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Old 01-20-2004, 01:35 AM
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Charmer,

It's an S/O alright. Now, FYI even the '68 Hydraulic engines had LeMans rods. They did NOT have CJ rods. They DID have CJ cylinder heads, but NOT Low Riser C3 pieces. They also DO have forged steel cranks. If the original crank is in it, it will have hex screw plugs (2nd gen. 427 crank) in the rod journals and be cross drilled.

It will also have forged pistions. Unless it has been converted, by plugging the hydraulic lifter oil galley, it will not work well with solid lifters.

Further info. : Only the 68 hydraulic lifter blocks have 427 cast into the lifter valley. The earlier S/O's do not.

Charmer, I don't wish to be offensive at all, but I must say, what you are describing did not come from Ford that way. Now, I'm not at all saying is it not a perfectly good engine. It probably is. I would however, suggest that you might want to slightly reword your offering, in order to more accurately describe what you have. Including overbore amount and decking as well as undersize grind on the crank.

Just a suggestion. People are more likely to warm up to it if they know more about it.

Al
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