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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: jayb on March 08, 2014, 12:25:28 PM
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A few months back a local friend of mine contacted me, giving me the number of a guy who lived about an hour away and had a big collection of SOHC parts he wanted to sell. This gentleman had been collecting these parts since the mid 1970s, with the intention of building an SOHC powered street rod. He recently decided he was never going to get around to the project, and decided to sell. He had a lot of nice parts, but I didn't need them, so I made him a low end offer that I knew he wouldn't accept, and left.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, and he gave me a call. He'd been trying to sell the parts as a single lot, and hadn't been having any luck. He had decided to accept my offer, if it was still available. At the price I had offered him, I just couldn't pass up the deal. Today I got the parts. Here are some pictures, and yes, that is a brand new, in the Ford box, 427 sideoiler block:
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 1.jpg)
Two sets of factory SOHC heads, one iron, and one the extremely rare aluminum factory heads. Those are magnesium valve covers. There are three timing covers, one 4V intake, one 8V intake, a complete set of factory adjustable rockers, one set of factory cams and another set of cams of unknown origin (maybe Crane?), water pumps, a complete set of pistons, timing chains and gears, pulleys, you name it. Also thrown in was the complete 406 tripower setup, some valve covers (the FE valve covers are new in the Ford boxes), and FE cam and lifters (also new in the Ford boxes), etc. etc. Here are some more pictures:
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 2.jpg)
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 3.jpg)
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 4.jpg)
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 5.jpg)
(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/cammerhaul 6.jpg)
There are enough SOHC specific parts here to make a complete, factory SOHC engine, except for the crank, rods, block (the new block is a normal factory block, not SOHC specific), and factory carb, and I happen to have one of the factory carbs for the 4V setup. The only downsides are that one of each of the heads has been damaged and repaired, and one timing cover has been damaged and repaired.
I don't know what I'm going to do with this stuff, but right now it looks pretty cool just sitting on the floor of my shop :)
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I can only think of bad words to say in complete awe.
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Nice score! That block and the aluminum heads are the sweet spots! Not sure how useable the pistons would be, but looks like most of what you would need to build a nice mild street cammer.
I recently scored some nice Ford intakes and cam\lifter sets still in the box from a guy who was short on cash. Tax time seems like a good time to find good deals and sell for good prices. At least for the guys buying.
Some nice wall art there :)
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There's no such thing as having enough parts. For right now, garage wall art is a very good purpose for all that stuff. And somewhere in the future some minor part of your new stash may be perfect trading material for something you really need.
On the other hand, if you get tired of tripping over it, I'd be willing... :) :)
KS
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On the other hand, if you get tired of tripping over it, I'd be willing... :) :)
KS
Definitely looks like a safety hazard there, Ken. We should intervene before Jay gets hurt. 8)
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Really Kool.
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On the other hand, if you get tired of tripping over it, I'd be willing... :) :)
KS
Definitely looks like a safety hazard there, Ken. We should intervene before Jay gets hurt. 8)
You guys are so thoughtful! ;D ;D
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I'm not sure there is a color of green to match my envy. ;) Awesome pile of pieces. Later, Travis
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Dont know what you paid and it isnt any of business, but thats a lot of stuff right there! Nice score!
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Jay, you are a dog....woof woof! ;)
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Yeeaa happens to me all the time i get tips of big Collections
for sale......
SAAB 99 or something like that :( :( :(
Nice score Jay
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Nice pile of parts. The nice thing about the aluminum heads is that they are much easier to fix. The mag valve covers are nice. The NOS block is a nice score too. Last year I sold one on eBay with a NOS steel crank for $7600.00. Lots of cool stuff there.
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Jay probably paid three hundred bucks for the whole works but doesn't want to bruise our feelings that bad. >:(
That is quite a bunch of cool stuff.
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$7600 for a 427 block and crank?
and THIS is why I have a 429 in my car.
Jay, that is a crazy collection to come upon. I imagine was nice to meet the guy too. He sold it all to the right guy!
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Jay , lock your doors ,it's good when parts go to the right person ,you here so many stories of good parts being dumped .
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Wow, the pictures alone are fun ;D. That right there is some pure FE porn if I've ever seen it. Anyone else ever seen three SOHC timing covers in a stack anywhere (I mean, besides Jay's shop where you'd expect that sort of thing 8))?
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$7600 for a 427 block and crank?
and THIS is why I have a 429 in my car.
Jay, that is a crazy collection to come upon. I imagine was nice to meet the guy too. He sold it all to the right guy!
Yeah, I was selling it for a friend out of his grandfathers estate. I had it posted on a few forums forums for quite a bit less than that, and no takers. So off to eBay it went, and 2 guys went after it pretty hard. The crazy part was it wasn't nearly as nice as Jay's block here, it had a little rust for getting wet once.
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Jay -
It's 80 degrees here in SoCal. That's the only polite response I can muster at the moment...
Seriously, those factory aluminum heads are a hell of a find! You could probably sell that block and recoup a good chunk of your outlay :-)
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Hey Doug---
I definitely believe an intervention might be in order. ;D ;)
On a somewhat allied note:
Back in the day, my first SOHC stuff came from a guy who had access to the place where the 'Skunkworks' people dumped the parts they were done with. There was enough there that he gave me a hand-picked set-up. And I gave him $20.00. We were both happy. And then I went to Indiana to college...
KS
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Holy SOHC crap Batman! That's a nice collection Jay.
You said the NOS block was not SOHC specific, meaning no oil return holes drilled through the back of each deck I assume? What else makes a block SOHC specific?
I would love to build a ratty looking SOHC for my bump-side by the way.... ::)
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I keep going back and blowing up those photos checking out parts.
Those heads are just beautiful. The port sizes bogle my mind.
I think I'm falling in love. I might need a mail order bride someday when I save up a few shekels to keep her happy. ;D
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Jay,I,ve been looking for an Iron block for My 40 coupe, My tunnelports are at Barrys. Would you have any idea if you would want to sell block.Just trying to find a good block, Thanks Jay. P.S. you don't know if you don't ask
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I have a set of those spark arrestors on a Bird 3-deuce that cameoff a V-drive boat- on a v-drive, the engine sits backwards, and scoops face the rear so splash water won't get in the engine- so they face the "right" way on car, too. Was thinking about running a set on the '57 Sedan Delivery- any chance you'd like to sell or trade those?
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I'm Ford Blue with envy, nice score for sure.
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Wow, I hope you at least bought your friend lunch that pointed you to this booty of parts.
A couple of years ago I found a guy in the local NM newspaper that had a large shop\barn on his property that contained dozens of FE blocks, 390's, 428's, 427's - heads, original headers, 3 deuce intakes, dual quad intakes, cranks, etc. He had 30 toploader trannys. You name it, he had it. Then I started asking how much he wanted for say a toploader - he wanted $1800 for one that needed rebuilding! He was literally more than double on what any of it was worth, and he wouldn't budge a nickel. He was an elderly guy and he would chuckle and snicker as he talked prices. I honestly don't think he had any intentions of selling any of it, he just want to make people drool.
He'll kick the bucket eventually and all that stuff will probably get hauled away by some junk metal collector. It's strange to me, I'd want to know that the stuff was getting put to good use somewhere. Sad.........
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Hi Jay
Thats a lot of floor cover for an old chicken coupe. If you decide to sell that new block will you let me know so I can bid on it
Thanks much
Larry in Denver
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Nice find Jay , enjoy making us all jealous ..Bud
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Way cool score Jay!The hunt is what makes it fun!!!
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Amazing find! And to get it on the cheap is even more amazing!
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That's just Insane!! Glad there still out there hope to find some someday. I got 3 mag covers and a front cover a couple small do dads My dream is to have a complete 1 someday :) Jay if you want to sell any parts let me know :D Dave