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427 SOHC history for Gary:

In 1963 Ford announced the total performance program. Inside Ford this meant kick butt & win every type of racing there was at any cost. So in 1963 a Ford Galaxie powered by a 427 FE motor won NASCAR. For 1964 Chrysler fought back, introduced the 426 Hemi and kicked some Ford butt. Chrysler walked away with the NASCAR trophy for '64. After the '64 season Ford decided they needed a weapon to compete against the 426 Hemi and in about 3 months they developed the 427 SOHC (cammer), which is based upon the 427 FE side oiler short block. They dropped it in a '64 Galaxy and turned the fastest test laps at Daytona anybody had ever timed. Chrysler threatened to pull out of NASCAR if Ford was allowed to run the cammer, NASCAR responded by banning the cammer, it was never allowed to run in 1 NASCAR race. Ford then dropped the cammer into some Mustangs running in the A/FX class (factory experimental) and kicked butt in NHRA & AHRA drag racng instead.

Ron, that motor belongs in a stripped down & lowered '64 Galaxy 2 door. That would be too cool.

your friend on the DTBB, George