Ford 427 SOHC engines

Here's one in a '55 Chevy....

 

..............................Agree.

 

Don Prudhomme

 

Another way to go would have to install it it in a 67-68 Mustang with the same shock tower treatment as the Boss 429's. The 68 Hemi Barracudas/ Darts would actually have some competition.

 

Neat! I guess the rat motor wasn't gettin it done.

 

Ford never seriously considered offering these to the general public as the engines supposedly cost them about $10K each to build. They were all-out race motors and image-builders, in the same vein as the DOHC Indy motors and the GT40 program. And when the motor was originally conceived, IIRC NASCAR was only requiring 50 'production' examples needed to be built to make them legal. That got changed to 500 by the time it was ready, far more than what they figured the market would absorb. Seeing how Ford would have to sell every one of them at a loss (there was zero market for a $14-15K Ford in '65!) plus the impossibility of dealer service, they pulled the plug on it.

 

A Mercury drop top with a SOHC fitted, not original though
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320...-the-four-speed-and-sohc-make-it-the-coolest/

 

H&M actually did build one. Once the towers were trimmed it was all done. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/...ngines-suddenly-showed-up-all-over-the-place/

 

Another one but this time in a '67 Fairlane HT

 

NASCAR cowl induction, well we all know that this never happened with a SOHC

 

Gas Ronda

 

This 67 Fairlane was featured on Jay Lenos garage. Beautiful car and craftsmanship.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...=UonisqLOnXo&usg=AOvVaw3viSX4WV2Lr8-7YRubPH8c

 

Rumor has it that Jay Brown is building a massive 605 ci. SOHC for an upcoming attempt at Drag Week. Guess his 585" version just wasn't enough.....

 

Mmmm .. belt drive!

Love them belt driven cams...

 

The cool factor of four twos over two fours ......is unreal!




Bones

 

And those Holleys have the Le Mans bowls which sets them apart from conventional Holleys!

 

Holley should have added the quick jet change feature to them fuel bowls.... Oh, well.... Can't have it all...

 

Do you know if he ever fixed his rocker problems?

 

Don't know. Keep an eye on the FE-Power forum, I am sure he will post updates.

 

Yeas was on there and tried several times to get membership but it was such a hassle I gave up.

 

Disregard the OT bling