427R Drive Ability

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by FredG

Talk about complicating something.....When I purchased the car the previous owner told me the 427r was a bit finicky in that it didn't like lower RPM's specifically under 2k but past that the power comes on very quickly. I think it took all of about 15 min to adjust my driving habits and shift points. Problem solved.....nothing else need.

Fred

And the IR is even more finicky! The faux-8-stack trumpets and throttle bodies don't deliver a manageable air flow to optimize the fuel injection into the cylinider resulting in a system that can be optimized for idle or top speed but not both. I ended up running my idle at about 1200 RPM.