[Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust

[Ron Porter]

Boy, that sounds familiar.....

The 428 CJ was created from off-the-shelf parts. FWIW, it is NOT the 428
that Kerby is referring to below. The regular 428 is a low-end-torque motor
for heavy sedans, and is a pug for hipo uses. The 428 CJ is another matter.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Kelley
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 12:55 PM
To: Kerby Haltom
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust


I vaguely remember an article I read years ago about how the 428CJ came
about.
 I believe it had something to do with Tasca Ford in Providence, RI.  Does
anyone know that story?

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 10:55:08 -0600 Kerby Haltom <kerbyh@netzero.net> wrote:

> 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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