The 4200 is a good engine, but don't they look kind of ugly for an early car. With all the plastic covers, casting bumps they look strange to me. You open the hood on new cars and could be electric or a wind up motor for all you can see.
I just think of all the modern street rods that use covers to hide the engine.
Does not look like a mean nasty high horsepower engine.
Just my thoughts
X2 ! Harry,
the 4200 engine is a great performing engine & responds well to mods.
The 4.2's were never made to look good w/out there plastic covers & what not. Hence, they are ugly.
I like the look of the 194-292 engines.
I think if you were to be more practical, an LS series engine is the way to go.
More parts readily available, aftermarket parts for every part of the engine you can think of.
Just some of my thoughts.
MBHD
