BUILDING A STROKER 427 FE After salvaging an original, well-worn 1966 Ford 427 side-oiler block, we begin to build a 485-cube big-dog. Bigger bore and longer stroke…whoof whoof! by Mike Mavrigian all photos by author ENGINE HISTORY/GENERAL INFO The Ford 427 “side oiler” motor was produced from 1963 through 1967, and was used in a [...]
JESEL BELT DRIVE Instead of using a conventional oiled timing chain setup, we opted for Jesel’s way-cool belt drive system. This offers adjustability, precise cam timing and the belt soaks up any operational harmonics. The first step is to install a stock-type big block Chevy timing cover gasket to the block face. I smeared a [...]
HONING THE CYLINDERS Following a recommendation from our buddies at Sunnen, we visited Gressman at Gressman Powersports in Fremont, Ohio (Gressman has built a number of 632 motors, in addition to countless big-number drag, sprint car and road-race engines). Naturally, the Ohio winter weather forced us to drive in sub-zero temperatures. Even with the block [...]
PROJECT 632, PART 2 We hone the block and determine bottom-end clearances. by Mike Mavrigian photos by author With our new pistons in hand, it was now time to hone the cylinders to size. As you may recall from our previous article, our target is to build an all-motor 632 cubic-inch big block featuring 15:1 [...]
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