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11-23-2010, 02:27 PM
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These are a couple of pics I found from when it was first purchased. I did have the oil pan off once and do not recall the 4 bolt mains. Were all 427's outfitted with the 4 bolt setup? |
11-23-2010, 02:31 PM
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I thought 4 bolt mains were only on the side oiler. Is that not correct?
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11-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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My center oiler has them. They were on all 427s. The pix above look like a 428 or 390.
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11-23-2010, 03:43 PM
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All 427 motors had the 4 bolt mains. I have top oilers and side oilers and both are 4 bolt mains.
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11-23-2010, 03:54 PM
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From the photos it looks like you probably have a 428. I don't see any cross bolts. Remember, the majority of the Cobra 427s actually came with 428 motors anyway, from my understanding. The 428 motor puts out plenty of horse power and was cheaper to build than the 427 motor explaining why Carrol Shelby opted for that motor in most of the non-race prepped cars. If you were promised a 427, I can see where you might feel duped but the 428 will still give you more than adequate bang for the buck.
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11-23-2010, 05:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperHart
"..........Remember, the majority of the Cobra 427s actually came with 428 motors anyway, from my understanding. ...........'
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a few, exact number is unknown, but it is accepted not to be a majority.
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11-23-2010, 05:58 PM
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The only sure way to know is pull a head
Rawkkrawler, Mike you may not like this but the ONLY way is to pull a head or have the motor pumped. I do believe that 427 motors came with and without side bolts for the main caps of #2,#3,#4 of an FE block. There is a test for removing a water jacket plug and see what drill bit you can stick between cylinders. Some motors have the CID of them inside one of the holes from when the foundry forged the blocks. I have seen and have a 410 with 4 bolt main caps in it. This was before a started to learn about these motors. This motor was to be a 428 with 427 main caps. It turned out to be a 390 block and 428 crankshaft. By the way I have a complete set of caps from a 427 block. Pull the head and you will have the correct bore and stroke of the motor. Rick L.
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11-25-2010, 06:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RICK LAKE
. I do believe that 427 motors came with and without side bolts for the main caps of #2,#3,#4 of an FE block.
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I don't think so. I don't consider stationary engines and irrigation motors the norm. The casting numbers aren't the same in most cases, so it would probably be harder to find one of those. I think the marine engines were all crossbolts, not sure about the screw in freeze plugs, but again, they have a non car number. The claim was that it was pulled from a Galaxy. Not exactly the place to find any type of irrigation/marine engine. NO casting number is visible in the pics, but that's not too unusual, I've seen several blocks that don't. It does have the later motor mount pads, instead of the early 2 bolt ones. I'd think that the "secondary" usage engine would have still had the 2 bolt mounts.
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