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What is the COOLEST Looking V8 you would have in your HotRod

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by AHotRod, May 27, 2004.

  1. zorro4153
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    Blues4 U and Bandit Billy, Thanks
     
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  2. Ron Brown
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    easy.....anything with a shit pot full of 97s piled on top
     
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  3. meshach
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    thats tough
    Ardun flat or 427 SOHC or Ford/Lotus F1 DOHC V8
     
  4. mad mikey
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    zorro. That is just killer. Would love to hear her run when done!
     
  5. 117harv
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  6. cs39ford
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    image.jpeg Built this in 89 and still running it today
     
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  7. 1gearhead
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    Got to cast my vote for the Buick Nail Head. Fully dressed these motors are just plain cool looking.
     
  8. Donald A. Smith
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    One Word Stude baker V-8 Rare and good looker. We have a Stude expert here in Newport, Indiana!!
     
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  9. Stogy
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    Trad_insp.jpg

    Traditionally Inspired_brings me joy...:rolleyes:
     
  10. flathead-tex
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  11. mrspeedyt
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    image.jpg how 'bout this? 390 cubes. 1966-1972. 300 din hp. (then huff it.) found in 600's and 300sel 6.3 benzzzzzz. avaliable in late seventies as a 6.9.
    6.3 version used bosch mechanical fuel injection. and a dual point distributor. single chain overhead single cams too. considered by Road and track magazine as "the bankers supercar". (was quick in its day.)
     
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  12. mike bowling
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    Anything that's multi-carbed , loud, and uses lots of gas (and tires) works for me.
     

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  13. Blue One
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    I'm going to say Y Block.
    Here's mine, the video has pictures and shows the run in. Built by Tim McMaster.
     
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  14. tb33anda3rd
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  15. falcongeorge
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    TRICK! Quick change main webs for quicker between rounds bearing inspection!:eek::p
     
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  16. Torkwrench
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    331 Caddy with factory dual quads. That's what I put in my 34 Chevy.

    L. Caddy V8 2.jpg L. Caddy V8 3.jpg 4.jpg
     
  17. BigDrag
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    This Hemi Chevy was on ebay some time ago, claimed to be the only one made.
    Nice looking piece of work.

    $_57.jpg $_57c.jpg $_57f.jpg $_57h.jpg $_57a.jpg $_57b.jpg
     
  18. Nailhead Jason
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    I love my 259!
     

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  19. mad mikey
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  20. nitrobrother
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    Oh, if I could've gathered the pennies (thousands and thousands of 'em!) for this, it would've been going in my T touring project instead of the MEL 430 with the same intake setup...
    [​IMG]
     
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  21. CharlieLed
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    There were many drooling over this mill....
     

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  22. jimmy six
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    image.jpeg 8 barrels for 8 cylinders always make smile.
     
  23. skratch
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    ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1455767805.968710.jpg

    Headskratcher 390 Cadi
     
  25. Max Gearhead
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  26. mgtstumpy
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    What about the 427FE from the Tobacco Kings Galaxy with Latham supercharger and 4 x side draft Carters ahead of the Turbonique drag axle
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  27. Hammertime
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    My truck 0515111335a.jpg
     
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  28. AHotRod
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