Gary Lewis Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I thought you guys might like this article: INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN ENGINES THAT CHANGED CARS FOREVER I particularly liked that the 289 Windsor gets a different entry than the 5.0. And the statement that "...Ford`s 5.0 EFI engine, which was produced from 1986 to 1993..." had me rolling on the floor. And the Iron Duke and the Slant Six are higher in the list than the Windsor? But I think the best statement is "Based on an old 385 V8 engine, the 460 was thoroughly re-engineered with future fuel and emissions regulations in mind." Who writes this stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 You can read Vukasin Herbez's profile on Hemmings. He's a Serbian automotive blogger whose LinkedIn shows him as faculty at a law school. And 500 or so posts on Motor Junkie I imagine there's something lost in translation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 You can read Vukasin Herbez's profile on Hemmings. He's a Serbian automotive blogger whose LinkedIn shows him as faculty at a law school. And 500 or so posts on Motor Junkie I imagine there's something lost in translation... Yes, maybe it is the translation that is the problem. At least he didn't list all of the early engines in liters like the Brit writers usually do. So I'll give him that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85pig Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Yes, maybe it is the translation that is the problem. At least he didn't list all of the early engines in liters like the Brit writers usually do. So I'll give him that. I wonder which "old" 385 engine the 460 was based off of? LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Yes, maybe it is the translation that is the problem. At least he didn't list all of the early engines in liters like the Brit writers usually do. So I'll give him that. I can see writing in units that 99% of the world understand. Why don't Americans denote displacement in gallons and ounces??? Neglecting that enlarging the performance 289 to 302ci principally came about because of a five liter displacement rule and Ford's determination to dominate European racing after the spat with Ferrari. This summary might have been written by Chat GPT. Not including the Model T's inline 4 in a list of 'American engines that changed cars forever' seems very odd. You would think a 20 year production run of over 15 million vehicles would count for something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I can see writing in units that 99% of the world understand. Why don't Americans denote displacement in gallons and ounces??? Neglecting that enlarging the performance 289 to 302ci principally came about because of a five liter displacement rule and Ford's determination to dominate European racing after the spat with Ferrari. This summary might have been written by Chat GPT. Not including the Model T's inline 4 in a list of 'American engines that changed cars forever' seems very odd. You would think a 20 year production run of over 15 million vehicles would count for something... The one that jumped out at me was the "iron Duke", it was the 1962 Chevy II 4 cyl updated and metric listed, Basically 2/3 of a Chevy in-line 6, originally 153 ci based on the new for 1962 230 ci 6 replacing the by then totally antique 235 ci 6. I did catch my other "Shelby designed" package, the 2.2L Chrysler turbo is a Turbo II engine with intercooler, same one that is in my Lebaron convertible. Maybe on the 460, they were thinking of the old MEL engines? the 460 head bolt pattern is quite close to those and they were torque monsters, also the first production V8 to hit 400 HP in the 1958 Mercury Marauder using 3 2 barrel Holley carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I particularly liked that the 289 Windsor gets a different entry than the 5.0. And the statement that "...Ford`s 5.0 EFI engine, which was produced from 1986 to 1993..." had me rolling on the floor. I think the author was specifically referring to the popular 5.0L EFI that was found in the 1986 - 1993 Fox-body Mustang. Which, to be fair, is when that engine had the highest output numbers: Along with Chevrolet`s small block from the Corvette and the Camaro, Ford`s 5.0 EFI engine, which was produced from 1986 to 1993, is credited as the engine that saved American performance and muscle cars in the ’80s. The real question is, WHERE IS THE AMC 4.0L I-6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJam300 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I particularly liked that the 289 Windsor gets a different entry than the 5.0. And the statement that "...Ford`s 5.0 EFI engine, which was produced from 1986 to 1993..." had me rolling on the floor. I think the author was specifically referring to the popular 5.0L EFI that was found in the 1986 - 1993 Fox-body Mustang. Which, to be fair, is when that engine had the highest output numbers: Along with Chevrolet`s small block from the Corvette and the Camaro, Ford`s 5.0 EFI engine, which was produced from 1986 to 1993, is credited as the engine that saved American performance and muscle cars in the ’80s. The real question is, WHERE IS THE AMC 4.0L I-6? It would be too time consuming to list everything wrong with this article. I don't think the numbered format resembles any sort of order, considering you got the LS and SBC near the beginning and the Blackwing at the end. These kinds of articles are obviously for the most pedestrian of car enthusiasts (or literal pedestrians) but they make me wonder what kind of journalist is producing them. Do they think they know what they're talking about, or is this just another number to put on a resume, or are they in a journalism sweatshop overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 It would be too time consuming to list everything wrong with this article. I don't think the numbered format resembles any sort of order, considering you got the LS and SBC near the beginning and the Blackwing at the end. These kinds of articles are obviously for the most pedestrian of car enthusiasts (or literal pedestrians) but they make me wonder what kind of journalist is producing them. Do they think they know what they're talking about, or is this just another number to put on a resume, or are they in a journalism sweatshop overseas? I kinda think he is just phoning in articles about American cars that would have very rarely been seen in the Balkans. There's a lot of "Top 20" (30, 40, 50...) type lists that could easily be scraped from Wikipedia. But clicks = revenue, so he's made a few bucks off this thread already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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