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427 S B World Motown Short Block

 
red32ford red32ford
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 07/07/09
05:25 PM

>I have a 32 ford cabriolet Hood & side off (2,400 lbs) w/ 350 auto w/lock-up & 2.78 rear 28" tires   Later I want to replace them w/ a 700 R trans  & 3.50 rear. I
> am  thinking of getting a 427 world Motown short block & using parts from my
> 383 engine (which has 5,000 miles on it) Edelbrock # 6073 RPM Heads
> 70 cc (9 to1)  w/ 1.5 roller rockers & Edelbrock # 7525 RPM air- gap dual
> Quad  w/ (2) 500 Edelbrock Thunder Carbs , MSD billet Dist & 6 AL ing .
> This is not for racing just for fun .
> Questions :
> ( 1 )  My 383 never ran hot ( BeCool  radiator , 185 thermostat w/ 2 span
>         fans  that go on @ 190o) & hoping the 427 will not run hot ??( too
> hot is not
>         too fun ) How would the 427 react ??
> ( 2 )  The cam I have now is Edelbrock # 7102 .334 .244 Dur & .488 .510 ,
>         lope sep 112o & intake ctr 107o (not roller & will not use) . It
> has a rough
>         loppy idle  sound  which I like to keep but in a roller cam . What
> roller cam
>         would  be good in the 2,400-6,500 range to keep that sound & but
> be more
>         aggressive w/ the 427 ??
> ( 3 )   Would like mid range but some  around 2,400 & 6,500
> ( 4 )   Would the long throw of the 427 take away the rough idle, lopey
> sound with
>         a more aggressive cam which I wouldn't want ??
> ( 5 )  What wt & kind of oil is good  ??
> ( 6 )  If you take a  350 short block chev bored  for a  383 & a 427 short
> block
>        World Motown every thing the about same which would run the
> efficient & a better set up ??
>      Sorry about the mundane questions .
>                          THANKS for  your help  Dick > dickkir@cmcast.net  

 

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