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View Poll Results: What is the King of all V8's | |||
302 Windsor | 23 | 7.35% | |
351 Windsor | 16 | 5.11% | |
351 Cleveland | 72 | 23.00% | |
5.4 Boss | 30 | 9.58% | |
Boss 302 | 7 | 2.24% | |
Boss 429 | 28 | 8.95% | |
SOHC 427 | 41 | 13.10% | |
428 Cobra Jet | 40 | 12.78% | |
Ford 460 | 13 | 4.15% | |
Ford Flathead | 5 | 1.60% | |
340 Chrysler | 2 | 0.64% | |
360 Chrysler | 4 | 1.28% | |
440 Dodge | 11 | 3.51% | |
426 HEMI Chrysler | 90 | 28.75% | |
Holden 308 | 9 | 2.88% | |
Chev small block( 283/302/307/327/350/400) | 17 | 5.43% | |
Chev Big block(396/427/454) | 13 | 4.15% | |
Pontiac 455 | 2 | 0.64% | |
Chev ZL1 427 | 7 | 2.24% | |
Chev gen 3-4 | 11 | 3.51% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 313. You may not vote on this poll |
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03-09-2006, 08:58 PM | #1 | ||
nitroman
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I was wondering which V8 (any brand) you all would consider to be the ultimate hair raising engine of all time.
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03-09-2006, 09:03 PM | #2 | ||
Weezland
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Location: Sydney,workshop mod
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Umm thats easy,HEMI.....
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03-09-2006, 09:03 PM | #3 | ||
Casual surfer
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney - Loving my new GTF
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Keith black b/b, nitro in a top fuel, will not only raise your hair but blow it clean off :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba
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03-09-2006, 09:20 PM | #4 | ||
nitroman
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Location: Young
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I personally agree with both of you actually, the HEMI is one wild peice of gear and any top fuel car speaks for itself (real loud and fast!). I'm just interested to see what people think.
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03-09-2006, 09:28 PM | #5 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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The solid lifter Chev big blocks.
LS6 & 7 and the ZL1 396 in the Yenkos |
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03-09-2006, 09:41 PM | #6 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Newcastle, NSW
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Chevy big block 454.
Would love one of those, in my VL engine bay or a 350. :Reverend: |
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03-09-2006, 09:47 PM | #7 | ||
Fordless
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Location: Sydney
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Ford/Cosworth DFV created for F1 in 1966 & was still used by F1 teams until 1991.
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03-09-2006, 10:02 PM | #8 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i chose 400 chev
they are a great motor for twin turbo jason
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03-09-2006, 10:05 PM | #9 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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As much as i love my ford donks, the 426hemi wins hands down.
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03-09-2006, 10:08 PM | #10 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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One word that commands respect - HEMI
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03-09-2006, 10:11 PM | #11 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hemi fo sho.
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03-09-2006, 11:08 PM | #12 | ||
Banned
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Location: South East Melbourne
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I voted 308, only because 253 isn't on the list.
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03-09-2006, 11:16 PM | #13 | ||
Banned
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I voted for a couple' but my best pick would have to be the SOHC 427. But i am biased. Bj
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03-09-2006, 11:46 PM | #14 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Oh damn, I didn't see the SOHC.. That gets my vote also (in a figurative sense).
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04-09-2006, 12:10 AM | #15 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i read an article the other day mentioned ford sohc 657 hp from the factory hard to beat, go henry
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04-09-2006, 01:28 PM | #16 | ||
turboute
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Location: Perth WA
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What no Beemer/Merc/Audi engines?
Would rather have any of them over the typical US engines which fail to compare (except the GT engine - maybe) |
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04-09-2006, 04:55 PM | #17 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Chev small block. 50 years, still going strong.
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04-09-2006, 05:30 PM | #18 | ||
Official AFF conservative
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Went for the 429 Boss... only because im a sucker for those stangs.
Understandable that the Hemis are hot favourites tho!!
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04-09-2006, 06:27 PM | #19 | ||
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426 Hemi, closely folowed by the ZL1 Chev
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04-09-2006, 06:41 PM | #20 | ||
XY Driv3r
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HEMI & 'sir' BOSS429 mmmmm
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04-09-2006, 07:39 PM | #21 | ||
nitroman
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I'm sorry I haven't included any european/F1/indy/diesel V8's. I'm only interested in the old school V8's that get most aussie revheads blood pumping for this poll. I'm not denying the europeans can make horsepower, they can for a heck of a lot of money!
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04-09-2006, 08:59 PM | #22 | ||
Living the dream
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Location: NSW
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427 Cammer anyone?
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04-09-2006, 09:03 PM | #23 | ||
feza
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Location: mandurah
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351 clevo or 460 big block windsor both engines you can get great power and you cant beat ford power
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04-09-2006, 09:08 PM | #24 | ||
feza
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i drove an origanal 1973 xa gt today,all origanal and it rocked for a 33 year old car.i have driven the whole range of fpvs performance cars.typhoon my choice,then gt 6spd manual,xr8 ute manual all good cars but xa kill most.except typhoon,crazy car ,shitloads of grunt
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04-09-2006, 10:26 PM | #25 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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426 Hemi for the win. Its record and reputation speak for themselves.
Only problem with them is the bloody width of those heads!! |
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05-09-2006, 12:54 AM | #26 | |||
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05-09-2006, 11:17 AM | #27 | |||
Weezland
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05-09-2006, 02:46 PM | #28 | ||
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My old mans got a Valient Charger EH i think? 426 Big block in it, you have never heard anything like it in your life. Stands up on 2 wheels off the mark. Pure muscle, beast redlines at like 3500rpm but TORQUE UNLIMITED
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05-09-2006, 04:08 PM | #29 | ||
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Any big block! 426 for sure,440 a close 2nd and 340 for a small block (Even Smokie Yunik (sp?) the Chev guru said Chrysler got it right) Unfortunatly for parts availability the 350 Chev wins.
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05-09-2006, 04:23 PM | #30 | ||
Regular Member
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Of course the FORD HEMI'S get my vote, the 427 SOHC, the ARDUN and the semi hemi Boss 429. But running very close to those is any FE wedge motor and if I had to go non Ford you can't go past the Chrysler Hemi.
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