11-09-2001, 08:03 PM
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I'm a bonehead!
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Where snow still flies,
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Originally posted by Jack21
... and it's about half the weight of an FE motor. Better for cornering and braking.
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I don't agree with this statement. What is the weight of an all-there 351W. An FE with AL heads and intake is right at 500 lbs.
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Originally posted by Sonny
... They are also lighter than 351C's and the stock 427FE engines along with being very inexpensive to build and maintain.
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and while this might technically be true of a 'stock' 427, given the rampant use of aluminum by most in this forum, I think the 427 comes up lightest. It's not known as a 'thin-wall' casting for nothing.
I definitely agree that the Windsor is the way to go for inexpensive build and build-up. 427's are at the top of the scale with regards to cost/horsepower nowadays and if you're seriously racing, you'll be breaking/using up parts that'll need fixing or replacing.
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