off the wall engines??

[ratrodney]

Hey all.
Just curious as to what al types of the off the norm engines are out there in rat rods? Always see the usuals thats naturally gonna be used but wondered what all wild combos are out there? RR

 

[bruno]

263ci straight 8 Buick, with a mind blowing 126hp!

 

[smallfoot]

Regardless of the horsepower, that is definately a cool looking motor!!!

 

[GJunktionMike]

4 banger datsun

 

[dmw56]

I'd like to use this in a rat. 70's AMC 360.










Or this 305 Lincoln V12


Here's a 1951 Mercury 255

 

[MercuryMac]

unique power source

Hi ratrodney,
I made a dually ratrod before they were cool in the early eighties, and ran it up until 2010. It had tall pistons, headers and a stroker crankshaft. The Mercury FE motor was like a 390ci but had a 428 crank, making it a 410ci. I think all of the 410's came with tall cool tappet covers like these. [Pic 2]
[Pic 1] is my dually '78 Ford.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I was just reading an old issue of Hop Up and they were putting an air cooled Ranger airplane engine in a roadster. They bought a T-19 trainer for $100, kept the engine and seat and threw the rest away.

 

[Old Iron]

I'm running a '73 455 HO Pontiac in my old 40 Pontiac

 

[Yankee Transplant]

263ci straight 8 Buick, with a mind blowing 126hp!

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My Father bought a 1956 Buick special back in early 80s .. and it had a strait eight in it ,, That was a big car . 2 door hard top too . The body was very ruff ..
but the v-12 would look awesome in a rat

 

[IronRat]

263ci straight 8 Buick, with a mind blowing 126hp!

A 5 cool rating, my highest complement!

 

[ArmchairRacer]

I've got a model A pick up waiting for me when I get the money together and I plan on putting a 4bt in it. Love diesel anything. Supercharged Buick 3.8l v6 would also be cool.

 

[05snopro440]

455 Buick in my 46 GMC.

 

[26Troadster]

love the amc too.

I'd like to use this in a rat. 70's AMC 360.










Or this 305 Lincoln V12


Here's a 1951 Mercury 255

 

[42chevy]

My '42 Chevy had an Olds 350 at first, I swapped an Olds 455 in for more power.

 

[billy]

263ci straight 8 Buick, with a mind blowing 126hp!

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i have two of those on stands right now.
anybody want em?
i dont have the time or money to play with em.

 

[bruno]

If I was closer I'd take both of them, are they both 263ci?

 

[billy]

If I was closer I'd take both of them, are they both 263ci?

yep
complete
even got the spark plug wires
everything
one still has the tranny

 

[I-R-POPS]

Hey Billy and Bruno,
I'll deliver for cost of fuel.
I need to go see some family in Kentucky.

ROAD TRIP!!!!

 

[maverickmk]

I'll take one of those straight 8's.

 

[RoddingRon]

I have three Aluminum Buick "nailhead" engines. They're the 215 C.I. engines that came in the early 60's Skylarks. One day I hope to put one together for some fenderless / hoodless toy