427 FE vs 351w, advantages?

RodKnock · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 01:27 PM

Well, if someone asked my opinion, and I realize no one has, I would say "Who cares?"

The OP has already chosen an FE for his Kirkham.

More importantly, what oil filter do I use for my next oil change?

Avmaviator · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Well, if someone asked my opinion, and I realize no one has, I would say "Who cares?"

The OP has already chosen an FE for his Kirkham.

More importantly, what oil filter do I use for my next oil change?

Haha, I enjoy seeing how many posts we can make about a few grams here and there :-). At these horsepower figures I doubt you would feel it that much anyways. How many people on here use, and know how to use, 100 percent of their engine anyways? I don't think the majority at all. For street driving I don't think it matters nearly as much as being smooth and reliable, but heh, thats just me...

It will be FE all the way, now just have to put the right package together. I talked to Steve at Kirkham this afternoon and I'm all set up for a shop visit/purchase in 1.5 weeks, woohoo!

madmaxx · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 07:02 PM

I have not posted but I actually did additional filter testing, this time at 100C oil at 5900 rpm through 3rd gear into 4th. Amazing I have not been arrested yet. I had some interesting findings but to cut to the point I found the Royal Purple at 5900 rpm resulted in 3-4psig more oil pressure!!!!! I was at 56 psig with the Ford racing and motorcraft FL-1A and decided to try the Royal Purple and was blown away. In addition as you may remember the Royal purple filter to 20 micron where the Ford is 25 micron. So in addition to better filtering it has less pressure drop when you need it the most. In the end alot of nothing is nothing though, but the RP did win out on both cold and hot oil.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Well, if someone asked my opinion, and I realize no one has, I would say "Who cares?"

The OP has already chosen an FE for his Kirkham.

More importantly, what oil filter do I use for my next oil change?

RodKnock · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmaxx

I have not posted but I actually did additional filter testing, this time at 100C oil at 5900 rpm through 3rd gear into 4th. Amazing I have not been arrested yet. I had some interesting findings but to cut to the point I found the Royal Purple at 5900 rpm resulted in 3-4psig more oil pressure!!!!! I was at 56 psig with the Ford racing and motorcraft FL-1A and decided to try the Royal Purple and was blown away. In addition as you may remember the Royal purple filter to 20 micron where the Ford is 25 micron. So in addition to better filtering it has less pressure drop when you need it the most. In the end alot of nothing is nothing though, but the RP did win out on both cold and hot oil.

Maybe you can work them over a little on the exterior color.