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Originally Posted by MGP69stang
Thank you for all the advice.. I am now trying to source a 427fe block as the one I’d hope for fell through
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Well that's a shame. You know, except for the side oiler gallery running down the side of the block, there's no difference in any of the FEs other than how much meat is around the cylinders for boring. And what's more, you can't tell the difference between
any of the FE engines once they're in a Cobra. If you have a side oiler in there, you can't confirm that because you can't see the side of the block either by looking down from the top or by peeking under the car. So, if you can't get your hands on an original side oiler block that hasn't been windowed years ago, or sleeved up the wazoo, consider talking with your builder about what he can do with a meaty FE block that is not a side oiler -- maybe even a 390. And there are so many advantages to stroking your FE with a nice SCAT crank that I won't even broach the subject. Just take my word for it, you want to do it.