I'm with Joe..... I LOVE the FE's, and I'd happily kick the 429 outta my car for a 427, but if I could, a 521 Boss would be a cinch to build at home (lets not forget I'm 3 hours from Winder Georgia) and I suspect I could make the same power level as anyone with a SOHC.
nothing against the SOHC, but for a cruiser like I've got where drag racing isn't really a priority, If someone gave me a set of SOHC heads right now, I'd probably sell them on Ebay and build a different engine....
that ebay link!!!
for a dude that lives in a $90k house (me), I couldn't justify building a $45k engine.
I'm gonna add a small reason for myself....
I'm 35 years old, i never saw a SOHC in action, never thought about it, never lusted over it..... I got into Ford's because I was poor and 70's era ford trucks were cheap and ran forever. If they did break a trip to the junkyard yielded what I needed for $50 or less. Thus I became a Ford-Man.... I never even noticed Chevy cars, they all look pretty much the same to me, Dodges muscle cars are pretty, but WAY overpriced for what they are. So when I saw a 63.5 Galaxie with a 427 my heart fell, I was in love, I didn't know what it'd take, but I HAD to have one. So when I finally started making stupid amounts of money, I went and got one to fix up (ended up being 2 of them because I suck at body work). I was still in that poverty awareness, deeply rooted in my core, so a 427 wasn't gonna happen, but a 429 provided the fix. Someday the 427 wedge might happen, but I still don't get tight pants near a SOHC.
I voted "too expensive" in this poll, but to be honest, I really need to click about three or four of those buttons.