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Topic: 427 question
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FloJoe
Gearhead Posts: 518
From: Port Orange, FL, USA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-04-2002 11:24 PM
   
Why was it called a "427 Side Oiler"?------------------
Joe Fields
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-04-2002 11:43 PM
Because of the way the oil galleys were moved to supply oil through the cam bearings.
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Alex Denysenko
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1235
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-05-2002 02:54 AM
Actually, only the 65-68 427`s were "sideoilers", the 63-early 65`s had the conventional "top oiling" system used on the vast majority of the 332-428 Ford FE`s.Personally, the topoiler is perfectly acceptable for street or most dragstrip duties, the sideoiler was developed to cure oiling problems at the long NASCAR GN races. Unless you plan on running flat out for hours at a time, it`s just a "buzz word".------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33988
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-05-2002 08:29 AM
Cool, though!  Now someone explain the origins of Low-riser, Medium-riser, and High-riser. ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-05-2002 03:01 PM
Low riser was the first incarnation with the intake ports being "normal" FE or 390ish.
High Riser was the first RACE only incarnation of the 427 with huge tall intake ports, BIG compression, BIG solid cam and a very tall profile intake manifold.
Medium riser was a "best of both worlds" that was streetable. Intake ports were CJ sized and the manifold was higher than the low riser, but not as tall as the high riser.
Streetable compression and a milder solid cam.
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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