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How much would a new Ford 427 SOHC engine cost me? Assuming the are still even made.

SVOMAN replied: "they haven't been made in 40 years, so your chance of finding one is nil. there are rummers that Ford is building a new crate engine 427 cammer. also there is available from the after market a new aluminum 427 pushrod engine, it runs about 10k"

richard b replied: "none are being made new. in fact the last new one was made in the late 60's when the program ended. as for buying one, assuming you can find one, in poor non-running condition expect to pay at least $5000, and for one in top condition, better than $15000."

Was the 427 "Cammer" engine ever raced by Ford in NASCAR? ... Not the 427 FE engine but the 427 SOHC "overhead cam" engine? If so what years were they run and how long?

Ralph I replied: "Outlawed by Nazicar."

need help replied: "I don't know wish I did."

Ed P replied: "No that was Fords answer to The Dodge & Plymouth Hemis in the late 60s. They Hemis were Outlawed so ford Wasnt allowed to run That Particular 427!!!!!!"

fluffy replied: "they did the 428"

Bow-Legged Snake replied: "Outlawed.... Wish they'd of run the 460 though !!!"

Why did NASCAR not allow Fords 427 SOHC? How did it match up against Chryslers hemi? Back in the day it was awsome to see actual production engines match up on the track...hemi's vs 429 boss vs 427. Today all we get is identical aftermarked small blocks in slightly different fiberglass bodies...and don't forget Nascar has gone down soo far as to allow front wheel drive cars (Tempo) to compete.

Ryan M replied: "All NASCAR Engines must be by rule pushrod engines"

FrankieColetta replied: "Chevy was tooling up there own version too when Nascar changed it's engine rule. If they wouldn't have, they'd be racing 600 cubic inch motors with 4 cams or something by now. I guess you could say the Hemi was too good and ruined the party for everyone. As far as fwd bodystyles, there weren't any rear wheel drive cars being made anymore so what was Nascar supposed to do? Only the nose is fiberglass. The body's are steel."

Dennis F replied: "The Ford SOHC was an Overhead Cam Engine, the four cams were driven by a HUGE chain. There were a couple engine failures because of this chain that caused considerable damage to the cars. It was feared what could happen if a chain failed during a race and sent debris into a crowd or another car. Since then the rule has been, that all engines in NASCAR must be or an Overhead valve, pushrod design. It stacked up well against the Hemi in horsepower, but lacked durability. The Boss 429 design saw lots of glory in the 60s and early 70s with the Wood Brothers and David Pearson."

Remember Dale replied: "The 427 SOHC was never allowed to run in nascar because nascar didn't want an escalation in engine power. Nascar bodies, fenders,hoods all pieces are sheet steel. No fiberglass and no Tempos have been used. I think you mean Taurus. And the SOHC has two cams not four."

Ed P replied: "It would have been an Awesome Match up had it been allowed to Happen!!!!!!!"

fluffy replied: "Ford had a 427, 428, and a 429 c.i.d. powerplant, They ran the 428 in NASCAR. Nothing could come close to a modified "hemi" The hemispherical combustion chamber configuration accepted modification better for high-performance applications. That's why all the drag racers "used them up" You could easilly get a big block, but a hemi became rare almost instantly after putting them into production. Most production MoPars had the hemi taken out and either a 383 or a 440 was stuck in it's place. Note: SOHC means "Single Over Head Cam""

mark martin fan replied: "Umm I think the tempo used to be the body style in the Goody's Dash Series, which was a fun series to watch! Four banger cars going around Daytona, Yeahhhh!"

427 sohc and nascar???????????????? as you all know the hemi was dominating the nascar cicuit in the mid 60's Ford produced the 427 SOHC wich produced more hp and more torque than the 426 hemi. At first nascar said they could use it. But then said no. Ford did porduce enough of these engines to have it homoglated. Do think it is possible that mopar saw the threat here (on the race track and in the show room) and possibly "persuaded" nascar to change their minds on letting ford run this engine?

fordman replied: "You don't think???????"

Doug K replied: "Well, don't forget that the Mopar guys were working on a OHC V-8 of their own back then too."

dodge man replied: "anything is possible as to be able to prove it ,well its like politics,as long as it doesn't leave a paper trail who can prove it,right,??,the 427 was a real good engine,i owned one of them in a gt torino,one really fast car,and it was a threat to many muscle cars at the time,just another one of life's little mystery's,we may never know for sure,good luck with it."

yngwrr393 replied: "I would say so because of the fact that the 427 SOHC also had a hemisphere type chamber and an over head cam the engine could rev harder and longer do to the less stress on the push rods and lifters the rules were then changed to not allow any type of over head cam design."

Firebird replied: "I have never read that, and I sure don't see the need for any explanation. As maniacal as NASCAR is today about parity, it doesn't take much imagination to believe they'd snuff out a technology race back then. At least people were allowed to race then for a while. Now everbody has to run the same car. It's dull. The SOHC 427 wasn't a problem for the factory guys. The problem was the people who didn't get a bucket of money and parts from the factory. They couldn't keep up. NASCAR didn't think escalating the cost of racing actually accomplished anything good. I think they were right about that. Pontiac had a running SOHC 421 also right before the door slammed. Bet ya didn't know that."

SVOMAN replied: "It's all ancient news, do you know how many survived and what they are worth? They show up in show cars now and then like Jay Leno's 49 SOHC FORD"

metermike replied: "Yes, you are so right. Nascar has always helf ford back. Like in the 80's whan ford started kicking ass and nascar found out they were running small CFM carbs than the GM boys. They made a rule change of a minimum CFM carb. Chevy boys stopped crying then."

What is your favorite engines? I have several: Best Chevy engine - 409, particularly the Z-11 drag racing engine Best Ford engine - Boss 429 Hemi (followed closely by SOHC 427) Best Mopar engine - Current 528 Hemi crate engine Best classic car engine - Duesenberg DOHC, 4 valve-per-cylinger straight-8 Best Concept-car engine - recent Cadillac Sixteen (1000 hp) Best Diesel - WWII Junkers opposed-piston two-stroke aircraft diesel Okay, a couple of additions: Best small-car engine: Suzuki 993 cc three-cylinder used in the Chevy Sprint, or the Geo Metro version Best motorcycle engine: Honda CBX air-cooled inline 6 - a work of art Best V6 - Yamaha DOHC V6 used in Ford Taurus SHO. Best foreign engine: VW W-16 used in the Bugatti Veyron Ozzyisthe.. guy, there is a problem with your answer. Mopar is Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth, while Chevy is GM. Chevy never made a 426, but Mopar had a 426 Max Wedge in 1963. In 1963, Chevy made the 283 and 327 small-blocks, and the 409, rated from 340 hp to 425 hp. They also made two special versions of the 409 - the Z-11 427 engine for drag racing, which had super-high compression, a wild cam, and special hi-rise heads and intake - one was dynoed at 550 hp back in the day. They only put 27 of them in cars, all special lightweight Impalas with aluminum front sheet metal, bumpers and grill, and sold some more over the counter. In 1963, Chevy also made maybe 3 NASCAR 427s based on the 409, the infamous "porcupine-headed" 427, whose heads had canted valves and did not look like a 409. It ran one race and was immediately banned by NASCAR. I don't know of any dyno tests on this motor, but it probably had between 550 and 600 hp.

Dave87gn replied: "Buick 3.8 liter turbo"

not replied: "Mopar 225 slant six, slow and steady"

Norman O replied: "I have collected and restored antique cars for over 40 years. I always liked the Jaguar 3.8 litre, dual overhead cam engine made in the late 50's and 69's. Today, I think the best engine is one that runs and gets you from point a to point b."

JoJo replied: "chevy- 454 big block, 400 small block dodge-440"

ozzyistheking replied: "The 429 Mopar Chevy Engine from back in the day - 1963"

sdubb1518 replied: "2JZ-GTE this one is obviously modded but its one of few engines that can handle a lot of HP with the stock block"

Fred Roy's Dead replied: "F.I.A.T. 124 Spyder engine. A friend had a 1974 model that we did some modifications and a rebuild on. The casting detail on these motors and the transmission was fantastic. Once we had it all done and cleaned up we didn't want to put it back in the car. And Bugatti straight 8 engines are a beauty to behold. Ettore Bugatti should have been a sculptor. His engines could be displayed in an art museum. Any Ferrari flat 12 engine would also be a nice addition to anyones collection. Hell; make that any Ferrari engine."

william m replied: "Well I like the 1956 or 57 Chevy Pick up engines and Iam a dam smart women that likes them thanks"

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