What’s your favorite V8?

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The V8 may be one of America’s favorite pastimes, but what about all the other V8s from around the world?

Which is your favorite V8? Something domestic or something from the other side of the globe?

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/23 10:48 a.m.

Bonus points for more obscure V8s.

Noddaz
Noddaz PowerDork
12/5/23 11:10 a.m.

Favorite V8 I have never owned is the aluminum 215 from GM.

kurtiswj
kurtiswj New Reader
12/5/23 11:28 a.m.

ford sho 3.4 Yamaha alm chains ( with issues ) 4 cam screamer the boost pre dial down

kurtiswj
kurtiswj New Reader
12/5/23 11:29 a.m.
Kpgarage
Kpgarage New Reader
12/5/23 11:32 a.m.

The Ford 5.4 Aluminum in the Ford GT.  Smooth and powerful as well as anvil tough. Lower end built so strong that some have boosted it up to 1500HP in stock form. Of course the car it is attached to helps enhance the opinion.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/23 11:45 a.m.
kurtiswj said:

ford sho 3.4 Yamaha alm chains ( with issues ) 4 cam screamer the boost pre dial down

That's way rad. Is there a build thread where I can learn/see more?

xr7rcode
xr7rcode New Reader
12/5/23 12:57 p.m.

Detroit Diesel 8V-92 Silver Series Turbochargered Intercooler By-pass blower version putting power thru a 6 speed Allison World transmission in a GMC General tandem axle tractor hauling 53ft trailer stuffed with my favorite cars.

tesprit
tesprit New Reader
12/5/23 1:22 p.m.

The Ferrari F129 3.5L 5 valves/cylinder is it for me. Smooth, fast to rev and as installed in an F355  with a Capristo exhaust there is nothing short of an F1 engine that has a better exhaust scream. It doesn't hurt that it looks pretty decent too.

wspohn
wspohn UltraDork
12/5/23 1:58 p.m.

I enjoyed playing with the Lamborghini small V-8 used in several smaller models.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_V8

JohnShirley108
JohnShirley108 New Reader
12/5/23 5:32 p.m.

Chevy 283 or Ford 312.  Best ever built!

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