There are a number of ways to come up with a 427 FE. If you have mega-bucks, (or are real lucky and find a used one) you can buy an aluminum Shelby block. Or if you have enough dollars, you might be able to score one on EBay. If you’reContinue Reading
I prefer an engine be reliable and street-able. When you start chasing ultimate horsepower, there is a price for that and often, that price is short-life. Build 1 I chose a mild Crane Cams #349521 (222/228) bumpstick with hydraulic roller-lifters and Erson roller rocker system. If there was a faultContinue Reading
Rotating Assembly When I started my build, I learned the crank I had would require a .010 regrind. I needed to buy a new set of rods and more than likely, those rods would require rework, with an over-bore, I’d need new pistons. When I added all the numbers together,Continue Reading
Oiling Mods If the FE has any faults, the first on the list is the oiling system – and bearing oiling is kind of important to engine life. Plus we’re trying to pull a few extra horses out of it, so we’re just adding fuel to the fire. If youContinue Reading
Block Prep Take one FE block, add a lot of loving care, a little tweaking and voila, it’s a 428 I started with a 68 406 motor. Some of the minor parts are re-useable, but for all intent and purposes, I was after the block. The same could be done withContinue Reading
2nd time around 2nd Time around – light-weight Side-Oiler With my second build, I was able to ‘step the game up’, just a little bit. I had placed an order for a Bear side-oiler block but was having issues with long lead times. I was fortunate enough to find aContinue Reading
Huge Milestone Day. Fired motor for the first time. SSWWEEEETT! She fired right up and ran like a champ. 45 year old carburetors still do what they are supposed to. Big Block FE – 431″ – TriPower – Hyd. Roller Cam/Roller Rockers – all the goodies. Gotta Love the soundContinue Reading
Pieces are beginning to come together. Installed cooling system and hydraulic reservoir system Hydraulic ReservoirsThe original S/C cars came with Girling hydraulics, which incorporated remote reservoirs, mounted on the engine compartment wall. The originals ued two larger reservoirs for the brakes and one smaller for the clutch. Incorporating this intoContinue Reading
While I had the body on, I checked the underhood clearance to help clear up some questions about the FE coolant tank. The FE uses a coolant reservoir mounted on the front of the manifold. Tanks available exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. But the original Cobras hadContinue Reading
Spent the day fabricating my own oil adapter plate for remote oil filter. Bolted up sway bar Most FE motors used a horizontal oil filter and an adapter that angled up from its mounting location. This adapter fits the motor and the Hurricane frame, but it positions the oil filterContinue Reading