best engine

[Filthy Sanchez]

Hard to pick just one, I like the 350 Chevy, 302 Ford and absolutely love the 426 Hemi. The Toyota and Nissan 6s mentioned above are great as well. Obviously we need more Europeans here, nobody has mentioned the Y block Cosworth 2.0 four. I've seen it make 600-800 reliable street HP before from 4 cylinders. Ricers get all excited about the VTEC but I'd take a Cosworth 4 anyday.

[2stangs]

Ford 427!!! either the side oiler high riser ( in the GT40's that won Le Mans for 4 consecutive years and put the cars over 220) or the Ford 427 SOHC. The SOHC was also referred to as the "CAMMER" and produced around I believe either 650 or 700hp. A very unique engine and very rare. But both were high HP engines, and as far as reliability goes I know for a fact that the side oiler was very reliable, but I don't know much about the SOHC.

[Demon_Mustang]

Well it had to be reliable, it was meant to be in the endurance races.

[xXRyCe_R0CkEtXx]

Rb26dett!!!!!

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by xXRyCe_R0CkEtXx

Rb26dett!!!!!

Which is? (Isn't that the controversial abortion pill?)

[crash8168]

partial to the 400 horse M5 motor myself.

[Pick]

Nissan's VQ series. 'Nuff said.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by Pick

Nissan's VQ series. 'Nuff said.

Ah come on I'm pretty sure more can be said.

[Pick]

Originally Posted by Filthy Sanchez

Ah come on I'm pretty sure more can be said.

VQ ownz joo!!

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by Pick

VQ ownz joo!!

Oh OK here we go with the ons thing again! Looks like xXXRYCE ROCKETXXx and Kikapoo (or what ever the heel his name is) have a new friend. Oh yeah and since I'm not that familiar with Japanese engine number codes I take it that's the engine from the Skyline? or 240SX?

[Pick]

Originally Posted by Filthy Sanchez

Oh OK here we go with the ons thing again! Looks like xXXRYCE ROCKETXXx and Kikapoo (or what ever the heel his name is) have a new friend. Oh yeah and since I'm not that familiar with Japanese engine number codes I take it that's the engine from the Skyline? or 240SX?

No.....I'm about as far from a rice-boy as you can be.

The VQ series is the engine in the Maxima, 350Z, Altima 3.5SE, G35 coupe and sedan, pathfinder, I35, Q45, and murano.

The most versatile, reliable, and surprisingly performing V-6 ever mass-produced.

[justacruiser]

Originally Posted by Pick

No.....I'm about as far from a rice-boy as you can be.

The VQ series is the engine in the Maxima, 350Z, Altima 3.5SE, G35 coupe and sedan, pathfinder, I35, Q45, and murano.

The most versatile, reliable, and surprisingly performing V-6 ever mass-produced.

Buick 3.8

I'd take one over a VQ any day, I've never heard of reliability issues and they can provide power when you want it. Much more common too.

[Pick]

Originally Posted by justacruiser

Buick 3.8

I'd take one over a VQ any day, I've never heard of reliability issues and they can provide power when you want it. Much more common too.

My brother had an Oldsmobile with the 3.8. It was a good motor, but defnitely not the performer compared to the VQ or as reliable as the VQ.

[justacruiser]

Originally Posted by Pick

My brother had an Oldsmobile with the 3.8. It was a good motor, but defnitely not the performer compared to the VQ or as reliable as the VQ.

Parts availability? Price? Easy to work on? Compatibility? That stuff matters too you know, not just, 'it makes a lot of power for its size!'

Of course, the parts availability and price depend on where you live, in Japan a 3.8 would cost more of course...

[calgary_redneck]

ya I have to agree the buick v6 is one of the finest engines made today. It can make huge amounts of power and is dead reliable and physically quiet small