How much horsepower does a 427 Cammer?

The Ford 427 Cammer produced 616 horsepower with single four-barrel carburetor and 657 horsepower with dual four-barrel carburetors. This was one of the most powerful engines to come out of Detroit during the octane-fueled 1960’s.

Why did NASCAR ban the 427?

Because of strong protests from the Chrysler camp, NASCAR threatened significant weight handicaps on Cammer-powered Galaxies, and the engine was eventually banned outright from competition.

What cars had the 427 Cammer?

Fifty years ago, it was hailed as “Ford’s greatest engine”. Fifty years ago, it was hailed as “Ford’s greatest engine.” It’s still referred to as the “90-day wonder,” and more commonly, the “Cammer.” It’s the Single Overhead Cam 427 Ford, the SOHC (pronounced “sock”).

Can you build a 427 Cammer?

Nevertheless, interest in the 427 SOHC endured, and over the last few years several manufacturers have stepped up to fill the demand for the parts required to build these legendary engines. In fact, it is now possible to build a complete cammer from scratch, using only aftermarket parts.

What engines are banned in NASCAR?

1964 marked the introduction of the 426 HEMI® engine. A powerhouse that set a new standard then, and continues to be a highly relevant tool to creating horsepower to this very day. The HEMI engine was a mechanical marvel that was so successful it was banned from NASCAR after its first year.

What car had the 427 SOHC?

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Ford lore has long maintained that Ford itself – not Holman-Moody or Dearborn Steel Tubing or any other outside shop – specially built just two Galaxies powered by the SOHC 427, a version of the FE-series big-block V-8 designed to take on Chrysler’s Hemis in NASCAR competition.

Why is the Ford 427 called a side oiler?

To keep the crankshaft happier at the top of the rev range, Ford added a special oil passage along the left side of the block to direct oil to the crank first, and then the cam and valve train. This new oil passage from the side of the block resulted in its new moniker, the side-oiler.

Did Ford make a 429 Hemi engine?

The racing engine dubbed the Boss 429, was an aluminum hemi-head engine design with gigantic ports and valves for high rpm use. Although the Boss 429 Hemi design worked great on the track, the large port heads were too big for street use, so the Ford engineers designed a different head for the passenger car engines.