What's the greatest engine ever and why is it the Pontiac 389?

All iterations of the Porsche Flat-6.

Ls1

honda b-series

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>>14627833

After about 20 grand into it , might have to overnight parts from Japan

>>14627809
I'd prefer the 421/428 but Pontiac V8s other than the 301 are all pretty based. Some day I'll have another one. Some day...

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>>14627809
>>14627845

What exactly did it do? was it reliable and powerful or did it win races?

i saw this thread and was just expecting to see nothing but shit-posting and bench-racing between what engine could make the most horsepower and what engine won what races...
>or maybe its just the calm before the shit-storm

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>not the voodoo

>>14627872
>was it reliable and powerful or did it win races?
both. 421 super duty was pontiacs go to performance engine back in the day.

>>14627872
Pontiac literally renamed it the Trophy V8 in 1961 because they won so much

FA20

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>not the Oldsmobile Rocket V8

>>14627878
Voodoo a shit
>uselessly high piston speed
>low BMEP, BSFC and specific output by flat plane V8 standards
>heavy
>packaging similar to BBF
>intake cfm probably below Hemi/high end LS
It's being held back by it's Modular underpinnings.

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>>14627942
voodoo an excellent for a factory volume engine though, especially at the price.

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>>14627948
That pic gives me an erection.

>>14627910
He reminds me of Chris chan for some reason

>>14627942
I hope you're not comparing it to Ferrari V8s. Because they never make the power they should.