Favorite Engine

[B. White]

I bought a used 350T tranny and installed that.

That's what I did and most others I heard about during that time. MPG was pretty bad. I've always thought during these years like I was being experimented on with new designs of components that had poor or little testing.

 

[crackerdave]

I still have my old '86 Chevy 2 wheel drive. It came from the factory with a 305 engine but it died at about 92K miles. I replaced the 305 with a 350 crate engine in 1999. It still runs good but of course the gas mileage is poor. Had the tranny rebuilt once but the guy who did the rebuild did a poor job. I bought a used 350T tranny and installed that. Its been pretty good its still in the truck but it leaks a bit. I don't plan to ever get rid of my old Chevy I can still work on the old school stuff, I ain't much good on the modern stuff though.

I'm lost on the new stuff,too.
I like to be able to sit on the fender wells and do a tune-up.

 

[crackerdave]

Honda fourtrax 300. Indestructible.

Honda makes a great small engine.

 

[Redbow]

I'm lost on the new stuff,too.
I like to be able to sit on the fender wells and do a tune-up.

Yes sir I well remember when some of the cars and trucks years ago had enough space for a man to get inside the engine bay and work on the engine. Now days most cars and trucks you can hardly get your hand in there much less your feet and legs.

 

[crackerdave]

Yes sir I well remember when some of the cars and trucks years ago had enough space for a man to get inside the engine bay and work on the engine. Now days most cars and trucks you can hardly get your hand in there much less your feet and legs.

When I raise the hood on a newer vehicle,all I can do is scratch my head and say "no way."?

 

[Redbow]

When I raise the hood on a newer vehicle,all I can do is scratch my head and say "no way."?

I check the oil and coolant, the windshield washer fluid and sometimes the power steering fluid and wish everything else under there well. My 2019 Nissan Frontier you can't even check the tranny fluid level. I don't know about the Wife's Rogue but she loves that car.

 

[Geffellz18]

Another 22re vote here-Couldn’t kill it despite my best efforts
Had it built up a little with a 486 lift crane cam, a little upper engine work, headers, exhaust, etc. Nothing crazy, but it would take out a stock GT mustang in the 1/4 every day of the week. Everyone thought I had a small block in it when it was idling!
Really enjoyed that ride before I got stupid and started an engine swap for a 13b Mazda rotary which I never completed due to marriage, kiddos, etc!


Me burning em down at Nopi Nationals way back in the day!

 

[pbradley]

Ford 300 six.

 

[sinclair1]

When I raise the hood on a newer vehicle,all I can do is scratch my head and say "no way."?

Try owning a mid engine car. Never saw the engine in 3 years of owning

 

[sinclair1]

Another 22re vote here-Couldn’t kill it despite my best efforts
Had it built up a little with a 486 lift crane cam, a little upper engine work, headers, exhaust, etc. Nothing crazy, but it would take out a stock GT mustang in the 1/4 every day of the week. Everyone thought I had a small block in it when it was idling!
Really enjoyed that ride before I got stupid and started an engine swap for a 13b Mazda rotary which I never completed due to marriage, kiddos, etc!
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Me burning em down at Nopi Nationals way back in the day!
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Was that in Smyrna?

 

[coolbreezeroho]

289....Had one in my 68 and 66 Mustangs...Those rear tires never seemed to last long ....Knew I was in trouble at work one day when I powered braked a 60 yard burn out and I look back and couldn't see the building ...Nothing like going side to side with a little bounce to it ....

 

[crackerdave]

289....Had one in my 68 and 66 Mustangs...Those rear tires never seemed to last long ....Knew I was in trouble at work one day when I powered braked a 60 yard burn out and I look back and couldn't see the building ...Nothing like going side to side with a little bounce to it ....

That 289 was a good 'un!
So was the Boss 302.

 

[Doboy Dawg]

That's what I did and most others I heard about during that time. MPG was pretty bad.

When I raise the hood on a newer vehicle,all I can do is scratch my head and say "no way."?

A internal combustion engine is still the same. Just now you have to use a computer OBD to program them, diagnose them, assist in repairing them. You need thousands of dollars in computers and software to be able to work on them. You have to purchase ECM unlock codes by VIN.

Yearly software updates can run from $250-$1,200 or more. The newer the vehicle the more proprietary the software is. It is frustrating for a small shop to try to keep up.

 

[crackerdave]

The technology is just too complicated for a hardheaded old cracker to tackle.

I came up in a time when you could sit on the fenderwells and do a tuneup.As in : plugs and wires,points,condenser,distributor cap,rotor,set the timing with a light,etc....

 

[crackerdave]

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A internal combustion engine is still the same. Just now you have to use a computer OBD to program them, diagnose them, assist in repairing them. You need thousands of dollars in computers and software to be able to work on them. You have to purchase ECM unlock codes by VIN.

Yearly software updates can run from $250-$1,200 or more. The newer the vehicle the more proprietary the software is. It is frustrating for a small shop to try to keep up.

I can see how it would make it hard on a small shop.Seems like the little guys are having a tough time everywhere,in every business.Thanks,Biden.

About the only thing I like about the computer stuff is being able to diagnose a problem with a code reader.

 

[doublebarrel]

429 Ford Super Cobra Jet

 

[crackerdave]

429 Ford Super Cobra Jet

Good one!

 

[crackerdave]

I'm amazed nobody has mentioned the Hemi !
Where would NHRA have been without 'em?

 

[Semi-Pro]

340. Couldn't tear it up even when bouncing off the rev limiter.

Thats called valve float

 

[NE GA Pappy]

I'm amazed nobody has mentioned the Hemi !

I did... 426 Hemi.

I do love me a 389 3 deuce intake Pontiac too.