03-08-2011, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sleepy Hollow,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #647 brushed
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427 FE vs 351w, advantages?
I am pretty new to the V8 world and am looking for a powerplant for a Kirkham. I have done some searches on this forum and google in general but I guess I am still confused about some of the basic concept.
My main question/confusion is the difference between a 427 FE and a 427 via a 351w. So I see there are actual 427 fe blocks, which you use to build 427 and up. And also, the 351w can be bored out to 427 and up... It seems like some engine builders only use the 351w to produce their 427s. So does the engine size/number only refer to the "end product?" For example, when I looked at the Genesis site, they sell a 427 side oiler, that is a "straight" 427 without boring basically using the 427 block? Their 468 is just a bored out 427 block?
So, what are the main advantages of using a 351w vs a 427 fe block for a Cobra build? I am looking for a mostly street driven, occasional track day, turnkey 427 engine (more specifically, using a 427 block), in the neighborhood of 500hp.
Thank you for answering my vague questions 
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