Top Five Engines of All Time

[Juggs]

what about the ford 427 cammer?

[Egg Nog]

what about the ford 427 cammer?

"Quality of engines in my eyes is based on weight, reliablility, and efficiency-per-amount-of-power."

Is the 427 cammer is anywhere near as light or as efficient as the LS2?

[fpv_gtho]

That criteria then doesnt take into account each engine's vintage. The 427 Cammer was first made at the end of the 60's, the LS1 emerged in the 90's

[Egg Nog]

That criteria then doesnt take into account each engine's vintage.

You are correct, it doesn't. And it shouldn't.

Time doesn't matter, since we're talking about "of all time". If you find me an engine from the 60s that is better based on my criteria, I will be amazed.

[nota]

"Quality of engines in my eyes is based on weight, reliablility, and efficiency-per-amount-of-power."

Time doesn't matter, since we're talking about "of all time". If you find me an engine from the 60s that is better based on my criteria, I will be amazed.

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[Egg Nog]

Amaze yourself with a powerful Climax

http://clubelitena.com/pages/climaxes.html

Very impressive for the era, but I wouldn't call any of those better.

The LS2 weighs about 170kg (375lbs), and achieves 400hp/400lbs-ft. That's 0.94 pounds per horsepower, as opposed to 1.32 (the best ratio from your link). I'm willing to bet a lot that the LS2 is a lot more efficient than any of those

[Rockefella]

Anything Type-R would compromise my top 5. No comment.

[Blue Supra]

the 2JZGZE

absolutely rock solid bulletproof engine.

[Matra et Alpine]

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beat me to it
The Climax turned the racing world on it's head and pioneered the switch from bigger and more powerful that racing had been on to more efficient.
IN sports cars it was a beaut.
Shame that the family car it was mass produced in - the Hillman Imp - was over-shadowed by the Mini in historical perspsectives. Imps were very good 'normal' cars that could win rallies and races at the weekends

[Spastik_Roach]

The Skyline engines (The RB family) as they were very versatile, safe, VERY VERY reliable family motoring to stuff thats very hard on the engine e.g drifting or the JGTC to whatever it has powered many RWD Nissan Sedans and Coupes. Like the 2JZ as someone mentioned it is a benchmark of what a reliable and fast engine should be and is up there with the likes of the SBC as a versatile fool-proof engine.

["Clevor" Angel]

The 427 cammer is one of the most beautiful engines ever made in my opinion, but it doesn't really belong on a top 5 engines of all time list. It did make 615 hp with one 4v carb and 650 with dual 4v's but with a loose SIX FOOT timing chain it wasn't very efficient, although let it be known that one of the very first cars to ever brake the 9 and 7 second quarter mile records was powered by a cammer. The small block chevy belongs on the "Most Innovative Ideas" list for sure but by itself is nothing special. Its a simple design (that lasted for decades almost completely untouched) for a low price. All the SBC's are awesome and fit everyones budget, BUT, by themselves aren't anything really special or innovative.

[LotusLocost]

Ford-Lotus I4 Twin cam.
Ford I4 BDA.
Cosworth DFV V8.
Toyota 4age.

Hard to just mension 5.. there are loades of other great engiens in the heap..
Felt like adding some more I 4`s here.. Since most of the glory goes to all those muscel V 8`s in here......

[M Doe]

What a great thread...

Off the top of my head and without really thinking:

Ford Kent X-Flow

Cosworth DFV

Renualt 1.5V6 Turbo (F1 engine)... For starting a trend

BMC A-Series

Chevy small block V8

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

My varied choice:

- Audi 4.2 V8 FSI (new RS4 lump. Awesome.)
- Ferrari 3.6 V8 (from the 360 Modena)
- Chevy 454 SS lump (any decent 70's SS Chevy)
- Honda 2.0 VTEC (237bhp version)
- BMW 3.2 V6 (from M3)

[Egg Nog]

BMW 3.2 V6 (from M3)

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