top 20 V8 engines of all time…
OK, obviously as a loyal Mopar small-block guy I don't agree with the rankings. But one key thing that nobody has mentioned yet is - and it states right on the magazine cover and in the article title on pg. 52 - as voted and rated by the readers.
Of course, there's more SBC readers that are going to stand behind their little mouse motors.
Take a look on pg. 65 where the Hot Rod staff made their rankings:
Performance Potential
1. Gen 2 Mopar Hemi
2. BB Chevy
3. Current LS-series SB Chevy
4. Ford 385-series
5. BB Mopar
Historic Significance
1. Ford flathead
2. SB Chevy
3. Gen 1 Mopar Hemi
4. Gen 2 Mopar Hemi
5. Ford FE
Looks Cool
1. Gen 1 Mopar Hemi
2. Gen 2 Mopar Hemi
3. W-series Chevy
4. Ford flathead
5. Buick nailhead
Affordability to Build Today
1. SB Chevy
2. SB Ford
3. LA Mopar
4. BB Chevy
5. BB Mopar
Easy To Work On
1. SB Chevy
2. SB Ford
3. Ford flathead
4. BB Chevy
5. BB Mopar
Like me, you may not agree with the Hot Rod staff rankings but you've got to admit Mopar got more love from the Hot Rod staff than it did from the magazine readers.
