[Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust

[Ron Porter]

You just can't find 'em. They were WAY too finicky to maintain, and parts
are way too pricey, unless you have a Concours car that you ain't gonna ever
drive. If I were looking for a pre-mid-'60s Ford collectible, I would go
with one of the regular 427s, not the SOHC model.

The 428 CJ (introduced in mid '68) was an OUTSTANDING motor. It was way
underrated at 335 HP (IIRC), and was a very nice, torquey motor in any of
the Ford bodystyles, although the Mustang was the lightest body for it.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kerby Haltom
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:55 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust


The 428 was specifically made to go into big  sedans.  Lots of low end
torque, and not a high reving engine.  The 427 was much more high strung,
and apparently, more expensive to produce.  The one to find is the SOHC
427.  7000RPM red line on that puppy!

Kerby

At 11:33 PM 11/26/02 -0500, BJamesjr@aol.com wrote:
> >How about a Ford Torino GT Cobra?
> >Galaxie 500?
> >Fairlane GT?
> >Mercury Marauder?
> >Cougar XR7?
>
>I remember a local plumber who ordered a 1966 Impala with the 425hp 427.
>This was their top motor at the time- 11:1 compression, mechanical lifters,
>Holley carb, etc.  His wife didn't like driving it so he swapped engines
with
>his pickup.  Of course he just slowly chugged around town in the pickup.
>
>Ford had some interesting 427's and 429's at that time.  For some reason
the
>428's weren't as interesting.  The cars that they put these engines in
>weren't as "cool" as some of the other brands though.
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