What were the best muscle car engines?
There have been many arguments over the greatest engines of the muscle car era. Some were tuned for horsepower (top speed) while others were tuned for torque (acceleration). Still others were seriously under-rated to keep a low profile (imagine that today) and keep insurance agents guessing. Here are some of the greatest engines ever installed in a muscle car. Some were mass production engines, others were true race engines quietly slipped into street cars seeking ways around the manufacturers politically correct plays to consumer advocates. For simplicity sake, they are listed by manufacturer, and in roughly chronological order.
