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"That sounds like a great ride, was it a 4 speed? What gears? Do you think lower gears would’ve helped? Thanks"Big in top loader, Hurst shifter. 3.25 gear, I drove 21 miles one way to work, AND couldn't afford two chunks.
Hi, everyone. My name is Randy I’m new here, but have been reading your forum for a couple years. I just bought a 427so with tunnel port heads and 2x4 single plane manifold. It was a running engine until pulled and then sit for many years, I pulled it apart and here’s what I found...Block J23 standard bore, .005 taper on 2 front bores, the rest were under .003Crank C5ae 630 0 0 the bearings all looked good.Rods C6AE-E polished std. bearings look good.Pistons C8AX 6110A skirts show minor wear.Heads C70E 609K look stock with a full “thumbprint “ no port work.Intake C70E 94425A has a crappie weld on a bolt boss, otherwise looks stock.I’m happy so far, but what do I do next?I’ve been talking to Brent about options.1. Build it back stock with new bearings, rings, cam, valve train etc.2. Build a 482 with modern parts, hyd roller etc. shoot for 600ish HP.3. Add ported tunnel port heads and manifold (around 650 to 700hp).4. Sell it to someone who needs a vintage engine and start over?
In 1973 to 1975 my "only car" was a 67 Mustang fastback, 427 Tunnelport, two matched HM prepped carbs, HM 882 grind cam and dykes ring pistons. Heads and intake were unmolested. If you can stand very bad street manners, keep it. Mine was a slug below 3500 and herky jerky around town. 3500 rpm to 7300 it was a bad ash ride.Was my favorite.