What's the greatest engine ever and why is it the Pontiac 389?
All iterations of the Porsche Flat-6.
Ls1
honda b-series
>>14627833
After about 20 grand into it , might have to overnight parts from Japan
>>14627809
I'd prefer the 421/428 but Pontiac V8s other than the 301 are all pretty based. Some day I'll have another one. Some day...
>>14627809
>>14627845
What exactly did it do? was it reliable and powerful or did it win races?
i saw this thread and was just expecting to see nothing but shit-posting and bench-racing between what engine could make the most horsepower and what engine won what races...
>or maybe its just the calm before the shit-storm
>not the voodoo
>>14627872
>was it reliable and powerful or did it win races?
both. 421 super duty was pontiacs go to performance engine back in the day.
>>14627872
Pontiac literally renamed it the Trophy V8 in 1961 because they won so much
FA20
>not the Oldsmobile Rocket V8
>>14627878
Voodoo a shit
>uselessly high piston speed
>low BMEP, BSFC and specific output by flat plane V8 standards
>heavy
>packaging similar to BBF
>intake cfm probably below Hemi/high end LS
It's being held back by it's Modular underpinnings.
>>14627942
voodoo an excellent for a factory volume engine though, especially at the price.
>>14627948
That pic gives me an erection.
>>14627910
He reminds me of Chris chan for some reason
>>14627942
I hope you're not comparing it to Ferrari V8s. Because they never make the power they should.
