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Title: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: mike7570 on September 05, 2024, 11:19:02 AM
This was at Bakersfield on my last trip.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Dw9DGWtf/IMG-0991.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dh94P0sg)
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: WConley on September 05, 2024, 02:19:50 PM
I just stumbled upon a great-looking wood boat build with twin 500+ inch FE power!

From Van Dam Boats' Website:

(https://www.vandamboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20211018_VZ_1-1536x1024.jpg)

(https://www.vandamboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20211019_VZ_7-1536x1024.jpg)
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: galaxiex on September 05, 2024, 08:28:03 PM
Well I can't beat that....

But I think mine looks decent...


Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: cjshaker on September 06, 2024, 02:12:03 PM
I've always thought Ford had the 3 best looking engines ever. When dressed up, the flathead, the FE and the Cleveland, in no particular order, were the 3 best looking regular production engines ever, in my opinion. Although I valid argument could be made for the old Hemis' as well. Of course the SOHC was never regular production.
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: Heo on September 09, 2024, 03:48:12 AM
I've always thought Ford had the 3 best looking engines ever. When dressed up, the flathead, the FE and the Cleveland, in no particular order, were the 3 best looking regular production engines ever, in my opinion. Although I valid argument could be made for the old Hemis' as well. Of course the SOHC was never regular production.

I could only agree with that
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: shady on September 09, 2024, 08:25:36 AM
I always liked Buick nail heads and Chevy "W" 348 and 409s also. Worst looking has to be the LS series. Taurus SHO has to be the best looking modern motor. Those 2.9 Rangers were pretty cool looking also.
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: Heo on September 09, 2024, 09:23:14 AM
I always liked Buick nail heads and Chevy "W" 348 and 409s also. Worst looking has to be the LS series. Taurus SHO has to be the best looking modern motor. Those 2.9 Rangers were pretty cool looking also.

It is something with the shape of the LS valve covers that make them look awful. like some plastic toy from china
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: FrozenMerc on September 09, 2024, 12:08:24 PM
I don't know about the Cleveland being in the top 3.  Pretty hard to beat a Y-block dressed to the nines.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxp1BQ3WwAAJ9oo.jpg)

(https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachments/goldrush3-jpg.3120936/)

Best looking stock motor - '58 430 MEL Super Marauder.  Best looking air cleaner ever designed.

(https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/media/430-mel.228080/full)
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: hbstang on September 09, 2024, 12:21:30 PM
when i was a kid in 1969,i lived a few blocks away from an off shore race boat shop that had high end stuff there.went to check it out when we heard the roar of one bpaot,and with hatch open,i coud see 4 427 side oiler race engines in that boat all running at the same time.pumping lots of water out the exhaust! i was very impressed wth that!
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: cammerfe on September 09, 2024, 10:55:53 PM
This is an entire thread that just makes me smile. One comment---The best ever Y-Block valve covers are the cast Thunderbird with the long 'bird emblem. When I put the 'blown 312 in my '54 Customline, I located a pair of them for sale. It's long-enough ago that it's a bit hazy, but I either had to pay $20 or maybe it was even $30 for them. With the race factory dual-quad intake with the step in the underside and a Y-pipe feeding the pair of carb bonnets from the VS 59 Paxton blower with all the fins on the outside and an un-machined boss on the housing that was supposedly intended to contain a a boost controller, I had great fun out on Telegraph on Saturday night. My boost gauge only went to 15 pounds and would peg itself before the top of first gear. Good times!

KS
Title: Re: The Ford FE is a great looking engine
Post by: Tommy-T on September 11, 2024, 11:04:44 AM
Just for fun!