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427 S B World Motown Short Block
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red32ford
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| Joined: 07/09
Posted: 07/07/09 05:25 PM
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>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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