What's Your Favorite Looking Domestic Engine

[Raul_Perez]

Yeah...with all of the cool engines shown and listed, I think that many of the engine designers were/are really artists at heart.

How else can you explain the sheer beauty of some of these designs?

[Raul_Perez]

I would have to say my favorite would be the Chevy 350.

I like opening a hood and seeing that air cleaner decal...

350 Turbo Fire

245 Horsepower

I can still picture it from my mothers 72 Nova

that she had bought new

Yeah...the '67 Camaro SS 350 sticker claimed 295 HP...but they've changed how they measure HP over the years...

[Casey]

[Junkman]

And we have a winner. King-Kong has arrived.

[Jairus]

In order based on coolness and visual balance.

1. Chevrolet Corvair

2. 1948 Ford Flathead

3. 1932 Dusenberg straight 8 (non-supercharged)

4. mid 90's Corvette ZR-1

[Harry P.]

Kind of surprised that nobody has mentioned the Viper V10 yet...

[Casey]

And we have a winner. King-Kong has arrived.

Even though HEMIs aren't as exotic as they once were, they still have a mystique about them, and if a HEMI is good, A DOHC HEMI is better, no?

I've always liked to Ford SOHC engine, too, which is still very unique looking to my eyes. I think any engine with a timing chain as long as the SOHC's has got to be in the discussion.

[Zoom Zoom]

1989-1994 Ford Taurus SHO.

2011 Mustang GT engine is also The Secks:

[85firebird]

for me itd be the 427 chevy which was equipped in the copo camaros.

Edited May 9, 2010 by 85firebird

[caine440]

For me it is hands down the Mighty 426 HEMI followed by the 440+6.

[Raul_Perez]

Big fan of this one, too ...

OK...everybody sing along..."She's real fine my..."

[MyBradKeselowski]

OK...everybody sing along..."She's real fine my..."

409, my 409...

[DanielG]

ANY of the long straights!

[Raul_Perez]

409, my 409...

[Ragnar]

The 59AB Block Flathead Ford with Offy Heads, and 3 Stomberg 97s. An Ardun Head converted Ford Flathead with a Scott blower and two Stromberg 97s.

The Early Dodge 241ci Hemi with tri-carbs.

Early Nailhead Buick!

Early 331ci Caddy.

283ci Chevy Small Block!

CHEERS!

[camaroman]

Visually, make mine a 409 capped with these!

Edited May 9, 2010 by camaroman

[Nick Notarangelo]

Just put one of these in a buddys tow truck a few weeks back,boy theres no more pulling problem now.

[DaveInTheHat]

Slant Six.

[Roadkill2525]

The LB9 305ci Tuned Port Injection small block Chevy in my 1986 Camaro IROC-Z/28, it may not be the prettiest here but I like it.

Edited May 9, 2010 by El Destructo Inc

[diymirage]

For me...the most unique engine built by ford....427 SOHC

I thought it was a terror banned by sanctioning bodies!!!

ill do you one better

426 DOHC HEMI

[whale392]

I too will have to go with the Chrysler Hemi (in any of its' guises). Why? Because it is the one engine recognized around the WORLD based solely on sight; and carries the stigma of being a serious horsepower mill. It does not matter what group of car lovers you are in, mention the word HEMI and all ears perk up (either love them or hate them).

Modern engines......probably the DOHC 4.6L Fords and the Caddy Northstar line. Caddy because they are compact and tightly designed, and the DOHC Ford because it just looks so dang cool (and both the caddy and the Ford can look Hemi-ish with the right valve covers).

[7000in5th]

The 1956 Corvette dual quad engine has always been one of my favorites. It just looks "right".

[curt raitz]

just to be a little wierd and different...how about a V2 pulling a Morgan 3-Wheeler:

hee-hee...

[Raul_Perez]

just to be a little wierd and different...how about a V2 pulling a Morgan 3-Wheeler:

hee-hee...

Yeah...you've just got to love those external push rods!! A detail model builder's dream!! Too cool!!

Later,

[Nick Winter]

1970 Chevelle SS 454 Big block with a reported 450 HP