5 Forgotten V8 Engines From The Muscle Car Era

Every self-respecting hot rodder is familiar with or has heard of:

• Chrysler 426 Hemi
• Chevrolet LS6 454
• Buick Stage-1 455
• Pontiac 455 HO
• Oldsmobile W-30 455
• Ford 427 large displacement V8s

These were some of the biggest legends of the original muscle car era, after all.

However, there are some small to medium displacement high-performance V8s that have been forgotten over time — Hiding in plain view under the shadow of their large displacement muscle car brethren.

Here are the 5 best forgotten V8 muscle car engines from the golden era that pack a lot of performance punch and are worthy of honor…