Thread: "427 engine sound you can feel"
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Old 05-07-2003, 10:30 AM
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I'm the newbie who made the comment about the "odd firing order of the FE series engines" being the source of their distinct thumpety-thump. I have read all the posts in this thread, and I have no mechanical facts or figures to support my comments.

All I can say is that REAL 1 summed it all up: There is no mistaking an FE engine when you hear it (and feel it). Even the more "docile" FE's that I have heard with 9.5:1 compression, a mild cam, a dual plane intake, and a smaller carb still have that very recognizable "FE" sound.

Sorry that I don't have any mathmatical equations to solve this mystery (I flunked College Algebra). You'll just have to trust me...

Russ
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