Thread: Greatest V8 Ford Engines

351 twin over head cams, phase four heads sucking nitro........

but seriously the 302 boss would have to be up there winning Le Mans in a tough era.

Originally Posted by uninformed

Typo?

SOHC? Is this the one referred to as the "side oiler"?

Not a typo as the title said the rarest of the rare.The 427 was available as either side or top oiler with the other FE engines refered to as either top or centre .The cammers were all side oilers IIRC .Talking 40 years ago

Must admit the only dohc motor I am aware of in that era was the coyote.

Originally Posted by donh54

272 Y block!

Put one in a ski boat back in the '70s. Nothing wrong with it except the dissy drive, which we finally sorted. Used to get two skiers up no probs, in an old clinker hull that weighed twice what any 'glass boat did at the time. Of course, we were put to shame by the other boats on the Nepean River, but they were mostly Bridge to Bridge competitors.

Originally Posted by pop058

Everyone is thinking petrol, what about the oilers. I beleive the twin turbo DOHC 4.4 (as used in the L322) has Henry heritage.

The last one in that vid, the PowerStroke, would do me.

Originally Posted by donh54

Another oldie (showing my age a bit!) Side valve Mercury - helped a friend put one into a low-light Morris Minor once. Lots of beers, and a red spanner were the main requirements IIRC.

Isn't that the FlatHead mentioned in the Vid? Or were the Ford and Mercury branded products different in those days?

Mercury introduced 1939 .062"bigger bore and 5 more hp than Ford 239 versus 221 ci In 1946 to 1949 basicaly the same engine In 1949 Mercury got a 4" stroke Ford stayed at 3.750" with the bore the same for both till end of production 1953 and French continued production for about another 37 years

As well as the popular Ardun OHV conversion their was a DOHC made wich was not realy a success .Sorry about pic quality

AM

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Not a typo as the title said the rarest of the rare.The 427 was available as either side or top oiler with the other FE engines refered to as either top or centre .The cammers were all side oilers IIRC .Talking 40 years ago

SOHC per bank or quad cam?

I use to think Multi cam the only way to go.....now I think the LS3 about one of the best road car engines out there. Compare its weight, COG, size, power output, fuel consumption, ease of service, less parts etc and put it against more tech europien engines etc and IMO it stands out.

solinoid valve control should be the next step in tech