2006-07-12 08:54:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
the Fe engine was from 1958-1976. the bad boy was the 427 big block with a bore of 4.23. in. and the stroke is 3.78.in. this is one serious motor, they came in several different configurations IE high riser, tunnel port side oilier and the famous soch. 427, they all had the same stroke at 3.78. in. now bear in mind the design of this motor was in the 1950s. the newer design 385 series ie 460 was made to compete with the big block Chevy ,it has the canted valves so to compare the two is not a apples to apples comparison. what the Fe 427 has going for it is it is about 150lbs lighter than a 460 ,385 series motor ,and it is quite a bit smaller and easier to fit in a tight spot and don't discount the old Fe design with new technology and better heads and etc. the 427 is hard to beat. take a crank out of a Fe. 428 and put it in the 427 and bore it 30 over you get about 458 cubic inches that should about even the score.and that old Fe has the coolest sounding exhaust notes of all of the motors!
2006-07-12 09:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
3.78 . The same on 390,406,and 427. The cranks are the same in every way and will interchange.(except the nascar crank - the rods are .080 wider) The high performance cranks are forgred steel and not cast iron. The 427 has a big bore and a short stroke , making it rev fast. The rods are the same on the 390,406,410,427,& 428's Its the pistons that dont interchange. The guy with the sohc motor must have forgot to plug in the left side spark plug wires.Nascar banned the sohc motor because there was no way that motor could be used on a production street vehicle. I have hade two , and they were not average drop in crate motors when we got through with them. Our rule of racing was if you didnt blow it up , then you didnt push it hard enough ! ( Parts were cheap in the 70's)
2006-07-12 22:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.78" - 1963 to 1968 The early years had some cast cranks on the low risers. The steel cranks are much stronger. You could use a cast crank from a 390 or 406 if you had to.Some people use a steel crank from a 391 truck motor (they need the snout machined smaller and the keyway recut) and 460 cid @ 360hp or a 427 sohc @616 (single 4v) You be the judge .
2006-07-16 19:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by 1diputs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.78" It came in several configuations. The single overhead cam
model was available in a crate for about $2400 from Ford dealers. It made 616HP@7000RPM. I had an early "knorbs"
pistom version that I put in a '67 Mustang Cp and it was a
handful. However, it wouldn't hold a candle to the 460 in my
'66 Fairlane. Not even close. The 460 is a way better engine
in all regards but its taller, longer, wider, and MUCH heavier.
2006-07-12 17:11:55 · answer #4 · answered by belate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.78 inches is the stroke.
4.23 inches is the bore.
3.78 x (4.23 / 2) squared x pi x 8 = 424.96 (close enough to call it 427)
All 427's came with a forged steel crank (not like the 390).
2006-07-13 23:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by a simple man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what year, and rather or not it has stock crank, etc. It should be right around 4.0 in give or take .125"
2006-07-12 16:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mark B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋