reasons for a side oiler Vs a center oiler

[CSX3183]

Now there's some ass backward logic!

I guess then that the 427's that finished 1-2-3 at Daytona in 1963, weren't really 427's, since they weren't S.O.'s.

A 427 is a 427, unless of course you've been smoking something, then who knows what you're thinking?

Originally Posted by REAL 1

3001 was a prototype. There is no precedent if you are looking at production 427s.

BTW since this detail about 427s is now being discuss and it is clear that there was a significant difference between 427 CO and the 427 SO in durability and performance and we know that when the "civilian" asks the original series CSX 3000 owner if that is a "real" 427 isn't the owner with a CO lying to the "civilian" when he say "yes" when we all know that they are asking if is the vaunted Side Oiler?

Hmmmm

[55312]

Just a little history on those unreliable 427 Center Oilers:

In 1963 the 427 Galaxies dominated NASCAR. Tiny Lund won the first and biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500, with 427's finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. Ford won 23 races to Plymouth's 19. The Plymouths earned all their victories on the short tracks while Ford dominated the Super Speedways. Chevrolet had 8 wins and Pontiac had 4.

In 1964 Ford had their best season ever with 30 wins. Dodge was second with 14 while Plymouth had 12. If you add the 5 wins that Mercury had, the 427 had a total of 35 NASCAR Grand National wins for the 1964 season. Fred Lorenzen won the Atlanta 500 and proceeded to beat Dodges and Plymouths, which were using 426 Hemi engines contrary to stated NASCAR rules, in 6 of the next 7 races. Ford was using the high-riser intake and matching heads, which were allowed by NASCAR for one season (1964).

Just think how many races they would have won in 1964 if the engines had been durable and reliable...........

BTW Ned Jarret won the 1965 Nascar crown with the poorly designed medium riser intake and heads too.

[DanEC]

Thanks guys - I almost commented that a bunch of 63 and 64 Galaxie 427 owners would be disappointed to hear how much their motors lacked in performance and durability but you said it much better.