i was 16 and put a 390 in a 52 F-1. fords are wider then chevs. by 3 in. also had a dyers supercharger on a 390 in a 63 galaxie in a daily driver. they are coming in to there own. always like FE's they had'em till 82 in trucks. find a mid 70's 4dr. car and it will have a c6 with it.
Yeah, this is my friend Shaun's car. He made that intake from and edelbrok performer. He cut it all apart and scabbed it back together. He made this about 3-4 years ago, when he was about 25. Notice the 90 degree crab distributor? He made that set up as well to clear the intake.
I don't know about the horsepower FEs make, but I walked around the staging lanes at the 66 U.S. Nationals at Indy. In a sea of 426 Hemis, 427 Chevys, and 421 Pontiacs, nothing and I mean NOTHING, was louder in the Super/Stock staging lanes than Hubert Platt's 427 Fairlane. Dan Gurney said he always measured power by ear and volume was his guide. If loud counts, Ol' Hubert was making some serious horsepower. The sound of that Fairlane is just etched in my brain.
Hello Jimmy, any chance you might have pics of the rolling chassis, I'm in the process of putting together a 1932 Roadster with a 427 FE and a C6 and it looks like I'm going to have some interfearance with the trans tunnel. I'd like to see what your buddy did to solve his problem. Thanks Phil
Lets see if I can post a picture of my FE My 32 has a reversed firewall and radiator in stock location the tranny hump was set up to run a small block chevy with a th350 I am now running a 427 ford sohc with a quick time bellhousing and a c4 ford it fits pretty tight but I have a 1/4" plus at the firewall and Im about 1/2" away from the rad. had to use an electric fan mounted above the water pump and an avaid ac cobra oil pan but it all fits and works good I have plenty of ground clearance . After I gave up on my walker z core radiator and put in a new griffin aluminum rad it stays cool real easy. The only tight spot was the steering but guy I bought this car from built his own chain style steering drop box It fits good and drives great I test fit a 428cj in the car and thats a super easy fit that would clear about any steering but like on the cammer a ford pickup oil filter housing is the best fit and the cobra pan fits best Other than the heads and timing covers cammers are just another FE series ford and they fit in a 32 frame real good and there there sure isn't any shame in running a ford engine in a v8 ford either ( oh yea the silly red rag in the picture is hiding the msd billet distributer the vertex mag gave up on the way to the show and it was a no billet event)
Here is an FE I was mocking up into my Model A. I was told it was a 390, turned out to be a 352 with Corroded Front Cylinders. I have some friends trying to talk me out of putting it in. I like the thread, makes me think I could make it fit.
Hey LSW, do you remember what was all done to this engine? That is some crazy numbers and my next FE I want to just go all out on. Thanks!
It looks like it fits fairly well. It cant be any worse than a nailhead to fit in the engine bay. If you decide to keep going with it you should definetly do a build thread for it because I am heading that direction as well. Kind of refreshing to see something other than a belly button motor in an A on deuce rails
Big FE fan 1964 f100 has a 66 merc 390 bored 30 over.5 speed t5 with 427 425 hp cam and tri power ,hooker headers. 1934 chevrolet 5 window Has a 61 hp 390, h beam rods ,diamond 10 1/2- 1 pistons has solid 674 lift roller cam,dove roller rockers.1959 edsel machined combustion chamber heads and tri power plenty of other work as well close ratio top loader 4 speed You want to make sure the road is straight and clear before you punch the go pedal!!!
No pics yet but I just picked up a 390 fe for 50 bucks,only problem is it smokes. Thinkin of dropping it in my 62 unibody?
X2. 429s and 460s are "385 series" Ford engines, not FE. FE series are 332, 352, 352HP, 390, 390HP, 406, 427 and 428. MEL had a few different cubic inch dispacements as did Ford trucks. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Bump..Like to see this thread continue, always good to see FE powered hot rods. I'm changing my 390, as we speak, for a side oiler I recently picked up after a year of negotiations. Barry at Survival Motorsports has my MT crossram intake for, hopefully , some minor machine work, as the 427 block was decked. Waiting for Smith Bros pushrods and the return of the intake and I can finish the install. As with all winter projects, its taking longer than expected, but I've still got plenty of time before Billetproof in Ocala. Smitty...you're killing it with your SOHC 427, I would sure like to see more pics of that installation.....beautiful car.
Thanks for giving us an update! I like that you kept the T-bird valve covers. Did you have to move (or otherwise "adjust") the firewall to make it fit? What about radiator clearance? Be sure to tell everyone "it's just a 352" before running them!
[QUlaw;9466134]Bump..Like to see this thread continue, always good to see FE powered hot rods. I'm changing my 390, as we speak, for a side oiler I recently picked up after a year of negotiations. Barry at Survival Motorsports has my MT crossram intake for, hopefully , some minor machine work, as the 427 block was decked. Waiting for Smith Bros pushrods and the return of the intake and I can finish the install. As with all winter projects, its taking longer than expected, but I've still got plenty of time before Billetproof in Ocala. Smitty...you're killing it with your SOHC 427, I would sure like to see more pics of that installation.....beautiful car.[/QUOTE] Hey Boutlaw, you even made it Street Fodder this month. Impressive, congrats liked seeing your coupe in there. But I won't tell anyone. The only other M/T cross ram that I have heard of is on the Dave Shuten built Galpin 33 coupe.
[QUOTEnitrobrother;9466268]Thanks for giving us an update! I like that you kept err tthe T-bird valve covers. Did you have to move (or otherwise "adjust") the firewall to make it fit? What about radiator clearance? Be sure to tell everyone "it's just a 352" before running them! [/QUOTE] Yeah, sorry its not in yet. I am sure we will have to set back quite a bit to get pulley to fit and then who knows how thick for the radiator to keep it cool enough.
http://www.fairlanet.com/FE/ Awesome cars guys. FE's are often thought of being heavy, expensive engines to build. They actually weigh close to some small blocks and when done right don't cost as much as you may think. We sure would like to see some of the cars in this thread at the 2014 FE Race & Reunion. It's not just a muscle car event for sure. It's both a show and race for anything as long as it's FE powered!! ANYTHING with a FE is welcome and it doesn't get more traditional friendly than Beaver Springs Dragway!!! Check out the link above and we hope to see you there in April.
I am glad someone mentioned Iron Orchid. This has got to be one of the coolest FE powered rods built in the last couple of decades. Not a 32 or A, I know....
Bill Burnham's 29 roadster ran an FE that fit very nice. Rodder's Journal issue 57 has a feature on the car. I believe the frame was stretched 2" and ran a stock fire wall. If I can figure out my scanner I will post some pictures.
Yes, Bill Burnham's '29 ran an F-E. A 406. Bill took me for a ride in '77, at the Pleasanton Swap. I had just perched my steel '29 body on Gennie '32 rails, talked to Bill about subrails and floorboard. Bill surprised me when he raised his floor carpet...his floor had been RAISED 1"! Be surprised at this, if you knew Bill: He stood 6'3", and still sat pretty low in the roadster. We got out onto the road around the side of the fairgrounds, and he flat planted me in the seat...Torque just multiplied as it gained RPM. Very impressive. Memorable now... A stout little car, with no ills. Bill's wife ran the car at Baylands, turned 100 MPH+. (106?) Sure miss him, straight up: Never saw him 'enough'. My kinda guy.
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