04-02-2010, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Seems to me you can get a "real" 427, in various configurations, for about the same price. 351 out to 427 is all but maxed out. The LONG stroke and small bore are like the design thinking of a 428. Relying on stroke for a large part of the displacement.
The "real" 427 design was classic race thinking, big bore, short stroke. Most the of the great engines of yester year and today follow that principle, "over square", big bore relative to their short stroke. Porsche being a classic example, there are many others.
The small bore will not allow for big valves, compared to a "real" 427.
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This FMS 427W IS a big bore/small stroke as 427W's go. 4.00" stroke, same stroke as 408W. I understand what your saying as it's not as short of a stroke and large bore as a 427FE but this engine is not the long stroke 427W that a production block has to have to reach 427 CI.
Larry
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