427 FE Found. Thoughts on Condition??

[wideglidejoe]

Chris, I notice you're in Tulsa, I am too. I'm looking for a FE block too. 427 SO would be nice for me, but I'll use another FE block if I don't come up with a SO. I left a 105 mirror block with my engine builder, but just found out he said "no go", so I'm still looking. I wouldn't want to steal your post or jump in front of you, but if you're not interested in what WildBill1965 posted above, I might follow up with more questions for him.

Maybe we can compare notes some time.

take care,
Joe

[Dwight]

there are a lot of UK guys on the GT 40 Forum. Maybe one could help you.

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[ksuchris2000]

Originally Posted by wideglidejoe

Chris, I notice you're in Tulsa, I am too. I'm looking for a FE block too. 427 SO would be nice for me, but I'll use another FE block if I don't come up with a SO. I left a 105 mirror block with my engine builder, but just found out he said "no go", so I'm still looking. I wouldn't want to steal your post or jump in front of you, but if you're not interested in what WildBill1965 posted above, I might follow up with more questions for him.

Maybe we can compare notes some time.

take care,
Joe

Hi Joe - If you're interested, go for it. I am still so early in my process and learning so you're more than welcome to it. I sent BBQ a note saying that I was going to pass for the time being.

I'd love to get together sometime and compare notes. I am just starting out with my cobra research and hope to start gathering materials and have a roller ordered in q1 next year. Right now, I've rested on either a 428cj or a 427so. I think the 428 solves my problems and is a bit more budget friendly. I'm thinking about taking a trip to Kraft Engines in Arkadelphia just for a day trip and maybe going with them on my FE project. It's been so hot lately I havens had the chance to get out to the garage but I have a bunch of stuff I'm going to work on and get traded or sold for my new project. Wife said last night that a garage ac was "about #110 on the list of S@*T we need". Hmm.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by ksuchris2000

Hi Joe - If you're interested, go for it. I am still so early in my process and learning so you're more than welcome to it. I sent BBQ a note saying that I was going to pass for the time being.

I'd love to get together sometime and compare notes. I am just starting out with my cobra research and hope to start gathering materials and have a roller ordered in q1 next year. Right now, I've rested on either a 428cj or a 427so. I think the 428 solves my problems and is a bit more budget friendly. I'm thinking about taking a trip to Kraft Engines in Arkadelphia just for a day trip and maybe going with them on my FE project. It's been so hot lately I havens had the chance to get out to the garage but I have a bunch of stuff I'm going to work on and get traded or sold for my new project. Wife said last night that a garage ac was "about #110 on the list of S@*T we need". Hmm.

You may want to go ahead and make a visit to Keith Craft if that's who you decide to go with. He may just have a block that fits your needs and can hold it for you for a deposit. Or he can be keeping an eye open for one to fit your needs. He had a block and heads that worked for me and I paid for them and let them sit for about 6 months until I was ready for him to build the motor.

Another reason to consider buying a block through one of the major builders is that it typically has already been pressure tested and checked for cracks and core shift. My 428 block from Keith Craft was $1500 I believe, but that was fully tested and machined.