Ray,
Off the top of head the early Q-code 427 had a single four barrel carb, written as 427-4v, the R-code had 2 four barrel carbs, aka dual quads, 427-8v. I know by 1968, the de-tuned 427-4v in it's final year was a W-code and HP rating had dropped to 390, gone was the forged crank, gone was the solid lifters replaced by hydraulic camshaft.
As far as a monster, the 427 block is the same physical outside dimensions as any other FE block, believe the 427 had the numbers 352 cast into the front left side on the block. When equipped with low-rise heads, the complete engine is the same size as the 352, 390, 406, 428. When you get into the medium rise and hi rise heads is when the overall engine gets taller and interfers with hoods. otherwise same dimensions and size as the other FE's.
Knowing this, I struggled when reading about the Tasca swap refering to the monster and shoe-horning in. That statement made no sense to me and lead to further dis-belief that the reporting was acurate
Off the top of head the early Q-code 427 had a single four barrel carb, written as 427-4v, the R-code had 2 four barrel carbs, aka dual quads, 427-8v. I know by 1968, the de-tuned 427-4v in it's final year was a W-code and HP rating had dropped to 390, gone was the forged crank, gone was the solid lifters replaced by hydraulic camshaft.
As far as a monster, the 427 block is the same physical outside dimensions as any other FE block, believe the 427 had the numbers 352 cast into the front left side on the block. When equipped with low-rise heads, the complete engine is the same size as the 352, 390, 406, 428. When you get into the medium rise and hi rise heads is when the overall engine gets taller and interfers with hoods. otherwise same dimensions and size as the other FE's.
Knowing this, I struggled when reading about the Tasca swap refering to the monster and shoe-horning in. That statement made no sense to me and lead to further dis-belief that the reporting was acurate
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