[RACER X #99]

Most nubies want a 427 because that is what they have been exposed to over the years with the constant bigger is better BS. I have a couple of friends that have both a 427 and a FIA with the 427 being bought first. Now both of these guys have the 427 sitting and collecting dust while they drive the FIA cars.
Lets face it the 427 was a decent engine 40 years ago and the small block Cobras were only puny 289's but todays bigger small blocks just dominate those lazy 427's. Funny how today's Big blocks have to be almost 500 cubes to compete with the 400ci small blocks.

Nothing wrong with a 427 street cruiser for shows and impressing the nubies but the guys who want to drive fast seem to prefer the big cube small blocks. Plus it goes perfect in a 289FIA body.