What do you consider the greatest street car engines of all time?

**derrinx** · 05-14-2007, 11:34 PM

Let's hear it... has to be regular production motors... you can also separate 4's, 6's, and v8's

for me-
4 cyl: 6 bolt 4G63T (on 90-92 eagle talon, mitsu eclipse, and plymouth laser)
6 cyl: tied between supra 2JZ-GTE and buick 3.8 tubo
8 cyl: LS7
12 cyl: BMW's S70/2 in the mclaren F1 LM (680 hp)

**hamburger68** · 05-15-2007, 02:14 AM

VW Beetle's 4 cylinder boxer: for 50 years VWs and porsches ran with the same engine. the european equivalent to the chevy small block.

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by hamburger68

VW Beetle's 4 cylinder boxer: for 50 years VWs and porsches ran with the same engine. the european equivalent to the chevy small block.

good point...noone else???

**The Scientist** · 05-15-2007, 12:46 PM

6 cyl : What about the turbo charged 4.3 in the cyclones/typhoons? Its the GM V-8 with two cylinders cut off. Brillant!!! (in the Irish/Guiness accent)

**secondgearscratch** · 05-15-2007, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by derrinx

Let's hear it... has to be regular production motors... you can also separate 4's, 6's, and v8's

for me-
4 cyl: 6 bolt 4G63T (on 90-92 eagle talon, mitsu eclipse, and plymouth laser)
6 cyl: tied between supra 2JZ-GTE and buick 3.8 tubo
8 cyl: LS7
12 cyl: BMW's S70/2 in the mclaren F1 LM (680 hp)

and i know the 6 bolt cranks were ok, its just the rest of the dsm motor that sucked. i feel your pain...mine was a love hate relationship.

4 cyl: 2.4 liter vtec (f20) i know i know but 240 horses n/a....
6 cyl: gm 3.8 t
8 cyl: ls7

carb:

4 cyl: toyota 2.4l 22r
6 cyl: gm 4.3
8 cyl: wedge 440

**SexOnWheels** · 05-15-2007, 12:53 PM

What about the V10 from Dodge used in Vipers and the SRT trucks?

**secondgearscratch** · 05-15-2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by SexOnWheels

What about the V10 from Dodge used in Vipers and the SRT trucks?

i would say that with 500+ horses youre exactly right wheels....

i dont think about the viper very much because they are so rare around my area....

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by secondgearscratch

i feel your pain...mine was a love hate relationship.

4 cyl: 2.4 liter vtec (f20) i know i know but 240 horses n/a....

you had a dsm??? awesome...i thought i was the only idiot on this site... but yeah i;m thinking abhout getting another one jsut to build up... have a little dsm/fbody pairing

and very good point on the f20... i didnt even consider that...and its actually a 2.0 liter... not 2.4.... pretty crazy... but no torque

**secondgearscratch** · 05-15-2007, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by derrinx

you had a dsm??? awesome...i thought i was the only idiot on this site... but yeah i;m thinking abhout getting another one jsut to build up... have a little dsm/fbody pairing

and very good point on the f20... i didnt even consider that...and its actually a 2.0 liter... not 2.4.... pretty crazy... but no torque

actually to your actually its a 2.2 liter. switched over in 03 i believe, but i just slipped up!

yeah man, why do you think im in all the dsm hell threads against the trolls and did you think my bitterness was a joke? hell no!!! ha ha thats funny!

yes though i had a 1990 gsx with the 16g (contrary to popular belief).

**secondgearscratch** · 05-15-2007, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by derrinx

you had a dsm??? awesome...i thought i was the only idiot on this site... but yeah i;m thinking abhout getting another one jsut to build up... have a little dsm/fbody pairing

and very good point on the f20... i didnt even consider that...and its actually a 2.0 liter... not 2.4.... pretty crazy... but no torque

this is spooky because i have been looking for a junker one ever since i wrecked my last z after my old dsm. i hate them SO much but for some reason theyre kinda fun to fuck around with. they can be pretty quick and they handle amazingly!

i fear you may be my twin seperated at birth. not irish by chance???

**Bobby97SS** · 05-15-2007, 02:22 PM

Dodge slant 6

**SSwt00SS** · 05-15-2007, 02:25 PM

Model T's inline 4 cylinder (1st ever mass produced engine)
Ford Flathead V8
Chevy Small Block 350 (must famous/successful pushrod engine ever built)

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by secondgearscratch

this is spooky because i have been looking for a junker one ever since i wrecked my last z after my old dsm. i hate them SO much but for some reason theyre kinda fun to fuck around with. they can be pretty quick and they handle amazingly!

i fear you may be my twin seperated at birth. not irish by chance???

haha, nope 100% greek... i had a white 90 tsi awd... and yeah i absolutely HATED it, but the day i got rid of it i went into withdrawl... jsut so fun to work on, parts are cheap, and theyre rediculously fast, until something else breaks... but yeah i found a bone stock one, 100k miles for 2gs.. if i can pick it up for 1.5 itll be in my garage by july... damn car A.D.H.D...

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

Model T's inline 4 cylinder (1st ever mass produced engine)
Ford Flathead V8
Chevy Small Block 350 (must famous/successful pushrod engine ever built)

haha interesting first choice...what were they a whopping 5 horsepower? but yeha i definitely see your point

**eddierox** · 05-15-2007, 02:37 PM

BOSS 429 *CAMMER* & *SHOTGUN* HEMI'S

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 02:40 PM

the cammers were quite something...SOHC on an american 60's v8...out of the box thinking hahah

**BULLET_WS6** · 05-15-2007, 02:41 PM

4cyl... gm 2.4 ecotec... cant beleive no one mentioned that one.. you can supercharge those things and bring them alive easy
6cyl... i would actually have to give props to the rb26dett out of the r34 skyline... ricer yes but fairly quick

8cyl... ls7 ftw overall

**derrinx** · 05-15-2007, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

6cyl... i would actually have to give props to the rb26dett out of the r34

fairly? not many engines in production can hold 800hp on stock everyhting....that why i put the supra motor in mine...but the buick turbos are monsters too

**310stanger** · 05-15-2007, 02:43 PM

Its really hard to pic a greatest. I have favorites though. some v8s would be
1. ls series engines
2. 5.0 HO
3. 32 valve fords
4. chevy big blocks
5. boss 429
6 cyls
1.porsche flat 6's
2. supra 2jz
3. 4.0 liter jeep engine
4cyl
1. 4g63 engine in the evo
2. 2.4 engine in the srt-4
3. sr20det

**secondgearscratch** · 05-15-2007, 02:44 PM

ecotec is ok, not the best in my eyes.

i think we need specifics...best and fastest are two different things.

so derrin, please let us all know what you want because theyre isnt one right answer....