Comp, S/C, Street 427 BB Engines

[jconley]

Dan,

I like the specs of your 428. Torque motor is what I'm aiming for.

The car will look like a S/C with hood and side pipes.

I haven't decided if I will build the engine myself or not. I am a mechanical engineer, and have messed with cars since the 80s. I've only worked on small block Fords and Chevys, and only on the top end. I've never taken a bare block and had it worked on and assembled from the bottom up. But, like building the ERA kit, I would also enjoy building the engine.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by jconley

Dan,


The car will look like a S/C with hood and side pipes.

If building an S/C model then I would probably not use low riser parts unless you stumble across a nice 63 or 64, complete 427 engine that just needs freshening up. The Edelbrock aluminum heads (and others to my knowledge) are built on MR architecture and Blue Thunder makes a nice reproduction MR dual quad intake if you decide to use two-fours. Or a MR aluminum single 4bbl is also pretty easy to source.

I wouldn't completely give up the thought of building your own engine but I would do some study and get a couple books on FEs in preparation. There are a few unique things about them but they are't magical. You would need a good machinest shop you trust.

[Bernica]

Also, unless you just have to have a side-oiler, a center-oiler 427 MR will do just fine. You won't know the difference and they are a bit easier and cheaper to find.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bernica

Also, unless you just have to have a side-oiler, a center-oiler 427 MR will do just fine. You won't know the difference and they are a bit easier and cheaper to find.

Or just a stroked and bored stout 390. If you asked any of the FE builders around here to find a good 390 and then build it to perform "just like" the 1963/64 427 Side Oilers with the optional race cam in them they could do it in their sleep. Up the ante and tell them you want it just like the 427 MR, but as if you had asked for the optional K cam from the Ford parts counter (which you could do), and, I think, you get the "perfect" non-all-out-racing Cobra engine. Uhhh, yes, that's what I did....