[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Bare with me, I have several posts to grt back to, but I'd like your thoughts on this engine.

427 Center Oiler (bummer not a side) lol

If a guy replaced the heads, valve train, maybe the intake and cam, what performance numbers could be expected ?

1963 Ford 427 FE Engine - Q Code, 410 Factory HP. *Local Pick Up Only!* | eBay

Some examples from Brent's dyno page ( Lykins Motorsports, LLC ):

434 ci FE, 422 hp @ 5500, 467 lb-ft @ 4000. 4.165 x 3.980, factory CJ crankshaft, Scat H-beam rods, Diamond pistons, 9.8:1. Comp Cams hydraulic roller, 227/233 @ .050", .576" lift, 112 LSA. Factory CJ heads, Ferrea valves, valve job only. Factory CJ intake manifold. Holley 750 mechanical secondary carburetor. Stuska dyno.

428 ci FE, 533 hp @ 6400, 472 lb-ft @ 5400. 4.130 x 3.980, Scat cast crankshaft, Scat H-beam rods, Probe pistons, 11:1. Comp Cams solid roller, 248/254 @ .050", 110 LSA, 110 ICL, .676"/.680" lift, Keith Craft Stage 1 Edelbrock heads, Dove Tunnel Wedge, Road Demon 625 carburetors. DTS dyno.

427 ci FE, 510 hp @ 6100, 511 lb-ft @ 4200. 4.250 x 3.780, factory 391 crankshaft, BBC rod journals, Oliver rods, Race-Tec pistons, 11.5:1. Bullet solid flat tappet, 252/260 @ .050", 106 LSA, 104 ICL, Lawes Mayfield ported factory C3 LR heads, Lawes Mayfield ported factory LR 2x4 intake. Holley 600 carburetors. Stuska dyno.

427 ci FE, 476 hp @ 5700, 489 lb-ft @ 4400. 4.236 x 3.780, factory 427 $ crank, Scat H-beam rods, Diamond pistons, 10.7:1. Bullet solid flat tappet, 240/246 @ .050", 108 LSA, 103.5 ICL, .620"/.614" lift. Edelbrock heads (out of box with competition valve job), Blue Thunder 1x4 intake. Holley 750 carburetor. Stuska dyno.

435 ci FE, 529 hp @ 5800, 552 lb-ft @ 4250. 4.280 x 3.780, factory 427 $ crankshaft, Scat H-beam rods, Diamond pistons, 10:1. Bullet solid flat tappet camshaft, 243/249 @ .050", 108 LSA, .620" lift. CNC Pond cylinder heads, port matched Performer RPM intake. Holley 750 DP carb. Stuska dyno.

445 ci FE, 525 hp @ 5500, 588 lb-ft @ 4200. 4.080 x 4.250, Scat 9000 series crankshaft, Scat I-beam rods, Racetec pistons, 10:1. Comp Cams custom hydraulic roller cam, 235/241 @ .050", 110 LSA, .610" lift. Survival Motorsports as cast cylinder heads, Performer RPM intake, Quick Fuel HR-750 carb. Stuska dyno.