Buy this engine on eBay here: www.ebay.com/itm/324199559957 I'll be selling my 427 engine soon and in this video I take it apart to show the condition of the internals.
THIS IS THE COMPLETE BASIS OF TODAY'S CHEVY LS MOTOR. THE LS IS A REGURGITATED FORD 427 HIGH RISER. THOSE CLOWNS CALLED ENGINEERS AT GM GOT AWAY WITH COPYING A FORD LEGEND AND THE CHEVY GUYS ARE THROWING A PARADE DOWN 5TH AVENUE YELLING "CHEVY IS THE BEST".
So you have no idea why your Dad installed a 427FE crate motor in the Galaxie for only two years? Then spent 55 years under a bench?!? Something isn't copasetic. Being a '63 'R' code motor sitting that long, I would think there is a lot of corrosion(pitting) on the mechanical tappets, cam & other components that you won't be able to clean up. Well, at least it's NOT a side-oiler. If a buyer wanted to race the motor, they're starting off right.
Chevy started using the side bolt designs cuz they were buying cheap cast block that kept breaking crank bolts from the cheap casting material. Ford did that in the 60s to make there blocks last longer while racing and beating on the bottom end
All these old 427 came with solid lifter camshaft which explains the adjusting nuts on the rocker arms. It does have the cross bolt mains which confirms it being a 427. If does oil the lifters first then mains and rods. Timing chain is standard stock chain. This definitely looks rebuildable and will make a great engine for a collector. We raced a lot of these back in the 70’s.
Very cool. Many years ago I bought a running 427 top oiler out of a boat. It was a 300hp version with mismatched low-riser aggie heads and a 60lb cast iron oil pan. It was going to be the basis of a Cobra project but I sold it for what I had into it later on. What amazed me about that motor is the lack of wear in the cylinders and how clean the bores were. I used a gauge and measured less than .001" taper in the bores. Had I kept the engine I would've just honed it; no need to bore it out.
Yeah I remember when Ford Kicked Ferrari ass!! In 66 67 68 69 they got bored and left!! Oh yeah and for the 50th anniversary and won it again!! FORD!! A Better idea! 💡
A diamond in the rough. Built a few of these for myself back in the day with O.E. tri power. For my 1961 Ford country sedan station wagon. And 1967 black fastback Mustang.
I'm genuinely surprised you were able to find one that wasn't locked up or wore smooth out. In Webster's dictionary under landmark RARE engine's there should be a pic of this beast...
Its called a good seasoned block and the valve cover gaskets looked like they sealed the 427 up good for having a intake gasket in the way I do t see no oil down the back side of the block nice engain
I had a 70 428 which was the best sounding engine i had. I also had a 64 427 HP but I never built it I sold it later as I was not going to use it. I would get it to idle about 650 rpm it would turn 3 revs then bark the tires and 3 revs and bark again lol
THIS IS THE COMPLETE BASIS OF TODAY'S CHEVY LS MOTOR. THE LS IS A REGURGITATED FORD 427 HIGH RISER. THOSE CLOWNS CALLED ENGINEERS AT GM GOT AWAY WITH COPYING A FORD LEGEND AND THE CHEVY GUYS ARE THROWING A PARADE DOWN 5TH AVENUE YELLING "CHEVY IS THE BEST".
So you have no idea why your Dad installed a 427FE crate motor in the Galaxie for only two years? Then spent 55 years under a bench?!? Something isn't copasetic. Being a '63 'R' code motor sitting that long, I would think there is a lot of corrosion(pitting) on the mechanical tappets, cam & other components that you won't be able to clean up. Well, at least it's NOT a side-oiler. If a buyer wanted to race the motor, they're starting off right.
WOW, The holy Grail, to a Ford person. I am impressed
Chevy started using the side bolt designs cuz they were buying cheap cast block that kept breaking crank bolts from the cheap casting material. Ford did that in the 60s to make there blocks last longer while racing and beating on the bottom end
All these old 427 came with solid lifter camshaft which explains the adjusting nuts on the rocker arms. It does have the cross bolt mains which confirms it being a 427. If does oil the lifters first then mains and rods. Timing chain is standard stock chain. This definitely looks rebuildable and will make a great engine for a collector. We raced a lot of these back in the 70’s.
Very cool. Many years ago I bought a running 427 top oiler out of a boat. It was a 300hp version with mismatched low-riser aggie heads and a 60lb cast iron oil pan. It was going to be the basis of a Cobra project but I sold it for what I had into it later on. What amazed me about that motor is the lack of wear in the cylinders and how clean the bores were. I used a gauge and measured less than .001" taper in the bores. Had I kept the engine I would've just honed it; no need to bore it out.
Don't sell it you will regret selling the 427
Yeah I remember when Ford Kicked Ferrari ass!! In 66 67 68 69 they got bored and left!! Oh yeah and for the 50th anniversary and won it again!! FORD!! A Better idea! 💡
why would you take that apart, then sell it?? LOL strange,, I have two of em, running if anyone else is interested, they were marine version 1968
Put it back in the galaxy and drive it kiddos 😢
That was pretty cool, 😎 👌😁👍
A diamond in the rough. Built a few of these for myself back in the day with O.E. tri power. For my 1961 Ford country sedan station wagon. And 1967 black fastback Mustang.
Wow, I can't believe you sold it!
Those are solid lifters.
I'm genuinely surprised you were able to find one that wasn't locked up or wore smooth out. In Webster's dictionary under landmark RARE engine's there should be a pic of this beast...
Ran a 66 fairlane 427 many years drag raced pissed a lot of money
ThunderBolt Fairlanes got the 427 Hi Riser motors.
Its called a good seasoned block and the valve cover gaskets looked like they sealed the 427 up good for having a intake gasket in the way I do t see no oil down the back side of the block nice engain
I had a 70 428 which was the best sounding engine i had. I also had a 64 427 HP but I never built it I sold it later as I was not going to use it. I would get it to idle about 650 rpm it would turn 3 revs then bark the tires and 3 revs and bark again lol
Don't mention engines from that bow tie company.