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Originally Posted by blykins
For a Kirkham 427 car, go with the FE.
How about a street driven, occasional track day, turnkey FE engine in the neighborhood of 600hp?  If you're going to pay for a new 427 block, don't stop at 427 cubic inches. The more cubic inches you have, the more horsepower you can make without making the engine un-streetable. 482ci is a very common size for these. |
An FE is the only one to choose for a Kirkham. If you have chosen a Kirkham 427, then one reason for that choice is probably that you want something that is very close to the original 427s of the 60s, and no Windsors went into 427s that I am aware of.
The authenticity angle highlights another issue to me as well.... FEs bored/stroked out to 482ci were never fitted or available way back when, were they? My personal view is that if the components were available in the 60s the it's OK to mix and match now, so a 427FE stroked out to 454 with a 428 crank is OK, but anything bigger is not really kosher.
Cheers,
Glen