A few things to note / common questions: - These are solely my opinions and if yours are different that’s fine. This video is purely for entertainment. - I did not forget any engines (LSA, LS4, Super snake) etc. I simply stuck to the newer and highest production volume engines to keep the video a reasonable length. I might do a video on older ones eventually. Thanks for watching and have a great day!

4.6 2v deserved a spot. Incredible motor for reliability

The entire LS engine series shares the harmonic balancer problem. The LS6 valve spring failure was actually quite rare and those engines were often thrashed at the track.

14 GT500 owner here, can only confirm everything you said about the trinity engine. It's really something special glad to see it getting the respect it deserves

The 6.1 hemi might be the real goat of the big hemis. The stock internals are said to be better than the 6.4, and so is the base "block" or platform as far as custom-built motors go. Hell, it's been said that even the modern 5.7s has a stronger factory setup in it than the 6.4, and you can get a 5.7 to do hellcat numbers easier/more reliably than a 6.4. My point is, you missed one, and kinda underrated the other.

LS9 should also be in S tier very reliable for a forced induction motor from factory and are know to produce +1000hp on stock internals

As an australian we're very lucky with the LS lineup, the holden commodores had verious LS engines. L76/LS2 was in the VZ and VE SS, L77 was in the VF SS series 1, LS1 was in series 2 VT and VX commodores, LS3 in some holden clubsports and VF SERIES 2 COMMODORE, LS7 in some commodore senators, LSA in VF gtsr and even the LS9 was in the HSV GTSR W1 commodores

Missed quite a few modular v8s, 4.6 2v, 5.4 4v cobra etc & I would’ve chucked in the l77 or l98, not having cathedral ports made them stand over the ls2 quite easily. Otherwise, nice list

I'm old school. I love old Big blocks. 383, 413, 426 wedge, 426 Hemi, 440 Six pack. The big block buster 340 six pack, Ford 390, 429 GM 409, 427, 454. These engines rule and can make wicked power for not that much money. No computers required.

Ford Modular V8 1991-2009 is the best engine design ever. The 2v 4.6 variant is the most reliable fuel-injected motor ever sold commercially. The 5.4 4v was the first engine to take a car to 300 mph. And Koenigsegg chose the 4.6 4v as a base for their V8s. Bonus point: those are the best sounding V8s.

just wanted to mention a difference between the VooDoo and the Predator. Voodoo has a flat-plane crank, which gives it that beautiful sound you talked about, where as the Predator went back to the original cross-plane crank like the 5.0s have, which is why it goes back to that gumbly V8. great video! just the one thing i would have mentioned for those 2 engines!

The 90s ZR1 carried the LT5, not LT4. The LT4 was a single year engine in 1996 found in the 96 Grand Sport and was an option for other models.

Missing the terminator 4.6 which was bulletproof and should be S tier.

Gen 2 Coyote is probably one of the best engines for making high power off of. Most coyotes making over 1000+ hp are based off of Gen 2 coyotes. Even the Predator and Voodoo are based off of the Gen 2 Coyote. Engine definitely deserves A or S Tier, as we wouldn't have gotten the Voodoo or Predator Engine without the Gen 2 Coyote.

Nice video, I have an LS3 in my G8 and it is awesome. Even though I'm living in Colorado at 6,000ft above sea level the NA 6.2 LS3 still gives me plenty of power and speed with just simple bolt ons and a tune. The 5.2 Voodoo is my second favorite, a GT350 would highly be on my list of next cars, the only issue is the reliability of them.

I am a big Dodge guy, but I find myself oddly, loving the sound of the 5.0 coyote

Nice list, mine would personally look a little different but there are so many ways to rank these. It just depends on what your needs are/what you're looking for in an engine

This is based af. I agree almost completely, i think for the time the LS3 deserves S tier but to each his own

Love my Gen 3 Coyote,,after slapping on a Corsa sport cat back the sound is addicting!! Great video.

The LS2 was also found in the '06 and '07 CTS-V. I've owned an LS6 in my '05 CTS-V, and I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone have a valve problem with theirs and I was very active on the CTS-V forums and have "talked" with a lot of owners over the years. I supercharged mine at 35k miles and sold the car at 82k. Never an issue. Just FYI.

Just got my first 5.7 Hemi and Im lovin it lol. Solid and puts down enough power to satisfy. Cant wait to mod it and add a little more

Pretty cool video, Mustang GT 5.0 will always be impressive

Thanks for the breakdown!

Loved this, I would absolutely love to see one of these over the older motors, small blocks, big blocks, winsdors, etc. That era of cars was so good.

was expecting older smallblocks to appear on the list as well

My 05 gto feels sad you didnt mention it comes with an ls2 =( Great list, was a fun video

Yes sir!!! Still driving my Sonic Blue 03 Mustang GT representing the 2 valve 4.6L It deserves every bit of a spot. After owning several of these they are just reliable and super easy to fix. I can do chains, tensions and guides on a Saturday.

You forgot to talk about the 5.3 LS4, one of the most underrated ones out there

After ford dropped the cast iron block in the gt500 in 2010, I think the 2011-2012 gt500 deserves a bit of shine. They made a decent amount of power but that engine actually has stronger rods than the 13-14 Trinity engines and is a better platform for making big power. Good list!

Great Video man !

love this video, do many more of these, love it

The 5.7 continues to be a sleeper and I love it. I’ve had 3 vehicles with it and the 6.4. Even though the latter was the most powerful I’ve had, my current 5.7 Jeep has been more enjoyable. After modding it, I’m making Jeep SRT power. One could ask why I didn’t get an SRT in the first place, but that wouldn’t be much fun. The 5.7 platform is great for building up which is why I would’ve had it in the B or even A tier

Great video and I personally agree with most of your choices on how to rate them. However, the 2005 ford gt 5.4 is an entirely different animal then the 5.4 which was in the 07 gt500. Probably the only thing they have in common is displacement. The ford gt 5.4 was an all aluminum, dry sump, rock solid built bottom end, racecar engine. This motor came from the factory with the ability to easily withstand 1000hp. The supercharger was a lysholm twinscrew unit, superior to the eaton roots blower on the 07 gt500. This absolute unit of an engine definitely deserves to be in the top tier also.

I grew up listening to big American V-8s in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, so I understand their allure. I think this list looks very good for more recent V-8 engines. Thank you for your thoughtful comments about them.

Awesome video, the breakdown was great! A German V8 tier list would be really cool to see for your next project

No LSA or 32 Valve Terminator? 😢

I’ve had a 5.7 Hemi & an old school 6.1 Hemi both in different Chargers, that 6.1 was fantastic

Great video man

Great summary

I am a Mopar guy and I respect this tier list, and agree with most things on this tier list. However you forgot to mention the Hellcat HO engine. This engine was first introduced in the Demon, and made 840 HP with race gas. And later put in cars such as the Challenger and Charger Redeye, and the Challenger Super Stock. This engine is a different variant of the Hemi HO/Hellcat motor because of different internals and supercharger. I would bring up the other variant that is used in the Demon 170, how ever the car hasn't been sold to anyone yet, so we don't know the reliability. Good tier list!

gen 2 coyote definitely deserves A tier with the gen 3. they’re just as capable as a gen 3 in my opinion

This was a pretty good list, but I do wish you included a few more aspects and engines. Such as reliability, aftermarket, if the engine can hold down power, etc. Also wish you included some more Chevy truck engines, and more generations of different engines. Kind of strange how you had Coyote 1,2,3 but not the pre eagle 5.7 from dodge, eagle hemi, and beyond there, nor the 6.1 hemi

Good video. TY

You should have included the hot rod ability into the equation, Junk Yard LS's from trucks are pretty good for budget builders. This includes the other makes as well

I know Dodge really only has 3 current engines but there's 4 3rd gen Hemi's and there's the early and later versions that are actually quite different from one another. For the 5.7 you have the pre eagle (2003-2008) and the eagle hemi (2009-present). The pre eagle hemi makes 345hp and 375lbft where as the eagle hemi makes 370hp and 395lbft in the Challengers, Chargers and 300's but makes 395hp and 407lbft in the Ram trucks and Jeep SUV's. The eagle hemi also comes with VVT in the cars. Then we get into the 6.1 Hemi (2005-2010) it makes 425hp and 420lbft. It only came in the SRT8 Charger's, Challengers, 300's and Jeep Grand Cherokee's. Then we get into the 392 hemi (2011-present) which you covered well, but in the cars it has the codename "apache" refering to it's cylinder heads vs the 5.7's "eagle" heads. And the cars will have 392 badging. But in the heavy duty trucks from (2015-present) they're just called the 6.4 Hemi gas engine, codename BGE which is stamped in the block which literally stands for "big gas engine." They make 410hp and 429lbft but Little known secret though, the BGE blocks are damn near identical to a hellcat block and have been proven to handle up to 2000hp. Different rotating assembly than the hellcat blocks, but they make for the best builder engines because they can be had at a fraction of the price of a hellcat block. Also the hellcat engines come in like 3 different current power configurations depending on the trim level for the cars and the vehicle they're in has to do with different power levels for different years. Plus they've made special versions of the engine like the 2018 Demon and the new Demon 170.

A 5.7 hemi sounds crazy deep with a magnaflow catback on it. Do you prefer a slightly higher pitch V8 or a really low sounding one?

I was hoping to see more older v8s but other than that very respectable list

Not going to lie, I was worried you wouldn't give the Hellcat the respect it deserves. That supercharger whine lives in my dreams. There are days where I still can't believe I have a TRX because I never in my wildest dreams imagined owning a 100K+ vehicle. Never give up on your dreams folks. Hard work pays off.

Damn dog that ls2 placement hurt lmao. The balancer failing having that wobble happens on ls2 and ls3’s. In my experience I’ve replaced them on both motors about the same about of times. My ls2 was at 150k miles with tracks days but I’m rebuilding it for a stroker

Please do all the other V8s as well. Would be awesome 👊

This is what I needed today😁

I would move the LT1 to the A tier but other than that I can agree with this list

Honorable mention to the Ford 7.3 diesel. Maximum reliability because it didn't make enough power to hurt itself and avoided emissions control. I also just love an old diesel knock/clatter. Turbo, tune, and pipes gives you a nice whistle, too.

in terms of reliability and the ability for the motor to be upgraded, the gmc 5.3l is a really good motor, it's a pretty rock solid motor.

They have sold more 5.7 and 5.0s than any other motors

Why nothing before 97, awesome video either way. Maybe do a classics. Really love these videos.

Good video. I got deep into F-bodies for a long time; but, never got one. By the time I had the means to afford one and the insurance, my tastes moved on to another platform. This list caught me up on the motors when I fell out of love with GM. If you ever remade this video, I'd want to know more about each engine's issues problems. Hell, I wonder if you could make an entire channel about each series motor and all the problems they have. Would be good for anyone wanting to get a car second hand. There is a ton of info I wish I knew before I bought my Audi S4.

My dad has a 2019 Charger RT Scat Pack with the 392 Hemi V8 in it making 485 HP and 475 Ibs of Torque and man let me tell you its a blast to drive (especially for a 4500 Ibs sedan).

I believe your arguement for the LT6's placement was very convincing!

Great video was hoping for an LSX and Lea entry though

I think you should’ve done the 4.6L 4V Supercharged Terminator V8 that was in the 2003/04 SVT Cobras because that was the granddaddy that became the 5.4L Condor and 5.8L Trinity. Also, there are differences between the voodoo and the predator, the predator went back to a cross plane crank and was built in a stronger block. The voodoo had two generations of engine. The first generation was pretty problematic and the fact that it had very bad oil consumption problems that they worked out later on with the generation two video that came in the 2019 and 2020 Shelby, GT 350s. However, just my take I believe you should’ve put the Terminator Eaton Supercharged 4.6L 4V DOHC engine one of your Ford engines.

Hmm, I mostly agree. But the voodoo was filled with issues due to the flat plane crank rattling the engine to death, meanwhile the predator is capable of holding 1200 WHP reliably from the factory. I’d switch those two, and then I’d agree 💯.

Was kinda hoping to hear the ls4 and the 4.6 32 valve cobra motor but other than that great vid

I felt this was a super objective video and found myself asically agreeing with every choice you made. Being a Chevy guy myself but understanding the masterpieces that both Ford and Dodge have made I thought this video was great

Missed so many but it would be a huge list would love to see a mega list Ford 2000 svt cobra r 5.4 Boss 302/429 460 351windsor/Cleveland 03/04 terminator 4.6 Godzilla 7.3 427 side oiler 428 cobra jet 289 Flat head Chevy 350 396 427 454 502 572 Dodge 340 383 426 440

69 ZL1 427, LS6 454, Boss 429, SOHC 427, 427 FE, 428 SCJ, 426 Wedge, 426 Hemi, 440 6 Pack, and the 455 HO, just for honorable mention.

I can’t get over the 5.2 liter voodoo in the Gt350 the sound is the definition of perfection, perfection.

Well done list

Hellcat engine is legendary. Such an amazing motor and that blower sound is insane 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This was amazing..🤔🤔 But the 4.6L terminator was NASTY💯💯💯

Love this vid trying to pick out a v8 to custom build my 2 door accord coupe just change everything

C6zo6 Ls7 owner here. Great video a lot of people like to blow up the valve dropping issue but I feel like heads and cam should always be upgraded on Ls engines to get the raw power out of them.

The 345 Hemi should have been one tier higher. Starting in 2018 they sounded great. Also you left out the Demon engine and the Redeye engine. Both S tiers.

I agree with everything except the lt4 a nd lt5 , I think they should be s tier 👍🏼

I fell in love with my first and only Ford product. A New 2003 Cobra. No modifications , Perfect right out of the dealership. I sold this car 3 years later with only 18K on the clock. I only had one reason. I was in the bay when the car was up on the lift for it's first oil changed. To make sure that the vehicle was breaking in properly. I noticed RUST in many areas under the car. With only 3k miles. This is something i never noticed in the many cars i owned. If rust was starting at only 3k miles what was going to be at 30k ? This is when i knew Ford was not for me. I had NO trouble selling this car. As soon as i put it up for sale. 3 days later it was gone. I will never understand how a new car with no mileage can start rusting on every piece of metal i could see ?

Nice list overall, I definitely would have added in the legendary 4.6L 4v, from the SVT Cobra/Mach1 (Cobra one modified from factory) . 2v and 3v were great reliable engines, and imo fantastic sounds, but definitely lackluster for power.

6.4 might be better stock for stock then the 5.7 but the 5.7 is better to build

Ram TRX launching from a dig with that sc whine coming at you then exhaust sounds once it passes is pure Murica

I have a gen 1 coyote in my 2013 f150, and its been treating me great so far, pretty quick, runs like a clock and has very little engine noise and is very smooth, IDK if you have one but you should do a video of their old school engines, engines with carbs and distributors on them

The 5.7 Hemi can take a lot before failure and I think it's a good engine but as someone that has a 6.2 that makes around 850 horsepower with very little effort I think it's obvious which one I'd rather have.

The LS2 was also found in the 2006-2009 Trailblazer SS. I’m not sure about putting it into a D tier the one in the Trailblazer SS was more stout there were Turbo Trailblazer SS’s running 9 second 1/4 mile times on stock engine blocks at 140+ mph.

HAHA the first bit with the mustang pulling toward the crowd is awesome.

Currently have a 5.7 but im debating between a 2ss or a scatty for my next car. Any advice to make my decision easier?

LS2 is also found on the 2005-2006 Pontiac GTO.

I think you nailed it. LS7 and Voodoo are my personal favs.

I think you really made a great list here not too unfair or biased

The 330 Modular you put in the B tier is kind of underrated. The configuration they had it for the 2005/2006 Ford GT is actually very reliable and can get on the power very quickly. The base block is also bullet proof, someone actually was able to modify that motor on the base block up to almost 3000hp without sleeving or boring, and the mad lad daily drives it, which is pretty darn impressive.

You forgot the red headed stepchild of the LS family, the LS4. Weakest of the LS platform by far, but nevertheless it was used in a ton of GM models.

I’ve driven a c7 z06 and it does Not whine like a hellcat. Way quieter, loved this video

I like this and appreciate what you have done my only criticism is the gen 2 coyote was the first one with forged internals just for the record aside from the roadrunner engine it was derived from

Not only does the Voodoo engine have an amazing sound, It screams that sound at 8200RPM

The 5.7 hemi makes more power in truck form. The intake and exhaust on the charger and challengers are smaller then the rams. In truck form it's makes 395hp and 410ftlbs.

The GM 455 from the 73-74 firebird and GSX is my personal vote for #1

Very weird that you did whole engine series in the V6 video and extremely specific trim levels in this one. Nice video, regardless! Surprised the Trinity motor ranked so favorably compared to the Predator, but then again, I guess it's bigger in displacement (not great for revs though) and sounds better?

Well if it was only about "Sound" that made an engine top tier, this would be close. As a rebuilder for over 40 years, I give props to both the LS/LT and Coyote platforms. The bottom ends are bulletproof and can absorb high RPMs and loads of power. But if I was ranking the best all time engines, it would also include the Ford 427 FE, The Toyota 2JZ, The Chevy DZ302, The Ford 300 Six, The Chevy 3.8 Six, and older Subaru EJ20 series.

I think you missed a great opportunity on the Terminator engines in the 03-04 Cobras. It was so good, the lead engineer lost his job. I’d consider it the ancestral father to every modern factory supercharged performance platform in America.

I think this vid is very informative but where would u rank the 5.3 V8 that is in the SS Monte Carlo/Impala ?

U struck gold with this video….. congrats

You should do a vid with vintage american engines such as the sbc, windsor, 454, and c4 zr1 lt5

Being a MOPAR guy, the 5.7L Hemi and the 6.1L (the 1st generation of the Gen IIIs?) were left off the list. Stock these are over looked, BUT with the swap of the "Eagle" heads of the new 5.7 Hemis, they light up. If you are hotrodding an older car with a modern MOPAR engine, this is the way to go. (Unless you go Hellcat ...) I would rank the original base 5.7l over the new base 5.7l for pure mod-ability sake, even if it makes less power in stock form. (340, 345 and 350)