Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted March 17, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 I was always impressed with the L31 GM 5700 Vortex 5.7. Old man had one in a Tahoe right before the 5.3 was introduced. Pulled great and got good mileage both towing and not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, racerdave said: Ford 300 CI straight six Same. Had a 96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, D-rail said: Back in the mid 70's, when I was sporadically attending college, I picked up an old '63 Buick LeSabre for $35. It had the all aluminum 215 cid V-8. We put a thousand miles a week on it just bombing around. It was light, and the big boat of a chassis lent itself to what we came to call "Snowbanking". Going along the roads, the snowbanks would pile up, and I saw tracks leading into a few, and thought, I can get in further than that! Soon we were riding the tops of these 12' high snowbanks, and with a half a dozen drunk friends, we had a blast. Once in a while, someone would shovel out a driveway, so we would bounce down to street level, then back up we went, three wipes of the wipers, and we'd shout out, "We're in the clear!". Didn't matter what side of the road either, some old two lanes we went for one side to the other for hours on end. The thing was, this engine had a slight water pump leak, and every morning, I'd bring out a box with 6 two liter Coke jugs full of water, and every night, empty the radiator out so as not to let it freeze. If we rode long enough, I knew I had at least five miles once the steam quit spewing before having to stop and refill the radiator. Took this old relic to Indiana, left in the middle of a March snowstorm. Somewhere in southern Wisconsin, got pulled over for doing 67 in a 55 zone, friends with paid my bail, and away we went, stopped in the middle of Chicago to try to take the elevators to the top of the Sears building, but promptly got chased out. Got to my brothers in Lafayette, Indiana, he hands me two 20 dollar bills and sez let's go get some beer. Fond memories. Drove my girlfriend crazy, she was always saying how we were wasting gas just driving around every night. Could not kill this motor. You abandoned HCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-rail Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Nope, just pop in once in a while here. Lots of guys I knew over there made the migration permanent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 what a bunch of youngsters, '73 Road Runner no fucking emissions bullshit carbed 3 by the knee 8 3/4" posi, a real car not something for the for Gen X+ pussies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Best motor? Hard to say. Favorite? 496 in the chevelle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 17, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 ford 6.7 oil burner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 17, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, 01mxz800 said: what a bunch of youngsters, '73 Road Runner no fucking emissions bullshit carbed 3 by the knee 8 3/4" posi, a real car not something for the for Gen X+ pussies I liked the 69's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2.0L Duratec Only issue I had with the motor in 200,000 miles was the valve cover gasket leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, steve from amherst said: I liked the 69's better. well I would have prefered a '69-70 GTX or Road Runner with 440 6pack 4 speed but when you're in high school and paying for you're own toys got to do what you got to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 17, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, 01mxz800 said: well I would have prefered a '69-70 GTX or Road Runner with 440 6pack 4 speed but when you're in high school and paying for you're own toys got to do what you got to do true, My high school ride was a 68 mercury couger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, steve from amherst said: true, My high school ride was a 68 mercury couger I might add I bought the '73 in '80 in my jr. year in HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted March 17, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 Best motor fun wise any 5.0s I’ve had and gsxr1k fun and also reliable put over 40k on it. best motor reliability wise my current daily 1.6 versa owned since new currently has 224k still going strong never done nothing but oil changes. My old 4.0l Cherokee and straight 6 f150 both had over 200k and ran perfect too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Usedtoskidoo said: the good one was the 2007 n54. Which was the first year for it. BMW sent those over and they were underrated for HP. They were Somewhere in the340-350 stock but detuned the next year in 2008 our B58 is ultra smooth and quick. Has the Power Pack 2 and it runs well. I still think our N55 has more power but I think the gear ratios seem like it does. Wifes old escalade with the 6.2 was a sweet motor, ran well, good fuel economy and never had a hiccup. Will See how well my new 6.2 does. The N54 is an over engineered piece. It was their first attempt at a turbo motor for public consumption. The block and heads will stand up to 700-800hp. It was the peripherals that gave problems. I’ve seen both the “07 and newer models dynod. No real change. The “07 has issues with the mosfet output transistors in the DME. They’re burning out because they are undersized for the voltage. The “07’s also lack an oil cooler which was a mistake. The best N54 came in the 1M. It had an over boost feature. I kick myself for selling my 1M. It was the coolest car that I ever owned. At the time I sold it I had no idea prices would go as high as they have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Ez ryder said: Toyota 22r zero question Sold it still running with over 300k on it The 2GR-FE V6 in that sienna van takes the top award. I sold the vehicle with 260,000. The motor had never been cracked. Last I heard it has over 320,000 with only oil changes. It lived in the northwest before I got it. Vehicles from up there live forever. Not to hot and not too cold. Low salt. It’s the sweet spot for buying a used vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 57 minutes ago, Tommcat said: Best motor? Hard to say. Favorite? 496 in the chevelle Lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Doorider said: I sold my 328i with 190k. Water pump and valve cover gasket was all I ever did for the 5 years I had it. Can't wait to get the convertible out... been too long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, Crotch Lickmeoff said: Lies I wouldn't lie about such a serious topic, BBC is serious bidness 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommcat said: I wouldn't lie about such a serious topic, BBC is serious bidness I remember the car. Red convertible? Black stripes? 71 or 72? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Crotch Lickmeoff said: I remember the car. Red convertible? Black stripes? 71 or 72? White convertible, 71. Its getting fuel injection this year, and quite possibly an 8-71 sitting on top 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted March 17, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Best engine is probably my wife’s Volvo. It also has the best motor. But that will all change within a year or two.... I think the best engine will be my 572 big block in my antique pickup... best motor will be my Rivian. my goal is to not have anything less then 800hp vehicles in my garage besides maybe a Harley livewire. Edited March 17, 2021 by BOHICA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Not a 21 jeep lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tommcat said: White convertible, 71. Its getting fuel injection this year, and quite possibly an 8-71 sitting on top Why did I think it was red lol. Got almost everything else right tho 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Guess they were flat towing behind there rv and it was locked in to low 4 . So they figure at 55mph the thing was spinning at 44000rpm for who knows how long lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Highmark said: I was always impressed with the L31 GM 5700 Vortex 5.7. Old man had one in a Tahoe right before the 5.3 was introduced. Pulled great and got good mileage both towing and not. why would a retarded know nothing faggot like yourself like such a good engine? a ford 3 valve triton is more your style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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