Who makes a good 427?
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Re: Who makes a good 427?
Several of our sponsors do. Its going to be a matter of personal preference. Location also plays a key role in deciding on an engine builder, you will have better access to the shop if you live nearby.
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Re: Who makes a good 427?
no, not really. Its a sketchy process, and the good vendors went through alot of mistakes before they figured out their methods. Im pretty sure that the really successful ones now almost all use an oven on the block and freeze the sleeves before inserting them. The resulting expansion/deformation wouldnt be trivial to handle or predict...so I'd leave it to the Pros.
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Re: Who makes a good 427?
wow...they didn't know that it'd be easier to heat up the block and then put frozen sleeves in there? that's sad if that required research.
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wow...they didn't know that it'd be easier to heat up the block and then put frozen sleeves in there? that's sad if that required research.
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Re: Who makes a good 427?
i'm sorry, common sense tells you that **** fits easier if one is heated and one is frozen...that doesn't take research...cold contracts and heat expands...i'm not gonna argue with you though.
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i'm sorry, common sense tells you that **** fits easier if one is heated and one is frozen...that doesn't take research...cold contracts and heat expands...i'm not gonna argue with you though.
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Re: Who makes a good 427?
I have a block for sell that comes honed, new hardened Dura-Bond cam bearings, and new ARP main studs. Some people think the dry sleeves are better than the wet sleeves. I called Darton who makes the dry sleeves for Agostino racing and the wet sleeves. The tec said the wet sleeves are far better and can take more abuse, and that the dry sleeves are milled very thin to get a 4.125" bore. He said Darton has been using wet sleeves for years in motors that make over 1000 hp with out any problems. Also with the wet sleeves you get better heat transfer. Morgan Machine Shop are setting the motor up for me. Naturally aspirated cars with 427 CI are running the ¼ mile the low to mid 10's, with NOS there hitting the mid to hi 9's. Max bore is 4.160" and the largest crank I've seen is 4.250" I would be willing to go 3000 shipped. I would be willing to go 3000 shipped. You can email me at NRKnause@midamerican.com