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J Block
J Block New Reader
7/12/12 11:59 a.m.

Quick poll... How many of you still run a good old american V8?

I'm an old die hard and just realized I don't have one anymore. My Ranger is a 6 so that doesn't count, but does my Model A count for half?

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
7/12/12 12:00 p.m.

I haven't since 2004.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
7/12/12 12:06 p.m.

302 F150. Not very often at 12 mpg, but I still take her out when necessary or for fun.

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter UltraDork
7/12/12 12:09 p.m.

I've got two of 'em, both Ford 5.0Ls, though only one's a H.O.

Ranger50
Ranger50 SuperDork
7/12/12 12:09 p.m.

Wife's Avalanche is still an iron block 5.3.... The 302 is still iron block'd as is the Hemi, but sadly both are on engine stands. OH! My F250 still has its all iron, 1100 pounds worth of International 7.3 turbo'd goodness between the fenders.

The MIL's Imp is only a v6, as with my Dakota, and the Ranger I have is motorless.

JohnInKansas
JohnInKansas HalfDork
7/12/12 12:11 p.m.

5.7 iron block, double-hump heads, mild street cam, headers on my '71 Chevy.

Duke
Duke PowerDork
7/12/12 12:11 p.m.

I've got a '67 Pontiac 326 in the garage. It went 190,000 before it ever had the valve covers off, and it's at 270,000 now with all the original pistons. Only had a bearing and ring refresh after the oil pump failed due to the infamous nylon timing gear issue.

dculberson
dculberson Dork
7/12/12 12:12 p.m.

Only in my pickup, too.. 454 powered C2500 though so it makes up for it with mass. I used to have three v8 American cars but they're all sold on... I do still have one v8 import though! And another on the way ... maybe!

Bobzilla
Bobzilla SuperDork
7/12/12 12:13 p.m.

How about 5 cylinders outof 8 in my former L98?

DavidinDurango
DavidinDurango Reader
7/12/12 12:13 p.m.

More than one.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn UberDork
7/12/12 12:14 p.m.

I have a '61 Pontiac Bonneville, with a 348hp tripower 389ci engine and a four speed. Also, a '66 Ford F-100 with a 352ci engine and a four speed.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/12/12 12:14 p.m.

hate to say it.. I have never owned anything with more than 6 cylinders.. and that was a flat six.. 99% of my cars have been 4's

RossD
RossD UltraDork
7/12/12 12:18 p.m.

Does my 5.4 count? It's not old but it has an iron block.

81cpcamaro
81cpcamaro Reader
7/12/12 12:24 p.m.

350 Chevy with 492 heads in my 79 GMC Dually
377 SBC in 81 Camaro with Victor Jr heads

I have had more than my share throughout the years, and will have more yet.

ransom
ransom GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/12/12 12:29 p.m.

Only the 318 in the van...

I had a 289 in the Ranchero, but it only ran on six and a half.

Someday I'd like to try a fun car with a V8.

neon4891
neon4891 UltimaDork
7/12/12 12:32 p.m.

Myself, I have only had 2.0L I4s. Only V8 I have driven is the 4.7 in my Father's Dak. Once apon a time(2003) I almost bought a 4 door T-Bird with a 428.

rotard
rotard Dork
7/12/12 12:36 p.m.

C5 Z06 with a stock LS6. My average mpg since I've owned it has been 25.1mpg. Is it blasphemy for it to be tied as my favorite engine with the Yamahammer and 12A?

Caleb
Caleb New Reader
7/12/12 12:36 p.m.

We only have my ladies 95gt with a 5.0 HO everything else we own is a 4-banger

tpwalsh
tpwalsh Reader
7/12/12 12:38 p.m.
RossD wrote: Does my 5.4 count? It's not old but it has an iron block.

Had the same question. Though I think Bob's 5 cylinder corvette makes more HP than my first year 4.6L. :(

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/12/12 12:42 p.m.

one in my truck and one shoehorned into the Fiero. Wish I had more....stupid insanely high gas prices.....

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy HalfDork
7/12/12 12:43 p.m.

1994... Shortly after the 30th anniversary of the Mustang is when I sold my 70 Mach1 428SCJ.....

That was the last V8 I've owned... Oddly... ever since 1994, I've enjoyed nimble little cars with twin cam 4 bangers

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/12/12 12:46 p.m.

I've only ever had two V8s and both were over 7 liters. Go big or go home :)

On the flip side, I've had a 2-liter, three 1.8s, and one 1.6l, and all of those were SOHC engines. And then there's the SOHC fiver.

Someday I'll have a mid-sized engine, maybe.

DoctorBlade
DoctorBlade SuperDork
7/12/12 12:57 p.m.

Not currently. I've had one: 5.0 Ford V-8 in a Mercury Cougar 1978. Ran fine, just wish the transmission had kept up as well.

Powar
Powar Dork
7/12/12 1:02 p.m.

I have two. I actually drove one to work today- my well-preserved stock '91 Cadillac Brougham. 5 liters of non-fury. I'll pull the family camper to the lake tomorrow evening with the other one- my '87 Suburban R1500 Diesel.

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/12/12 1:18 p.m.

250cu/in six-shooter count?

(if it'll help my case any I could go and swap pistons with a 307...)

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