[Flygirl]

Is that the two speed Taurus fan I've read about? I'm in CA and it can get pretty darned hot here, too, depending on the climate.

I'm glad to hear this about the 427. This whole thing began with my interest in a FF MkIV nearly a year ago. I only have experience with the Windsor motors, and that car was in my comfort zone. Then the silver SPF which started this thread, more cubes but still the same architecture.

I've never owned a FE of any size, let alone potentially a 427 s/o. Researching furiously, liking what I'm hearing for the most part but it's all theoretical, I have zero hands on experience with one.

I guess it's like the news, it's primarily the bad stuff which gets the attention. In the case of the 427, it's vapor lock, overheating, and now the occasional intake manifold gasket failure leading to a possible hydrolock condition.

But when I played Patrick's sound files of his engine idling and accelerating, it sure helped!

Good to know that the overheating can be diagnosed and addressed, as opposed to some basic limitation that makes it impossible to fix.