Thread: 428 vs 427
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Old 09-12-2011, 06:46 PM
KevinW KevinW is offline
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Cobra Make, Engine: Crendon 427 S/C 428 FE+toploader
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If its any interest, my 428 :

72 block
roller rockers
mild cam (my builder wanted a hotter cam, i talked him down) with all the low end torque piling in early
edelbrock heads and manifold
street avenger carb
Accel dizzy and 6AL box

dynoed
(ie not in the car) making 486 ft lb torque and 491 HP near the peak of the curve, 465 ft lb @ 3000rpm.

If i could have stretched to the S/O I would have, just for originality reasons, but I wouldnt have specced the engine much different. Im not going racing, but i will visit the Nurburgring and a few track days. But i mainly want my engine to stay in one piece when i drive it, and i want a nice smooth idle and a quick pick up.
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