427 Engine - 1968 - Complete and Running

Cornerlot · #1 (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 06:32 PM

1968 427 is SOLD!

The other engine, a 1966 centeroiler, is still available for $2500 Needs rebuilding, standard bore and crank. No cam or lifters.

Located in SE Michigan. Call or Email 'Steve' at (313) 805-4770.

somar · #2 (**permalink**) 06-23-2006, 10:38 PM

Disassembled 1966 427 also available for $2500 - Inquire. is this motor still available please let me know

A Snake · #3 (**permalink**) 06-24-2006, 12:27 AM

Not to rain on your parade, but a '68 427 car engine IS a side oiler, not a center oiler. The entire block assembly is as 1966, cross bolt mains, forged STEEL crank and all EXCEPT it is drilled for and has hydraulic lifters. I'm not sure by the pictures what kind of combination you have there, but if it doesn't have cross bolt mains, I'd strongly suggest measuring the bore before representing it as a 427. A "C8xxxx block can also be a 390 or 428 which would have a cast iron crank... and yes, those are center oilers. Valve covers and stickers aren't telling you the whole story.

SCOBRAC · #4 (**permalink**) 06-25-2006, 01:20 AM

The engine shown is a center oiler. It is a marine 427 engine and would not have been prepared as a side oiler. I won't speak to the merits of using a marine engine but there are volumes written in the forum about it.

Best of luck,

Excaliber · #5 (**permalink**) 06-25-2006, 02:29 AM

It is indeed likely a 427, note the lack of external harmonic balancer, which the 428 would have for sure! Some have taken the Marine block and drilled out the 'side oiler' passage to make a 'side oiler' out of it. Strange it doesn't appear to have the cross bolts on the mains... Yeah, '68 would be drilled for hydraulic lifters, normally, but it could easily have come with a solid lifter cam. Either will work, just use restrictors in the hydraulic lifter oil passage. These Marine engines can sure be a head scratcher. Interesting motor, nothing wrong with a Marine engine that can't be addressed during a rebuild.

As to the internals, I would guess someone has pulled the pan to verify the 'innards'? Wouldn't surprise me to find a steel crank in it.

tchrome · #6 (**permalink**) 06-25-2006, 10:13 AM

is the basket motor still available? thanks

tony

SCOBRAC · #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2006, 01:16 PM

I won't get into a protracted discussion about why but the casting number you list for the block is very curious. Have you got a photo of it and the date code? The cross bolting on the Marine blocks was hit and miss. They were generally low rpm (under 3500) 300 hp units and had none of the stresses induced by traction. Boat props turn and the boat moves. If the prop is turning faster than the boat cavitation occurs, and the prop moves faster than the water around it, with little or no added load.

Marine engines were numbered C6JE-B and C7JE-A. this is not to be confused with speed boat engines which were generally taken from cars or were service blocks.

Cornerlot · #8 (**permalink**) 06-29-2006, 08:55 PM

Thank's everyone for you interest.

And yes, it is a real crossbolted 1968 427 engine with an casting date code of September '67, and a assembly date stamp of December 1967. The crossbolts can't be seen from the angle of those shots, but I've attached new images of them and the casting number. I have a sizeable deposit on this engine right now, but if the balance never comes I'll relist it.

Chris Craft, and others, used 427's until they were discontinued as service engines in 1974. I have another ex-Chris Craft engine that's a genuine sideoiler engine, 1971 vintage. That one I'm keeping.

I've also attached an image of the 1966 centeroiler that's still for sale, priced at $2500. It should be in the swap meet (for those in Michigan) at the Belleville (Wayne County) Fairground on July 15.

Steve
313-805-4770