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| You want C6AE-R heads from 1966-67 cars, or... |
| By Dave Shoe - 05/31/2001 1:46:53 AM; IP 216.243.159.7 |
...if you don't have to worry about unibody exhaust clearances any 1965-earlier FE head is basically a CJ head with an extra cc or two in the combustion chamber and no restrictive thermactor bosses cast into the exhaust runner.
Seriously, CJ heads are just an emissions-compatible version of the 1958-65 FE head found on 332, 352, 361 Edsel, and 390 motors. The 427LR/428CJ head is even cast for regular FE valves but the valve bowl is cut to fit the larger CJ valves.
Also, search out F600-F900 trucks with FT 361 or FT391 engines from 1964 to 1978 for nice HD blocks which might be something special if they aren't filled with rusty rain water (a winter freeze will crack a rain-filled block) or driven to the grave. These'll sometimes go out to 4.19" if you get the heavy cylinders with minimal core shift.
The FTs forged steel crank is fun stuff, too, once it's modified at the snout and flywheel flange to be compatible with FE stuff.
You WON't find any 428's sitting in those boneyards. Old car boneyards KNOW what cars came with what engines, and the good stuff has been pulled already. That's not a problem if you know where to look in the yard to find the cheap performance goodies which remain relatively plentiful.
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