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Bonesberg55
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Based on your own personal ownership, what was your best stock engine/engines ever and why? Modified doesn't count. I have three:
1) AMC 3.8L/4.0L straight six. Great gas mileage & good power.
2) Chevrolet 427/454. Tremendous power & torque.
3) Ford 300 CID straight six. Slow but not effected by load. 20 mpg highway |
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calvinater
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:12 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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84 c 10 250 L 6. three on the tree
87 suburban 350 w/ turbo 400 tranny
6.0 litre gmc 2002 sierra. hd
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chickengeorge
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:00 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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| 2RZ-FE I4 in a 2WD Tacoma. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:09 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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Chrysler 225 slant six. Met a total bomb changing her oil in one in a parking lot. Married her.
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slayer61
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:10 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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The 5.7L HEMI in my dear departed Ram 
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Bonesberg55
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:32 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| Chrysler 225 slant six. Met a total bomb changing her oil in one in a parking lot. Married her. |
Good engine. I never had the 225 but I did have a couple of 170s. My brother had a 225 in a full size Fury. He got 25 mpg on the highway all the time. |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:32 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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Nissan (Datsun) L-16, German design improved by the Japanese, absolutely bulletproof and good power.
Honda EC 1.5, Canadian non smog version of the 75-79 CVCC, great power and almost as tough as the Nissan.
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:53 am Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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- 1600cc Bug, various versions, either when new, or properly rebuilt and maintained. No-brainer here, but it had to be said!
- Plymouth slant six
- 2000-2010ish Toyota FE 1500 L4 engine, used in Corollas and the ICE basis for the Prius hybrid. Bulletproof. |
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steve244
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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That's a motor, not an engine.
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toxicavenger70
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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5.0 Hyundai Genesis - good gas mileage and tons of power.
2.2 GLHS - tons of crazy torque
235 Chevy - crazy slow but reliable |
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Xevin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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That's a motor, not an engine.
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Most people don’t know the differences.
One of the best stock engines in a car that I abused. The Mazda 12A rotary (1982). Not as good as the 13B (1985 on). Still took abuse from this high school kid. That engine was robust. But only good for 100,000 miles of neglect. Plus in 1980s the RX-7 was a panty dropper cruising the strip, gut, miracle mile, or Avenue. Loved the Wankel in the RX-7 and the car 😉
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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VW 1.9tdi PD engines
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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| Had to be VW 1200 engine 1960 and before. Seemingly indestructible required minimum care. |
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hobthebob
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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I haven't had that many cars for all that long, the longest running engine I had that I drove daily was a 2012 ford focus I owned from new I just gave to my mom. 135k on the engine and still ran perfectly, no oil burning, just changed the oil religiously.
So far, the Beetle's 1600dp is good and reliable, though a bit loud! |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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| VW 1.9tdi PD engines |
Eh, they are good, wife’s car has 335,000 on it, but I’ll vote for the 1.9 pre-PD TDIs… ALH, AHU, AAZ.
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Big Bull Shooter
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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My best stock engine is the current 1500 engine for my 1969 Beetle, with 44,000 miles on it. It is currently being restored/rebuilt to 1641, but look stock. This is a pic of it when I pulled it a few weeks ago.
My other best stock engine is the 5.7L in my 2012 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. 380 HP gets the job done, and it has been a very reliable vehicle.
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NJ John
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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My current 2002 Tahoe 5.3 with 218,000 miles. Lots of power and no issues.
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madmike
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1973 F100 302 ci went over 250,000 miles and only oil changes( quaker state 10w 40) ,never even changed the water pump!, truck just rusted apart 
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: What was your best stock engine ever? |
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| Porsche 1600's out of a 356. |
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