Re: Mopar V-8 Engine Families

Joe Pfeiffer wrote:

> Steve <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> 
> 
>>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
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>>> That said-the Chevy when properly rebuilt was the best of the GM
>>>engines 
>>
>>Not even close
> 
> 
> Remember, his definition of a good engine had nothing to do with the
> quality of the engine, just easy and cheap availability of hot-rod
> parts.

I know.

I still think that even by that definition the Chevy v8 is not the 
"best" GM engine. If you throw aftermarket sup****t in the mix, I would 
argue that Pontiac moves past Buick and Olds to the top and Chevy is 
*still* second, at best, among the GM engines. It has the most 
aftermarket sup****t, but even with Pontiac's weaknesses compared to Olds 
and Buick, the basic engine design is enough better than Chevy that it 
still comes out ahead.


And we're really down to splitting hairs. Truth of it is, ALL of the big 
3 and all of their divisions made very acceptable and long-lived v8 
engines. Mopars were the best (of course...) but I wouldn't kick any of 
the others out of the garage for a foreign 4-banger or six.