Thread: 427 Build what do I need

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Originally Posted by OldMech

I agree completely. I have not built many with raised exhaust ports, and back when I did, they didnt go into anything that was going to be streeted regularly, so I will certainly have to leave that knowledge to you
I really cant say I dislike the way things have gone with the aftermarket.. I can remember going through cars at the salvage yards as well as their engine piles looking for certain parts and pieces.. in the early 80's when we started building 383's spending days calling places to find a 400 rotating assembly, and paying nearly as much for that worn out stuff as were paying for New now. I can remember when I was offered 2000 each for my Tall decks... you can nearly buy a merlin for that price now.


Pat is the "go-to" BBC guy and I wouldn't do anything he says not to, but just for grins, I assembled this BBC just to have some fun on the DynoSim software........

I'm old and stubbern, disagreeing with someone and THEN learning I am WRONG is the best way to get something through my thick skull.. but in this case were talking about apples and oranges.. I build a lot of engines but Most of the parts are not top end stuff like he is talking about. Most of the folks around here cant afford it. The 800 Dollar Aluminum heads from KMJ Performance are the norm rather than the cheap exception.

Tech1 I like that build.. might be worth looking at having the core shift checked on my last remaining tall deck just to do it! Thx!

well if you think my customer have deep pocket s you and others on here are very wrong.... i used second hand bowties . pro blocks . others. many get welded and sleeved fixed by me . some things get reused . some heads are fixed or are blems cams cores get reground .titanium valves are used and cut down. hell when i started i never wasted my time at the junk yard for blocks and cranks i used the scrap yards in town to buy my parts by the pound . some of my best engines came off the scrap pile shopping deals and buying parts second hand was how i did it that 80s/90s .there is more to core shift on the 427 tall deck to look for. if you going past 100 over any thing up to a 4.250 crank in a drop in. 4.1/2 crank needs some work. not all blocks will take a 4.250 them are the ones to keep way from if your building a tall deck stroker less you want to open up the jackets