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RE: 428 w/solids
By McQ - 05/19/2006 12:07:01 AM; IP 4.255.37.86
1966 was the only year a 428 was factory built with a solid lifter camshaft. It was the -P- code Police engine. I don't know a lot about them. I've seen them. I even got pulled over fairly regularly back in those days while doing some wild things in my '66 Fairlane GT/A.

As for the 390/401 vs. 428 CJ? It's difficult to really say. The 390HP was definitely a total performance engine with special block, rods, cam, intake, induction but then the CJ also had those things. In reality the 390HP is more closely like the 427 in its "style", like the 427 the 390HP took tuning and maintenance where the 428CJ was so smooth that just about anyone could own/operate a vehicle powered by the CJ. The 390HP "sounded" serious with a nice choppy idle, solid lifters clattering. The CJ sounded like a 390GT. The 390HP was pretty accurately rated at 375/401 horsepower, the CJ was way under rated at 335.

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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=5903&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor5903" onclick="return false;">1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Carl, <i>04/10/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=5903', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor5903') }); </script>  1961 390HP tripower system -- Carl, 04/10/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=5904&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor5904" onclick="return false;">RE: 1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>04/10/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=5904', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor5904') }); </script>  RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- Lou, 04/10/2001
 RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- hot428ford, 05/17/2006
 RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- RJP, 04/10/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=5908&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor5908" onclick="return false;">RE: 1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>kevin, <i>04/11/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=5908', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor5908') }); </script>  RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- kevin, 04/11/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=5915&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor5915" onclick="return false;">RE: 1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John R. Barnes, <i>04/11/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=5915', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor5915') }); </script>  RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- John R. Barnes, 04/11/2001
 RE: cam mod -- Mike McQuesten, 04/12/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27358&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27358" onclick="return false;">RE: 1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Chris Sheffe, <i>05/17/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27358', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27358') }); </script>  RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- Chris Sheffe, 05/17/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27364&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27364" onclick="return false;">RE: 1961 390HP tripower system</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>walt, <i>05/17/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27364', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27364') }); </script>  RE: 1961 390HP tripower system -- walt, 05/17/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27367&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27367" onclick="return false;">RE: truck vs. trunk</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>05/18/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27367', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27367') }); </script>  RE: truck vs. trunk -- McQ, 05/18/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27369&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27369" onclick="return false;">RE: truck vs. trunk</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>inquisitor, <i>05/18/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27369', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27369') }); </script>  RE: truck vs. trunk -- inquisitor, 05/18/2006
 In a word, YES...!! -- Lou, 05/18/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27375&Reply=5903><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27375" onclick="return false;">RE: truck vs. trunk</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>walt, <i>05/18/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27375', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27375') }); </script>  RE: truck vs. trunk -- walt, 05/18/2006
Collapse <b>RE: 428 w/solids</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>05/19/2006</i></font>RE: 428 w/solids -- McQ, 05/19/2006
 RE: 428 w/solids -- walt, 05/19/2006
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