Engine choices FE or 427 Windsor

[1ntCobra]

It seems to me that CSX, Kirkham and ERA typically have FE motors, but most other replicas including SPF typically have SBF. Since your friend has a SPF, a SBF engine would not seem to impact resale value down the road.

[767Jockey]

This is so true. When you see a Kirkham, CSX, ERA or Contemporary 427 style car, you expect to see a FE when the hood opens. When you see a Superformance, Factory Five, or a host of others, you expect to see a small block. Backdraft seems to be a tossup between small blocks and Coyote's. A lot is dictated by the car.

As for value, it's super difficult to make money with these, and trying to is almost a fools errand. That said, there's nothing at all wrong with trying to do things the right way to minimize loss or even come close to breaking even. That's just smart.

For example, it would be foolish to install an expensive high end 347 small block stroker build under the hood of an ERA. Why pre-dig the hole as deep as you can with poor planning and decision making when there are ways to attempt to correct that from the jump? There's nothing at all wrong with trying to preserve value as best you can by building a quality car with good decision making.

[AC Ventura]

I think an all aluminium 427 FE is ideal in every department. Nothing seems to phase it, its hardly ever working hard, I have barely any oil leaks and the car handles neutrally.

But worse, who thinks about building a project and what it might mean when they sell it? A 427 FE propelled AC Mk IV was my dream. It was also for me massive 16 month long, cant ever go back, transformation of the factory 302/T5 car, which included making the engine bay 3" wider. But with the TKO 600 .82, it's every bit a good as I dared hope and eleven years on, I don't feel I will ever want to sell it.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by AC Ventura

I think an all aluminium 427 FE is ideal in every department. Nothing seems to phase it, its hardly ever working hard, I have barely any oil leaks and the car handles neutrally.

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So preserving a few minor oil leaks is just keeping the 427 tradition alive.

Plus it gives an oil level check without having to pull the dipstick:

Q: How do you know a FE is out of oil?
A: It stops leaking.


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[AC Ventura]

Most of it comes out of the speedo drive!

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

So preserving a few minor oil leaks is just keeping the 427 tradition alive.

Plus it gives an oil level check without having to pull the dipstick:

Q: How do you know a FE is out of oil?
A: It stops leaking.


F this site. I just switched to a new laptop and thus reinstalled Firefox. Now this site is back to "monetizing" posts: In the above "OIL" is now a link to an amsoil site I didn't do it. The owner gets money for this and while it's been OK for a couple of weeks, there is no excuse to violate my posts with money grubbing.

FEs don't leak - they're merely marking their territory.