US V8 iron

430 cu 315hp V8 Wish I drove it though, its in a garage

350 in the Henry J - Driver

350 in the Chevelle - Project for wife

350 in the Bug - Racer

350 in the MG - future project

350 in the Datsun - LSR Project

350 in the Studebaker - Land Speed

6.0 in the Truck

Short answer = Yes

Still have my 82 Camaro, although its iron V8 is in need of some loving. Chev pickup, but its a 4.8 LS, so I don't know if that counts. Everything else is 4 cylinders. Not a 6 in the bunch....wait a minute- I just bought an XC90 to flip, and I guess I was driving a 5 cylinder 850 up until last week.

Does a super late model with a Chevrolet owned by someone else but driven by me count?

J Block wrote: 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?

I have 2 running and a 3rd with its' SBF engine sitting on an engine stand awaiting it's install in the engine bay of something car-shaped.

1997 Yukon GT - 5.7l V8

I just sold my 1978 Corvette that I had swapped a big block chevy 454, bored and stroked to 496 cubic inches.

360 in the first ram, 318 in this one and a line on an industrial 413 that is more than likely going to be mine.

I have something else to drive next year my Ram might just get historic tags and worse mpgs.

1968 Ford Fairlane running a 351 Windsor as the summer cruising car.

1998 Chevy Camaro LS1/T56 as the everyday driver. Like the Corvette drivers I am averaging 23-24mpg with frequent hits over 30mpg on the highway. This engine is all al-lu-minium though.

Past V8s
1970 Chevy Malibu 307

1987 Grand Marquis 2 door 5.0

1991 Grand Marquis 4 door 5.0 HO (swapped)

Owned one the 350 in the GMC Rally Van, otherwise no other V-8's in my present or past. Drive a F250 with a 6.2 but it belongs to the state.

Currently:

390 cid pushrod FE big block in my 62 T-Bird, 346 cid pushrod LS1 in my 99 Camaro, 281 cid SOHC mod motor in my 95 T-Bird, 281 cid DOHC mod motor in my 57 T-Bird, 260 cid pushrod V-6 in my Supercoupe.

5.7 HEMI in the Ram pickup. Nothing beats a good V8!

Currently, a Cadillac 429, a Chevy 5.3 and a Chevy 5.7 along with a Jeep 4.7. Two of them are still in the original carrying cases There's also a BMW 4.9 tucked into the mix as well.

Have never owned a V8.

Prior to last weekend, I'd only driven V8 power in trucks (4.8 in a Silverado) and a luxo-barge (4.6 in a Town Car). Underwhelming.

Sunday, I drove an LS1 Camaro. Now I'm jonesing for some V8 powah.

'67 Barracuda convertible has a 318 waiting to go in.

'68 Barracuda - 360

'73 Challenger - Currently 318, have 360 block & stroker crank for a 402 combo

'73 Road Runner - Original 440

'89 Shelby Dak - 318, have a 360 for future use

'96 Dak - 318 Maggie

'01 Ram Van - 318 Maggie - Might get a 360 when the 318 gets tired.

That doesn't count any spare engines, or potential swap candidates lying around.

I have a 283 sitting around the workshop and that is the only V8 I have ever owned. Hopefully that will change in the not to distance future.

Storz wrote: Only in my boat 7.5 liters of American muscle

OH GOD YES!!

This is not helping me stay away from holes in the water...

nicksta43 wrote: I'm kind of shocked by how many people have never owned a v8 or owned just one.

I only have one now, but I've had three others before - a C4 Corvette, big block Suburban, and a Ford 5.0. Just the 5.0, it wasn't in anything; it was sitting on a pallet behind Jim Downing's shop and waiting to be put into a Capri that was never finished.

This is my daily driver and race car.

I heart torque.

Yep,

In the past:

'74 Dart 318/Auto

'66 Mustang 289/Auto

'66 Mustang 410W/5Spd

'66 Barracuda Formula S 273/Auto

Currently:

'66 Mustang 306/5Spd

'66 Barracuda Formula S 318/Auto

'66 Dart 318/4Spd

'01 Ford F250 7.3 (444)Turbo Diesel/Auto

Future:

'66 Mustang 337/5Spd

'66 Barracuda Formula S 300 (stroked 273)/Auto

'66 Dart 318/4Spd

'01 Ford F250 7.3 (444)Turbo Diesel/Auto (going to be in my estate)

In reply to J Block:

I have 8 vehicles, and 4 of them are American V-8's, 2 of them big blocks. The others are one inline 6, and 3 inline 4's.

Current list

8V71 supercharged in Mongo.
408 Mustang.
406 S10.
5.4 Expedition.
4.6 supercharged Range Rover.
302 Ranchero.
305 Camaro.
305 Camaro.
4.6 Lincoln TC x 2.
302 RX7.
3.5 Triumph Stags x 3. 289 Triumph Stag

Then there is a 4 and 4 x 6s

Only thing I have these days with a V8 is my Trans Am. It is on "Time Out" right now because the V8 (a .060-over Pontiac 400) doesn't feel like oiling the top end right now.

I have an LT1. Then I have a few other smatterings like a caddy 500 and a few 350s and 351w blocks

I may be kinda odd man out on this. I've only own(ed) 1 V8 vehicle and I'm over 50. Always had 4 or 6-cylinder cars. Could never afford the vehicle that V8's came in and/or never found a vehicle that met my needs with one. The 95 F150 XLT Extended Cab I bought in 97 (and still have) is the only one. The truck is a factory tow package with 5.8 V8, AOD, cruise control, Sport Truck flares & running boards, captain chairs, center console. Basically my first non-base vehicle I've owned. My only other truck before that was a K5 Blazer with a 250 inline six in it.

Well, there was also the 74 Buick Apollo w/V8 I bought (cheap) to teach my Korean wife how to drive back in the early-80's but it only ran on half of the cylinders so it doesn't really count. Didn't really want it to run well to teach her to drive.

351w in my Starsky & Hutch Grand Torino.