Ford's 10 Hottest Engines

[TerrysSPF]

.......According to MUSCLE CAR REVIEW anyway:

FORD'S MEANEST PRODUCTION ENGINES EVER!

#1 Engine: Flathead V8
Best Chassis: Early cars like T-Buckets and 49 Fords.
Biggest Problem: Poured bearings
Best HP: 112
Best TQ: N/A

#2 Engine: 427 Side Oiler / 428 SCJ
Best Chassis: post 66 Mustang (66-70); 66-70 Cougars;
66-71 Fairlane / Comet / Torino / Falcon
Biggest Problem: Boring the block too big and causing
overheating problems.
Best HP: 425 for 427 / 335 for 428*
Best TQ: 480 for 427 / 440 for 428*
*Rumor has it Ford underrated the 428

#3 Engine: 289 HP
Best chassis: 60-65 Comet / Falcon; 65-66 Mustang
Biggest problem: Heads. -Did we mention heads?
Best HP: 271 (306 in Shelby)
Best TQ: 312 (329 in Shelby)

#4 Engine: BOSS 302
Best chassis: 67-70 Mustang and Cougar
Biggest Problem: Cylinder heads too big for the displacement
Best HP: 290
Best TQ: 290

#5 Engine: 429 SCJ
Best chassis: 70-71 Torino / Falcon / Cyclone, 70-73 Cougar
and Mustang
Biggest Problem: Recognition for its achievements
Best HP: 375
Best TQ: 450

#6 Engine: BOSS 351 Cleveland
Best chassis: 66-71 Fairlane / Torino / Cyclone, 67-73
Mustang and Cougar
Biggest Problem: Overheating with bore sizes over .030
Best HP: 330
Best TQ: 370

#7 Engine: 5.0 HO SEFI
Best chassis: 65-92 Mustang and 67-70 Cougar
Biggest Problem: Finding an unmolested engine to use
Best HP: 225
Best TQ: 300

#8 Engine: 5.8 HO SEFI
Best chassis: 66-71 Fairlane / Torino / Cyclone / Falcon /
Comet, 67-92 Mustang, and 67-70 Cougar
Biggest Problem: Finding an unmolested engine to use
Best HP: 240 (Lightning) 300 (Cobra R)
Best TQ: 340 (Lightning) N/A (Cobra R)

#9 Engine: 4.6 four-valve supercharged
Best chassis: Any with a MustangII front end.
Biggest Problem: Expense of installation
Best HP: 390
Best TQ: 390

#10 Engine: 5.4 Lightning
Best chassis: Any with a MustangII front end.
Biggest Problem: Expense of installation
Best HP: 380
Best TQ: 450


-They have small write-ups along with each engine they choose; some are pretty interesting. I thought it was strange they didn't include the Cobra under "Best chassis" for the 427 and they also didn't include the HP / TQ ratings for the "Shelby" version of the FE like they did for the 289.
It's a current issue on the shelves now if anyone is interested in reading all the details.

[TerrysSPF]

.........I should point out that they do state in the article that: "In choosing these engines it can't be all about HP because other things have to come into play, especially since we're talking a span of 70 years. Hey, a Flathead ain't gonna run with a 4.6. A lot of our picking had to do with heart and soul, and a lot DID revolve around HP and TQ. Therefore, one made it because without it we wouldn't have the others."

[bulletbrown]

Gee, MUSCLE CAR REVIEW didn't bring up my 390, other magazine have, like boat anchor, lump, designed by opec, must have been an oversight. But it sounds great!!!!!!!!!!