Wtf is with people hating on the looks of LS engines ? Most stock engines look like crap. That is why aftermarket stuff exists.

I don't know, I kinda miss the big 14" chrome air cleaner look on these cars. Or better yet the old Edelbrock foam deep fryer cages cleaners. :sarcasm_smiley:

I agree. I'd rather look at a ls any day. There is no reason not to use a ls on any car. Best engine out there

Thus the use of one in this project!!!



But they don't LOOK like a hot rod motor. The valve covers are easy to do - or hide the coils -- BUT THAT PLASTIC INTAKE… UGH…

Okay - this is were the rubber meets the road….

You tell me a stock 435hp tri-power doesn't look bad ass? Or a stock 440 six pack? Or maybe a dual quad hemi? Or 409?


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Batter up!!

I'm too caught up on the body to look at the heart:unibrow:

The best stock n/a V8 motor is an AMG Black Series 6.2L with 622 fwhp.

But if it was in this car I'd cover it too.

You quote very limited engines. Then compare them to a LS9. Wow...Looks good to me. You Putz....

http://www.boston.com/cars/newsandre...ton-engine.jpg

Similar

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"For quiet arrivals...and elegant getaways."

How much did they weigh?

HA yea I need to max out the hp to make up for that 450lb fully dressed anchor.:lmao:

So a plastic hood under the steel hood counts for a good looking motor? It looks like they just gave up and the lead engineer said. "You guys just figure a way to cover it up" :lmao:

My 400 Pontiac in the 69 bird came stock with chrome valve covers and a matching chrome air cleaner. Along with some clean looking wire looms and cool Pontiac specific sea foam engine paint it looked pretty nice.

Any performance FE cam from Ford with custom valve covers and air cleaners. The old Mecury's had Mercury himself embossed in the valve covers. The original 406 Tri Powers came with cool baldy valve covers and those cast AL oval air cleaners with the cross flag badges on the leading edge.

All the cool Mopar cars and the versions of thier air grabber air cleaners and cool stickers, the Cobrajet shakers and snake valve covers, the Hemi Shakers and big chrome valve covers with the plug wires in the middle.

What about the old 413 Wedge Mopars with the cross ram dual quads with the carbs 2+ ft away from each other?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps5b1117c3.jpg

How about the Buick Nailheads and Olds (I think Rocket) motors.

I think if you look under the hood of any stock performance version of an old musclecar you'd see a cool looking motor.

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The most worshiped engine for hotrodders has always been the smallblock chevy until now. Now it is a LS engine. The smallblock came out in 55 and the hotrodders took it from there. The first things they did was change, intakes, valve covers, air cleaners etc in order for more performance and better looks. Same as now but some of us seem to think it is too much work. If you opened the hood of a stock 55 Chevy today you would be thinking of how the look of the engine needs some changes.......You Putz.:warning:

"Keep your friends close and your putz's closer..."

:grouphug:

This reminds me of the Charley the Tuna ads of old…. they always tossed poor old Charley back into the sea. :action-smiley-027:

But he kept on frolicking....

http://media.nowpublic.net/images//2...5a7cc749d9.jpg

Nice looking plastic… NOT!

This never crossed your mind? Uses factory PCM.

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http://www.harrop.com.au/eng_detail....d=99-AMFD11311

I've been watching this build for a while and I feel like I need to step in because none of you know what you're talking about.

THIS is the best looking hot rod engine of all time!

http://jimsmower.com/bs-hori-powerbuilt.jpg

what Greg could of done to really screw around with the Ford Guys would be install an LS engine with the front mount distributor, and have some Ford valve covers made.



http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...angbore004.jpg

That's awesome!! I think I saw some very similar engines laying
Around Charley's shop. Maybe he's on to something!!! Hahahahaha

Sorry Rodger. That's uglier than Charley's motor.

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/...i/image-24.jpg

Greg's LS dont look too bad....

Ummmm, other Greg, sorry , my bad

Oh yeah!! I like that!

Woah, I like that! Any more information on that build? I would love to know what the dyno runs on that motor looked like. Someday I would love to build a motor with an IR setup like that!

Would it be easier to adapt a shaker to that intake?:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :underchair:

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Actually, yes, and that's exactly what I'm thinking! Probably cheaper by the time it's all said and done too.

:catfight: :buttkick:

Thats a Wegner built 700 hp 455 that is going in the 71 Firebird with a twist...enough thread jacking Gregs with the other Greg. Sorry weld

Dang there's some fugly engines in this thread.... :peepwall:

Ouch.

Apology accepted :lol:

Hey. I do it to every thread I post in. LOL

Oh yeah, I'm sure Gwen won't mind that hot rod rumble :D

Congrats Greg :cheers:

That's one bad hat Harry! Love that sound, music to me ears!

Hey, the brake lights work! :lol:

The passenger door needs some adjusting. Told him "I'll just take that to Frisbee and let him fix it"




That's when the fight broke out.

Sid Chavers is one of the nicest guys in the industry.

Lookin Good

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Greg, the car looks great!

Got any info on the radiator....like who built it? Should have a body next week and the chassis rolled in today. Model A crossmember and a 33 radiator usually don't get along too well but it looks like that worked out good.