The Ford FE is a great looking engine

[mike7570]

This was at Bakersfield on my last trip.

[WConley]

I just stumbled upon a great-looking wood boat build with twin 500+ inch FE power!

From Van Dam Boats' Website:

[galaxiex]

Well I can't beat that....

But I think mine looks decent...

[cjshaker]

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.

[Heo]

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

[shady]

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.

[Heo]

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

[FrozenMerc]

I don't know about the Cleveland being in the top 3.  Pretty hard to beat a Y-block dressed to the nines.





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

[hbstang]

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!

[cammerfe]

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

[Tommy-T]

Just for fun!