, it'd be an aerodynamic brick, but what a quick little brick it would be.

 

I'd like a 572 ci HEMI in a '63 Plymouth Belvedere I two-door sedan, complete with blower, dual carbs, alcohol, and enough torque to rotate the Earth the opposite direction!

A Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in a Bonneville car would be another "if $$$ were no object" pick. I like hillbilly's idea in an Econoline, but if I were to go that way, my Merlin would go in a Dodge A-100 pickup...kinda like the "Maverick", but no wheelstands!

The little Offenhauser Four-Bangers were amazing little engines, too! An Offy would be cool in the ultimate sleeper four-banger - a Metropolitan coupe!

And, of course, the Chrysler Turbine Car engine in something!

 

as long as you don't go wild and want to put more than one R4360 in that four wheeled contraption I'm with ya! I wouldn't want to do a plug change on more than one 28 cylinder radial engine at a time .....

just imagine a B-36. 6 of em, that's 168 spark plugs without getting into the four jet engines to maintain

 

I am pretty lame I guess I would want the baddest FE motor ever the twin supercharged super snake shelby FE for my Galaxie! That way when I open my hood people would say "HOLY SHIT! What That !?" I can say "oh...that? well thats my F@ckin Engine" cause thats what FE stands for.

 

2008 Steve Schmidt 825 c.i
1643+ H.P 1430+ Torque (39 Passes)
Hey I know it'd be crazy,but you said if money were no issue.