the most legendary engine

[dodgedifferent2]

i got myself into a big argument about the most legendary engine ever made

thought i would get some ideas from here and see what we have to say ...most likely will be one sided. [smilie=e:

 

[mr340]

Legendary as in popular or unique or in powerful????
There could be varying opinions on this for example:
The wankle (sp) rotary engine?
The 426 Hemi
The indestructable 225 /6
The ever popular chevy 283/350/396/dz302 etc.
The ford boss motors 302/351
The 428/429 cj/scj

And there is always this little gem...
the Honda 2 cylinder in the '71 Civic
(notice the battery is larger than the engine!)

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Yes. It depends on your point of view.

The /6 is relatively unkown except to those who've had or worked on them. (or is it NOT worked on them?)

Everyone knows about the HEMI - even if not in great detail.

The Mitsubishi 2.2 is legendary. [smilie=e:

 

[moparguy]

the legendary quad 4 pontiac engine too. legendary for being a flaming hunk of dogcrap.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

ya we were keeping away from honda crap. Just domestics and factory engines. It really was never defined, i took it as performance and well known.

i thought the popular flathead. being that it had so many modifications for it and was the salt engine till the hemi arrived.

 

[68R/T]

It pretty much depends on the era, during the 40's and 50's the flatty and stove-bolt chevy 6 were both legendary. Later in the 50's as the potential of the Hemi started coming to light, it created a legend that still lives today. (Big Time) At the same time the sbc was becoming a legend on the streets of America.

Of all the so called "legendary" engines ever built, there has only been one that has endured the test of time. Also it's the only "design" that other manufacters have tried to copy.

Too bad they can never use the name.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

i would have to agree with the old guy in the rocking chair telling stories. the hemi err umm that thing with domed heads and spark plugs in the middle is a legend that has been around for 54 years and counting.

i did not know about the chevy 6 [smilie=e:

 

[dodgechargerfan]

the legendary quad 4 pontiac engine too. legendary for being a flaming hunk of dogcrap.

I won't argue that, I've heard the horror stories, but my Grand Am had over 270,000 kms when my daughter sold it - and it's still running around town. The only major thing we ever had to fix was some high pressure hoses. (No idea what they were for. Too long ago..)
Lucky, I guess. This one must have slipped through quality control.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

actually my dads 318 in his truck is running at about 500 000 km ...no wrench on it yet ...except the minor basics of fixing and the rust ...oh and some faulty wiring from mice ...other then that ...she is still running strong [smilie=e:

 

[XLR8R]

What about the 4 cylinder "Iron Duke"?

 

[beeper*71]

What about the 4 cylinder "Iron Duke"?

Good one. Those lil buggers are tough. [smilie=e:

 

[Da-ho]

I have one of those in a boat. It was so rusted that there was at least a 1/4 inch rust gouge in the number 2 cylinder wall. I JB welded it 4 yrs ago and its still running strong. Those take the same pistons and rods as a 283. Never dropped the pan even, its just a chevy after all.

 

[richrmixture]

Knucklehead, Panhead, 1600cc VW, Allison P51 engine, all legendary.

PS the hemispherical combustion chamber design was invented by Harley Davidson in 1906.

 

[Da-ho]

Believe it or not the Harley and Davidson brothers could NOT make the first V-twin live very long. A certian outboard motor designer of the time named Oliver Evenrude had to show them how it was supposed to happen. I ride an Evenrude. Im wasted is that even spelled right? [smilie=e: [smilie=e: [smilie=e:

 

[roughrdr]

Knucklehead, Panhead, 1600cc VW, Allison P51 engine, all legendary.

PS the hemispherical combustion chamber design was invented by Harley Davidson in 1906.

Not true, the design has been around for much longer. I have found references to say the design was used in varying forms prior to 1906.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Knucklehead, Panhead, 1600cc VW, Allison P51 engine, all legendary.

PS the hemispherical combustion chamber design was invented by Harley Davidson in 1906.

Not true, the design has been around for much longer. I have found references to say the design was used in varying forms prior to 1906.

ya i read somewhere else before, but cannot find it now because i lost all the great information i had stored on my computer, but Harley copied from someone over in europe. If i remember right it was for a racing bike [smilie=e:

 

[Da-ho]

The pea shooter single was the first production run I believe in what is referred to as the grey silent fellow in 04 First prototype was 2 horse power and 10 cubes, the first run was 3 horse power and 24 cubes. Engine design was from a frenchman, Albert De dion and brought to the states by a co worker Emil Kruger whom the founders met at Barth Manufacturing where they all worked. Some of these early machines ran up to 100.000 miles in a ten yr span. They are calling the intake an atmospheric valve and the exhaust a pocket valve-spark plug sticks out the front and both carb and exhaust are on the same side. I guess its a hemi, kinda hard to tell. The first true hemi, overhead valve was the Knucklehead which didnt start production until 1936.

 

[6pkrunner]

Knucklehead, Panhead, 1600cc VW, Allison P51 engine, all legendary.

PS the hemispherical combustion chamber design was invented by Harley Davidson in 1906.

Not true, the design has been around for much longer. I have found references to say the design was used in varying forms prior to 1906.

ya i read somewhere else before, but cannot find it now because i lost all the great information i had stored on my computer, but Harley copied from someone over in europe. If i remember right it was for a racing bike [smilie=e:[/quote]


-I've come across three different references over the years that the first actual hemi head was used by Peugeot in 1896. They made their first engines in 1896 to cut costs instead of buying them from...are you ready for this- buying them from Dailmer.