Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/23 10:48 a.m.
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The V8 may be one of America’s favorite pastimes, but what about all the other V8s from around the world?

Which is your favorite V8? Something domestic or something from the other side of the globe?

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/23 10:48 a.m.

Bonus points for more obscure V8s.

Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/5/23 11:10 a.m.

Favorite V8 I have never owned is the aluminum 215 from GM.

kurtiswj
kurtiswj New Reader
12/5/23 11:28 a.m.

ford sho 3.4 Yamaha alm chains ( with issues ) 4 cam screamer the boost pre dial down

kurtiswj
kurtiswj New Reader
12/5/23 11:29 a.m.
Kpgarage
Kpgarage New Reader
12/5/23 11:32 a.m.

The Ford 5.4 Aluminum in the Ford GT.  Smooth and powerful as well as anvil tough. Lower end built so strong that some have boosted it up to 1500HP in stock form. Of course the car it is attached to helps enhance the opinion.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/23 11:45 a.m.
kurtiswj said:

ford sho 3.4 Yamaha alm chains ( with issues ) 4 cam screamer the boost pre dial down

That's way rad. Is there a build thread where I can learn/see more?

xr7rcode
xr7rcode New Reader
12/5/23 12:57 p.m.

Detroit Diesel 8V-92 Silver Series Turbochargered Intercooler By-pass blower version putting power thru a 6 speed Allison World transmission in a GMC General tandem axle tractor hauling 53ft trailer stuffed with my favorite cars.

tesprit
tesprit New Reader
12/5/23 1:22 p.m.

The Ferrari F129 3.5L 5 valves/cylinder is it for me. Smooth, fast to rev and as installed in an F355  with a Capristo exhaust there is nothing short of an F1 engine that has a better exhaust scream. It doesn't hurt that it looks pretty decent too.

wspohn
wspohn UltraDork
12/5/23 1:58 p.m.

I enjoyed playing with the Lamborghini small V-8 used in several smaller models.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_V8

JohnShirley108
JohnShirley108 New Reader
12/5/23 5:32 p.m.

Chevy 283 or Ford 312.  Best ever built!

sir_mike
sir_mike Reader
12/5/23 6:24 p.m.

Ford 427 side oiler

gsarahs
gsarahs New Reader
12/6/23 1:36 a.m.

I am more into straight sixes, but my choice would be the aluminium 3500cc Rover V8 that was purchased from Buick, that then went on to power so many UK makes.

Davidh0430
Davidh0430 New Reader
12/6/23 6:27 a.m.

I like the Studebaker V8.  Put it in 2 hot rods I built when I was 16-17 years old.  Over square design 4 years before the small block Chev engine.  It was also the foundation for the Novi indy engine. 

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
12/6/23 3:05 p.m.

I've always been a Pontiac guy, preferably with three carburetors.  My 1961 Bonneville:

MGWrench
MGWrench New Reader
12/6/23 4:20 p.m.

I'd like to find a Daimler 2.5L Hemi V8.  That is such a cool engine.  My second favorite is the one I'm installing in an MGB-GT - Olds 215 V8.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/7/23 9:33 a.m.

A small-block Ford at full chat can be rather pleasing. 

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/7/23 6:05 p.m.

I might enjoy the 500 cubic inch engine of the 1970s Cadillacs. wink

wspohn
wspohn UltraDork
12/8/23 11:11 a.m.

I enjoyed this one - big block Chrysler in a plastic British car, with sixpack

markvince
markvince New Reader
12/8/23 1:58 p.m.

BMW M S65

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/13/23 4:01 p.m.

I'll add another V8 to the mix. The flathead Ford. It's such a distinctive sound. 

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